ITALIAN, FOR SURE | Conversations with Italians in Italy About Italian Culture
Aug 12, 2026 · 32 min · 15 segments
From committing the Italian sin of cutting pasta to understanding that the concept of time is different in various parts of the world, this episode of ITALIAN, FOR SURE is a hilarious riot of cultural…
Tino GiaccottoGuestCatrin SkaperdasHostWell, I, it's, as an American, living in Italy has taught me patience for other reasons, just from the sake of things never happening when they say they're gonna happen.
We were like, "Okay, we'll see you tomorrow." [laughs] And then on Saturday, yesterday, I was like, I honestly wonder if they're gonna come or not, but they did, but between 2:00 and 3:00, they came at 3:15.
Like, i- it, usually when I, for example, when I see my friends, I'm like, "Okay, uh, what time are we meeting?" And they're like, "3:00 PM English time." 'Cause otherwise if you say 3:00 PM, it can be between, I think it's gonna be between 3:00 PM and everything, like, 4:30.
They're British, but they assume it, like I'm gonna be late, which by the way, I'm not.
Well, I, it's, as an American, living in Italy has taught me patience for other reasons, just from the sake of things never happening when they say they're gonna happen.
We were like, "Okay, we'll see you tomorrow." [laughs] And then on Saturday, yesterday, I was like, I honestly wonder if they're gonna come or not, but they did, but between 2:00 and 3:00, they came at 3:15.
Like, i- it, usually when I, for example, when I see my friends, I'm like, "Okay, uh, what time are we meeting?" And they're like, "3:00 PM English time." 'Cause otherwise if you say 3:00 PM, it can be between, I think it's gonna be between 3:00 PM and everything, like, 4:30.
They're British, but they assume it, like I'm gonna be late, which by the way, I'm not.
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