We were in the car on a joint mission, pick up Son of Thor from centro estivo (they slotted on an extra week) and get me chocolate cos I'm a grumpy old woman.
To distract me from backseat driving Sock Dropper started to tell me about a radio show he was listening to that afternoon, something along the lines of how 15% of marriages in Italy today are mixed marriages, not the old style Southern bloke falls for Northern lass, but the more exotic Italian and "forrin" type. He was burbling on about this and saying that they were highlighting the problems that could happen so I arched an eyebrow and asked "So are you worried ?"
To which he replied "Me ?"
"Well you know, "mixed" marriages bringing their own issues to the table on top of the ususal stuff, are you afraid of being a statistic ?"
At this point an old biddy on a wobbly bicycle was at risk as he turned to gaze at me like I was a talking Martian.
"Wat da bloods hells you is speak abouuuut ?"
"you, you twit, being married to a "forrin" type, being in the 15% !"
He looked slighty stunned and then said "You have right ! Iz me also !!!"
So I'm a little perplexed.
Have I become so Italianized that he thinks I'm one of them now and has forgotten I'm "forrin" most of the time ?
Or is he under the impression it is typical of an Italian marriage for two people to yell at each other in their respective languages for an hour, only to discover that the entire row is based on somebody having utterly misunderstood what the other one said (in the "wrong" language) in the first place ?
That is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteI forget we're a statistic like that all the time as well.
ReplyDeleteHow funny! I must be in a typical Italian marriage.....although theoretically, we speak the same language.....
ReplyDeleteI sit here, coffee in hand desperately trying to kick start myself for the day .....and then I read this - get a good old giggle out of it and hey presto - kick started!!! thankyou - or should that be thankyou sock dropper? Kathryn (www.ourprivateblog.wordpress.com)
ReplyDeleteHilarious Sarah does your other half read this blog?
ReplyDeleteThis made me laugh out loud but I find myself unable to write lol. Oh, I just did.
ReplyDeleteHi there!
ReplyDeleteVery funny indeed... I know all about those long arguements which turn out that we (my best friend/flatmate) were both saying the exact same thing in a different way (or language!) LOL... so frustrating at times!
I didn't know one could homeschool in Italy, I was starting to think I had to move to another country before starting a family, which I might anyways, but good to know it can be done! Will have to read all the regulations though. It's probably very complicated and so wrapped up in red tape that I'm cringing just thinking about it, but schools here are just too scary! (TEFL teacher here) Glad I found your blog!!
I love how you write the italian dialogue. it makes me laugh every time!
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