Ispirato dal topic di Ford relativo al blocco del traffico, ho fatto una ricerca per vedere come sono percepiti i guidatori italiani all'estero. Incredibile, ho trovato dei siti espressamente dedicati a spiegare come si guida in Italia. E mi son fatto delle belle risate.
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http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plain s/6271/italy001.html
"There is a simple method of achieving the right state of mind for driving in Italy. Before you start your car for the first time, sit in the driver's seat, hold the steering wheel and think the following:
I am the only driver on the road and mine is the only car.
It may be hard to believe, especially after you have seen Rome during the first week of July or Milan during the rush hour, but millions of Italian drivers believe it and so can you. An Italian driver's reaction to any encounter with another vehicle is, first, stunned disbelief, then outrage (). You don't have a chance unless you can match this faith. It isn't enough to say you are the only driver or to think it -- you've got to believe it. Remember, your car is the car -- all others are aberrations in the divine scheme.
Qua son morto dal ridere.
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http://www.lifeinitaly.com/Travel/drivin g.asp
"For a quick lesson in nifty parking, watch the locals. Any Italian worth his (or her) salt can get in and out of seemingly impossible parking spaces with a minimum number of maneuvers."
Wow un complimento!
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http://www.italian-villas.com/driving.ht ml
"Italian definition of a split second : "the time frame between when the lights turn green and the driver behind you honks his horn at you."
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http://www.castellobanfi.com/driving.htm l
"Driving is truly a blood sport" in Italy, says Frances Mayes, author of the best seller "Under the Tuscan Sun" and the newly released "Bella Tuscany." Both books are charming--but on this point Ms. Mayes is, in my experience, wrong. Despite Italy's reputation for wild drivers, Americans who have spent time keenly observing Italy's roads have come to learn that Italian drivers are more skilled and more alert than the average American road warrior. For example, during a decade on Italian roads I've seen only three or four accidents; I can't say the same about the U.S. But driving in Italy is different, and knowing the ropes can make the trip a pleasure.
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Allora, per alcuni siamo dei matti che vanno in giro per strada. Ma questo disordine stradale ci ha fatto sviluppare più esperienza nel maneggiare delle situazioni, per così dire incasinate. Emerge quindi che c'è chi ci considera dei campioni e chi degli invasati scappati dal manicomio.
Domanda: vi sentite dei campioni o dei matti ad andare in giro? Siamo proprio così a guidare?
Io a questo punto non vedo l'ora di offrire un bel giro automobilistico a qualche americano/a.