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I lived in Wuerzburg Germany for 3 years, and traveled extensively in Bavaria. I met quite a few of them, and most of them accepted me warmly. Sometimes, the acceptance was simply because I was an American, other times because they simply seemed to like me. And then there were others who didn’t like me at all simply because I was an American. The younger Germans (35 years or younger) still talked about the Holocaust and were apologetic for the role their elders played in it. On the other hand, the Neo-Nazi party in Germany has a problem with all Foreigners, which means anyone who is not German. They are to be found more in Northern Germany in cities like Berlin. I was a little nervous about moving there because of the unknown and becuase I didn’t speak German, but they made me feel welcome quickly. The had German-American fests and walks so that the two cultures could learn from each other. And by the way – German food is some of the best I’ve ever tasted in the world!
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Name : Mike Urciolo, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 56, City : Naples, State : NA, Country : Italy, Occupation : Communications Tech, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,Italians (men and women) are extremely traditional. Although they don’t have a real problem with their wives working, they still expect the women to raise the children and have the husband’s meal on the table when they get home. Generations of families live in the same house or block, and moving 10 miles away is equivalent to moving to the new world. Children tend to live at home until they get married. Now – what follows is my opinion based on conversations with Italians – certainly not scientific, but most kids who stay at home do not contribute to the rent or utility bills, and Mom gets up early to make their breakfast and iron their clothes. It’s even worse in Sicily, where unemployment is over 40% – a man who a real job skill would never consider living Sicily, even if it was just moving to Southern Italy, because he couldn’t conceive of leaving ‘home.’ And it would break his parents’ hearts if he did. I believe Italians live in a family-social environment that existed in the United States back in the 1940’s and 1950’s. I’ve lived in Washington DC, Hawaii, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, New Jersey and Milwaukee. Over the past 8 years, I’ve lived in Panama, Germany and Italy. What I have learned is that a hometown is no more than a starting point in a conversation.
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Name : Mike Urciolo, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 56, City : Naples, State : NA, Country : Italy, Occupation : Communications Tech, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I grew up in the 50’s and the times dictated that you respected the elderly (or anyone even a year older than you), and you showed deference to girls and women. I remember my father telling me that it doesn’t require any ability to grow older, so respect people for what they do, not for old they are.
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Name : Mike Urciolo, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 56, City : Naples, State : NA, Country : Italy, Occupation : Communications Tech, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,
