I swear to good if another son of a itch asks for my heritige and I say Italian and they respond with "Oh Dont walk me okay wsieguy, I dont want to be sleeping me the fishes" I'm going to give them a reason to be afraid of Italians. Every single friggin time, no joke I've had people old up tuna or fish and say "Oh sleeping with the fishes". When I went on my senior ski trip The instructor asked if I was mexican and I said i was italian he did an impression of Brando for 45 minutes.

That's pretty funny.

Actually, I rather enjoy it when I tell people I'm Italian and they get a little afraid... even though I never mention the Mob! Even after all these years...

You've been mistaken for a Mexican? I never have... I think Italians are more German or English then they are Mexican. They are very white unless from southern Sicily where they get tanner. Italians have brown and black hair, Mexicans only black. Italians are half and half basically with blue eyes and brown eyes, Mexicans only brown eyes. That's wierd you were mistaken for a Mexican.

That only sounds like they're breaking your balls. When you start losing jobs or can't get work because you're Italian - then you have a real problem. I'm not defending those doing it and I'm sure it is annoying but most people get some ribbing because of where they come from.

I find it funny that someone who is arguing against stereotyping Italians as gangsters posted this discussion in the Organized Crime forum.

I'm moving this discussion to the "General Discussion" forum.

I've thought a lot of my Italian friends were Mexican before I asked them. I also have to disagree with the point of this thread. I think the most descriminated people are Blacks and Jews. -Pat

lol, goodpoint, but if someone say, hey im jewish i dont scream out "you killed jesus christ". Your rite i retract my statment on the jewish issue

Your not the only ones think of the Germans,people auotmatically think of WW2 and what happend during that era

The most discriminated people ever? Oh, come on!
Even we, the Scanians, have been more discriminated.

Who the hell are the Scanians? ...Exactly

First of all welcome Sonny!

I don't mind that kind of joking at all. I really think it's all in fun, and will gladly joke back.

I too, since I've lived in California, am constantly mistaken for Mexican. I can't tell you how many times, be it at the store, or at work, I'll be the person that a stranger comes up to and starts rattling off in Spanish, assuming that I am Mexican. I couldn't believe it when I first moved here, but as you know California has a very very large Mexican population, and I guess I fit the mold.

On my desk at work I have a name plaque; my last name has double "L's" in it, which in Italian you'd "pronounce" if you were to say the name. Many times, people not knowing, will "not" pronounce the L's (they wouldn't be pronounced in Spanish) as they look at it and then say my name. I will always have to correct them.

Although I am use to it by now, I still just don't see that I look Mexican, but understand that their is such a large number of Mexicans that their logic in assuming I am makes sense. I am not offended, but must admit, on the very few occasions someone sees my name and says, "Are you Italian", I proudly answer yes, since it seems at times I'm the only Italian in California. :p

TIS

theres a small italian community here in istanbul. the first thing coming to mind when one says italian is romance. strange that la cosa nostra is known much better than romance over there

There's quite a bit of tension between our two nations 'cant do it Sally'. Definately a lot of discrimination to the Turkish in England, especially when it comes to Turkey wanting to join the EU. I've often wondered what it is like over there in the less tourist areas.

Its not nice when the football teams meet.

Life is tough Sonny. In India where the caste system still thrives there are the "untouchables" aka - Harijans or Dalits (which means oppressed). They do such jobs as make dung patties which are burned for fuel or clean the sewers, and not with a hose. Be thankful you are Italian and someone throws a little Godfather imitation your way. Its a compliment compared to the life of an untouchable.

i understand that. however, for the record, i feel the need to tell that it's the turkish government not turkish people wanting to enter the EU. though some fellows here believe the lie that we'll be accepted someday, many here see the candidate process as a transition period to reach the standards that the EU stipulates the member countries. so, i'm sure neither we're european, nor europe sees us as europeans. regards

Hi, "Can't do it Sally"!
How's Istanbul? I lived there 2 years and I love the city!
Many nations really are associated with mafia. But I never mind it - it is no discrimination, just a part of reality.

Who cares? I could care less, and to say we are the most discriminated people ever is simple in telling me that you are stupid.

hi JustMe

congrats you've survived of Istanbul. many coming from abroad love this city but i rarely hear of anyone having lived for 2 years and still loving istanbul. were you a student or what?

QUOTE]Who cares? I could care less, and to say we are the most discriminated people ever is simple in telling me that you are stupid. [/QB][/QUOTE]

Who cares? I care, thats why i posted it among the others who replyed. How is it that saying italians are the most discriminated simple in telling you that i am stupid. You didnt even make a point. Just made an uncomfertable unnessisarry knock at me that wasnt need.

The stereotypical jokes are hilarious. Like Tom Hagen, I myself am German/Irish. So I get lots of German jokes (mostly to do with Hitler ) and Irish jokes. Its not so bad. Except the Hitler jokes, they were just annoying.

That's because you insist on drinking those mexican drinks, especially those
Blue Margharitas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don Cardi

Who cares? I care, thats why i posted it among the others who replyed. How is it that saying italians are the most discriminated simple in telling you that i am stupid. You didnt even make a point. Just made an uncomfertable unnessisarry knock at me that wasnt need. [/QB][/QUOTE]
Even though he shouldn't have call you stupid, the title does come off a bit odd. Italians haven't gone through as much descrimination as a lot of other races. -Pat

I'll tell you why, Italians are the most discriminated group of people ever because you are a member of that group of people, as am I. However, I am not ignorant enough to say that. Jews have been persecuted for centuries, 6 million in WW2 alone. Sure, Italians have had their hardships, but how in the blue hell can you honestly say they are the most discriminated? Races are being discriminated much more then this one ethnicity.

maybe the title was a little off... no reason to act like an asshole though, your really not tough, i was just pissed, i should have made the title "Italians are the most discriminated people nowadays" or something

That title would've been more inaccurate then the current one.

i dont belive so, and i know your going to say blacks, but there not anymore there praised by wiggers and would be gangsters.

Blacks, Hispanics, Jews, Asians, and Muslims are way more descriminated against then Italians, both present and history. -Pat

My very thought when I read one of your earlier posts, which has since been deleted.

I, unlike some others here, do NOT welcome you to the boards. I do NOT welcome bigotted big mouths who talk out of their ass.

You're off to a bad start here, Forelli. Either fly right or fly away!

Your statistics are baseless!

Not many Southern Italians look German or English, although one can occasionally find a Campanian or Roman with a considerable amount of the old Lombard, Ostrogoth or Frankish stock that invaded those regions. Few 'pure' Northern Italians, yes; can pass for Northern German; Dutch; Swedish; etc. - those Northern Italians with Mediterranean admixture can resemble many French [mostly from southeastern France], & many British from the coastal regions of England.

Southern Italians, depending on the season, can look like Mexicans to those who are very ignorant regarding racial studies & other collective racial matters, namely anthropology.

Italians are by no means the most discriminated people in the world, not nowadays, anyway. They're without a doubt one of the most popular people in the world.

If anything Germans have it worse than any group; at least the groups most feel have been discriminated regardless of their history of achievement & civilization are 'allowed' to feel proud of their cultural heritage, unlike the Germans with all of their history of achievement & civilization. Their freedoms are subdivided everytime they in some way show any pride in what they are.

Oh, no, not student, I was supposed to be at school. My father worked there by contract so we lived there. At the Asian part, Acibadem. The city is beautiful, bridges, islands, Topkapi and so on.
BTW, I really believe that Italians are more famous around the world for creating Opera rather than Mafia!