2323 Old man with Cucumber

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="3"]I was in the village shop yesterday in Cornwall when I met up with a friend who has a place in Greece so she drives thro Italy to reach it.She was horrified when I told her aout buying a house in Italy as she has a problem with Italian Men! She hates them as she thinks they are sexist and that they always pester her whenever she goes there.I must add that this lady is in her 50's not a young woman!

That spaked off the shopkeeper whose first husband was Italian .She told the story of being on the beach in southern Italy when an elderly gent carring half a cucumber approached her! No its not what you think! He was asking all the girls if he could rub this cucumber over their sunburn to cool it down! Apparently he was a regular on this particular beach!

Having listened to these tales of sexual harrassment by Italian males I've got a bit of a complex as I've never experienced any of this behaviour.Although when I'm next on the beach in Pescara I will be looking out for anyone carrying half a cucumber around with him!

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General chat about Italy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/10/2006 - 05:28

It all sounds a little unhygenic to me..does he refresh his cucumber after each visit? ..perhaps he takes a slice off each time?

...my advice is don't buy cucumber sandwiches at the seaside...

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/10/2006 - 05:34

[QUOTE=Wishful Thinker]
...my advice is don't buy cucumber sandwiches at the seaside...[/QUOTE]

What! Even if the crusts have been removed?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/10/2006 - 06:30

[QUOTE=Aliena]Sexual harrassment?

I wouldn't complain too much.. relax.. get some experience first hand and then let us know if it's really harrassment or a simple flirtation.. you never know.. you may come to think of it as an art form! ;)

:) :)[/QUOTE]
Of course it's an art form,it even used to happen in england in the old days before "Tony" when it didn't constitute harrassment or discrimination etc etc,i was in fact wondering when sex would rear it's head in the forum i'd say it was long overdue...
last month in thebar the dottoressa from the ASL came in ,my 75 yr old neighbour immediately accosted her/touched her saying to her that she was bella and that he liked women......( it was fantastic)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 01/11/2006 - 22:21

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Having listened to these tales of sexual harrassment by Italian males I've got a bit of a complex as I've never experienced any of this behaviour.Although when I'm next on the beach in Pescara I will be looking out for anyone carrying half a cucumber around with him!
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Did you know that cucumber is very good for the skin? Perhaps this old man just wanted to protect the tender skins of beach girls. Just a thought.:D

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 01/12/2006 - 05:21

I have always been impressed at how Italian women are not offended and "seemingly" enjoy flattery and flirtation but also they seem to know absolutely where the boundary is and know how to stop unwanted or persistent attention seekers dead in their tracks. This must be a skill learnt at Mom's apron strings or Dad's knee and evidently lacking in anglosaxon culture - perhaps you could start a thread Aliena to instruct the influx of English roses on how not to appear rude when reacting to a pat on the bottom.
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/13/2006 - 15:57

[QUOTE=Aliena]As I have already said.. perhaps it's how you deal with it that is important..

Sometimes a pat on the bottom deserves nothing less than a good hard smack in the face!!

:) :)[/QUOTE]

I remember when I was young and blonde everyone used to pinch my cheek - quite painful it could be too, especially from the Mamas who didn't know their own strength. What you forgot Aliena, was to say as you give them the almighty slap was what I used to get: 'Come sei carino[a]' .

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/13/2006 - 16:03

pinching cheeks was not nor still is an abusive practice.... its to check your parents wealth...traditionally depending on how much of your cheek they could fit in between the offending pinching digits gave a good idea of how much you were fed...ie fat equalled wealth

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/13/2006 - 16:22

Oh John, hate to say it doesn't work. By rights a pinch of my gorgeous hubby's cheeks would make him a millionaire, sadly not :(

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/13/2006 - 17:47

[quote=Aliena]However, harrassment obviously does exist even in Italia.. while travelling by tram in Napoli one time, which are always extremely crowded with people forced to stand very close to each other.. closer than sardines in a tin on this particular occasion.. One man used the jolting movements of the tram as an almost plausable excuse to press himself against Aliena..

I used the same excuse.. and the next jolt.. to grind my stiletto heel forcefully into his foot.. he got the message.. loud and painfully clear! ;)

Perhaps it's how you deal with it that is important.

:) :)[/quote]

so thats it, you're a transvestite or transexual then? ;)