ITALY

PEOPLE OF ITALY

• Italians are welcoming people who love to celebrate and socialise with family & friends.
• They have a passion for talking and food.
• To italians, talking is an art form.

LANGUAGE

• Official language is Italian.
• Various "dialects" are spoken, but Italian is taught in school.

ETIQUETTE

• Italians publicly embrace and kiss upon greeting people.
• Italian gazes are intense.
• They feel that someone who cannot look you in the eyes is trying to hide.
• Elders expect and get respect. They enter a room first.
• Men stand for women and youngsters for adults.

ETIQUETTE PT. 2

• Gazing intently at strangers is common, and Italians expect to be looked at.
• Italians believe in lots of contact.
• They do not find it offensive uf they lean all over you.

CLOTHING

• They are the leading clothing designers
• They believe in ready-to-wear clothes such as t-shirts & jeans.
• They wear simple clothes, that are practical.