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Wicked Italian
Paperback
, 64 pages
ISBN: 9780894806179 (0894806173)
Published by Workman Publishing
$4.95(US)
$6.95(CAN)
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Table Of Contents
CONTENTS
WELCOME TO ITALY- Welcome to Italy…5
- Hand-to-Hand Conversation…6
- Linguistic Disclaimer…7
THE PRACTICAL TRAVELER- Classic Border Pleas…8
- Ending Taxi Terror…10
- Understanding Your Fare…11
- Doing the Locomotion…12
Note to Men…13- Train Travel Tips…14
- Throwing the Switch…15
- You Can Win at Hotel Negotiation…16
- Fending Off Gypsy Curses…18
- A Rose Is a Ruse…19
- The Italian Phone System…20
- Prayer to Saint Ilaria, Virgin of Naples…21
- Italian Drugs You May Need…22
- How and When to Quote Dante…23
- Elementary Cursing…24
DRIVE AND SURVIVE- The Automobile: An Italian Love Affair…26
- Prayer to Saint Laura of Rome…27
- Lying to Policemen: The National Pastime…28
- Assorted International Symbols…30
- Shouting in Traffic…31
FOOD AND DRINKBeautiful Names of Revolting Dishes and Vice Versa…32Declining the Imperative…34Secrets of the Italian Coffee Shop…35Meaningful Things to Say About Olive Oil…36Your Inevitable Stains…37Your Medical Emergency…38 SHOPPING AND SIGHT-SEEING- The Shoe and the Wallet…40
- Prayer to Saint Ferragamo…41
- Armani Versus Our Money…42
- Understanding Italian Business Hours…44
- Solving the Riddle of Museum Hours…46
RELIGION, POLITICS, AND SPORTS- Your Emergency Confession…48
- Political Discourse…54
- Authentic Screaming for Spectators…52
THOSE FRIENDLY ITALIANS- Men: Unleash the Latin Lover Inside You…54
- Women: Deflate the Latin Lover Behind You…56
- Pet Names: Animal…57
- Making Love…58
- Pet Names: Vegetable…59
- Denying Your Infidelity…61
- Pet Names: Celestial…62l
- Effective Letter-Writing…63
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