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Italy

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Family Life (4 of 4) <ul><li>The husband and wife relationship remains very traditional </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Italian men contribute very little to housework and childcare </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Boys are given much more freedom and are less controlled by parents than girls are </li></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Social Etiquette (1 of 3) <ul><li>Wait to be introduced </li></ul><ul><ul><li>You are introduced to the oldest male person first followed by the women </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Do not use “Ciao” when first meeting a stranger </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Use “Buon giorno/Buona sera, Signore/Signora/Signorina” </li></ul></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Business Etiquette (5 of 7) <ul><li>Northern style is direct since they see time as money </li></ul><ul><ul><li>They get to work/business after just a little social talk </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Southern style is more leisurely and they want to get to know you </li></ul><ul><li>Haggling over price and delivery dates is commonplace </li></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Trivia (2 of 5) <ul><li>Ferries connect Italy with Spain, Greece, Turkey, Tunisia, Malta, Albania, and Egypt </li></ul><ul><li>There are 2,400 km (1,492 miles) of waterways in Venice </li></ul><ul><li>Italian drivers are stereotyped as intimidating </li></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Download “Italy” PowerPoint presentation at ReadySetPresent.com <ul><li>38 slides include : 20 Points on General Information, 12 Points on Family Life, 23 Points on Food, 15 Points on Food Etiquette, 16 Points on Social Etiquette, 21 Points on Business Etiquette, 5 Cautions for Travelers, and 14 Points on Trivia. </li></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page Royalty Free - Use Them Over and Over Again.