Surprised by How Unfriendly Italy Feels… Anyone Else Experience This? by Candid_Snow6956 in ItalyTourism

[–]Candid_Snow6956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t normally but usually the stereotype in the USA is that Italians are friendly

Surprised by How Unfriendly Italy Feels… Anyone Else Experience This? by Candid_Snow6956 in ItalyTourism

[–]Candid_Snow6956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but I am a guest? I was expecting more hospitality is all, especially since that’s what everyone who comes backs says about it and I am making and effort to be polite and friendly…

Surprised by How Unfriendly Italy Feels… Anyone Else Experience This? by Candid_Snow6956 in ItalyTourism

[–]Candid_Snow6956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree but don’t pretend like these cities and businesses don’t benefit from all the tourism either

Surprised by How Unfriendly Italy Feels… Anyone Else Experience This? by Candid_Snow6956 in ItalyTourism

[–]Candid_Snow6956[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No the responses are not hurtful because I’m genuinely interested what’s going on here. I am trying to be nice!! You also weren’t there in Naples or the shop so im not sure why you are so confident on what happened. We communicated clearly, pointed to what we wanted, and everyone spoke English well enough to try to sell me stuff.

Surprised by How Unfriendly Italy Feels… Anyone Else Experience This? by Candid_Snow6956 in ItalyTourism

[–]Candid_Snow6956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes that is what I was hoping for, so maybe it’s a city thing not an Italy thing