In Italy, if you want to eat, you have to stand it three lines.
First, there is a line for looking. You have to look at what they have to decide.
Then, there is a line to pay. You tell the cashier, in your best imitation of Italian, which items you want, then you dish out the Euro.
Don’t forget to take your receipt. This is very important.
Next, you take your receipt to the first counter, and show it to the cook. She looks at it, waves her arms around, yelling at you and asking you, who knows what, then hands over your pizza. She points at the next counter, where you take your receipt and another attendant gets you the drink you paid for.
Finally you are able to sit.
Did I mention that, if you sit, you pay another fee? Except in the gas station, they don’t mind if you sit and eat, since they don’t provide a stand-and-eat bar.
It’s a little confusing.
Good thing our bus driver is from Italy. Too bad he doesn’t speak English.
3 comments:
wow... so many lines... that would NOT work in China. We don't stand in line in China :o)
Well, I have to say, the Italians don't really use 'lines' or 'queues' either. They call it that, but it is much like a bunched up group, pushing their way to the cashier.
Pushing isn't done with hands though, just bodies. It sort of invades your personal space if you aren't used to it. Pickpockets take advantage of those exact situations, too.
OH! So it's EXACTLY like china... only the people are taller... :o)
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