Questions tagged [italy]
Questions that have a specific focus on people in Italy or Italian culture.
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How can I stand by my SO when she stresses out in an aggressive way?
My girlfriend and I have polar ways of handling stress and conflict.
I come from a very conflict-averse family: when one parent is angry for something (not necessarily for reasons related to the ...
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How can I deny a request from the mother of my girlfriend to tag along on our road trip?
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My girlfriend and I are going on a holiday in her native country, about 800km from our current city.
We planned this holiday months ago and we planned to stay for 2 weeks.
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Today ...
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How can I tell my friend I don't feel comfortable dancing at her wedding?
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A dear friend of mine is getting married in a couple of weeks.
She's such an extroverted person, always ready to party. Above all she loves dancing.
On the other hand, I'm the exact ...
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How can I explain to people that a programmer isn't a computer technician?
In Italy, a lot of people keep thinking that programmers are computer technicians.
A programmer does completely different things, and in a company, I'm not the guy who should assemble your computer ...
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How to get to know people who don’t respond to greetings the way I would expect them to
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, but here we go. In my college I like talking to people and making connections. I think I am an extrovert. Sometimes when I talk with other ...
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How to handle my girlfriend's parents' attitude to asking her for money?
I'm asking this question on behalf of my girlfriend because she's asking me for help but I'm not sure on how to handle this situation.
A little bit of background:
My girlfriend's parents moved from ...
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