Do Italian men really kiss each other so much?

[SubZeroX]

Ok, I'm watching the Sopranos and I noticed that there's a lot of kissing between men. It just seems an awful lot to me. I'm just wondering if real Italian men do this or just in the mob.

 

[0roo0roo]

i think they sit on each others laps too in europe

 

[StageLeft]

Wow. I wanna move.

 

[Geekbabe]

that and butt patting

 

[LemonHead]

<Italian Accent> Aye, wazza matter you, eh? I lika to kissa you facea. All Italians ara lovers, ah nota fighters. </Italian Accent>

 

[Francodman]

It's funny, througout the whole world, the kissing between men isn't attached with homosexual connotations, but when you step into the states...watch out!

It's simply a showing of respect and affection.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: SubZeroX
Ok, I'm watching the Sopranos and I noticed that there's a lot of kissing between men. It just seems an awful lot to me. I'm just wondering if real Italian men do this or just in the mob.

Maybe they like other Hairy Menz

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Do American men really pat each others Spandex hugged butts so much?

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Francodman

It's simply a showing of respect and affection.

Yeah, well, see it's the "affection" part that doesn't sit well for most of us guys.

 

It's a European thing. My family it's custom to men and women to kiss each other on the cheek once, men shake hands. When the folks from the old country come over it's a kiss on each cheek for men to women. The Sopranos is full of it. I don't know any Americanized Italians where the men kiss each other.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer
Do American men really pat each others Spandex hugged butts so much?

because they are so nice and round! its all about the bootie! hahahahaha

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer
Do American men really pat each others Spandex hugged butts so much?

No, it's bad Ju Ju Mon!

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Jellomancer
Do American men really pat each others Spandex hugged butts so much?

No, it's bad Ju Ju Mon!

STFU butt slapping American!

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: Francodman
It's funny, througout the whole world, the kissing between men isn't attached with homosexual connotations, but when you step into the states...watch out!

It's simply a showing of respect and affection.

He's correct. I am American-Italian. I was born here to immigrant parents. As a child, I always kissed my Uncles hello. On the cheek, you pervs, on the CHEEK.

As I got older (early teens) I stopped b/c of the homosexual connotations that goes along w/it here in the US. In Europe(and in European cultures here in the US) it's a common sight to see two men kiss each other on the cheek. That same guy you just kissed on the cheek, though, will punch you in the mouth if you "accidentally" give him a big wet one and slip him some tongue, though!!

 

[kermalou]

its common in the middle eastern culture as well. i'm persian and as a sign of respect we kiss on the cheek on both sides, it doesn't matter male or female.

 

Originally posted by: MichaelD
He's correct. I am American-Italian. I was born here to immigrant parents. As a child, I always kissed my Uncles hello. On the cheek, you pervs, on the CHEEK.

Ah, your parents must be Neapolitans then. I'm half that, half Northern.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: dwell

Originally posted by: MichaelD
He's correct. I am American-Italian. I was born here to immigrant parents. As a child, I always kissed my Uncles hello. On the cheek, you pervs, on the CHEEK.

Ah, your parents must be Neapolitans then. I'm half that, half Northern.

Damn you are GOOD!!! My father was born in Naples, my mother a small town called Stigliano (I think that's how it's spelled) which as about 100 miles East of Naples.