Italians are truly unique and unforgettable people. Their distinctive sense of humor and colorful slang have inspired legends, books, and films. Italians seem to have an opinion about everything — and they look at life from a completely different angle.
In their short everyday stories, the spirit of sunny Italy comes alive, along with its unshakable confidence in being right. AdmiGram.com invites you to experience this unmistakable temperament, where love, cleverness, and a touch of healthy selfishness blend into the perfect cocktail known as La Dolce Vita.
The Essence of Italian Humor in Short Stories
— Bianca, mamma mia, tell me what to do! I don’t know which of the three men to marry. One owns a winery, one is very intelligent, and the third dances the tarantella incredibly well.
— And the first one… couldn’t he learn how to dance?
— And the first one… couldn’t he learn how to dance?
— Antonio, you’re over forty and still living with your mother and not married!
— Aunt Donatella, please… someone in this family had to be born for pleasure.
— Aunt Donatella, please… someone in this family had to be born for pleasure.
Rosa and her husband lived happily together for 60 years.
Three years happily — and 57 just together.
Three years happily — and 57 just together.
“Behind every great man stands a great woman.”
Oh yes — Italian women know how to sneak up quietly.
Oh yes — Italian women know how to sneak up quietly.
— Mrs. Guido, why are your toes so crooked?
— Because of my beliefs.
— What beliefs?
— I firmly believe I wear a size 5 shoe, like the models from Milan.
— Because of my beliefs.
— What beliefs?
— I firmly believe I wear a size 5 shoe, like the models from Milan.
— Adriana, I’ve decided I will never argue with you again!
— Look at him, he’s decided! Santa Maria, did you ask me first?
— Look at him, he’s decided! Santa Maria, did you ask me first?
— Yesterday evening I burned 800 calories.
— Paola, I want that too — tell me how!
— What’s there to tell? I put lasagna in the oven and got distracted talking on the phone!
— Paola, I want that too — tell me how!
— What’s there to tell? I put lasagna in the oven and got distracted talking on the phone!
— Maria, I asked you to iron my jacket!
— I did iron it.
— That’s not true! The money in the inside pocket is exactly where it was before!
— I did iron it.
— That’s not true! The money in the inside pocket is exactly where it was before!
— Giacomo, congratulate me. I sped six times yesterday and the police never fined me! So I added a little more speed — and bought myself a lovely pair of shoes with the money I saved.
— Enzo, when we get married, I’ll share all your worries and troubles.
— But Giovanna, I don’t have any worries or troubles!
— Exactly. When we get married, you will.
— But Giovanna, I don’t have any worries or troubles!
— Exactly. When we get married, you will.
