This little clip from the film about Nikki Lauda is maybe the best representation I ever saw of something that has always been true about Italians in general, and despite the unrelenting assault by Hollywood “values” over the last more than 50 years I have been alive, remains true even today to an extent I am still genuinely surprised by.
It reminds me of a story, when one incredibly polite Englishman went to Italy for a holiday. He went to one of the big cities. Big enough for traffic with cars everywhere. But since the Italians hadn't installed red lights, zebra patterns for where pedestrians go from one side to the other, and there wasn't any ticking noise assisting the blind, the holiday became a week of hell.
He couldn't even cross the streets. Italian drivers never stopped, because he waited and waited and waited for a driver to take pity on him. He was too polite to look a driver in the eye, stare at a driver to stop, and imply that he's walking now. And if the driver doesn't stop, the driver is hitting a tourist.
Which is completely different from how Scandinavian women can behave in Italy. When Scandinavian women have been visiting Italy, and they weren't looking for romance from a playful Italian man, they pissed them off instead. Scandinavian women have been known to deliberately wear ugly clothes and hats, with the intent of ruining the Italian man's play. It's everything but romantic and fun for him when she is so dressed so butch and behaves so icily.
Cultural differences are fascinating once understood from the perspective of the various nationals. Most surprising for me was once I managed to empathise with muslims in muslim countries. Truly mind-bending.
The guy has a magneticism/charm to him. I'm guessing Italians, even lower SSH ones, have more of a confidence to them than Anglo's in the same status do, which goes a long way in catching a woman's eye.
The point was not about the guy playing Nikki Lauda. The point was the two Italians that stopped NOT because of the woman, but because of Lauda. They walked past her like she didn’t exist.
SSH rank does not predict confidence. It predicts the probable outcome, based on the realities of competition. To be a highly confident delta is well within the realm of probabilities, what's improbable is outcompeting an alpha.
They were more interested in meeting a racing legend than fauning all over a woman. Anglos typically abandon the manly interests to placate the women. You can tell she is so confused and slightly irritated that her wiles aren't the focus of the three men.
It reminds me of a story, when one incredibly polite Englishman went to Italy for a holiday. He went to one of the big cities. Big enough for traffic with cars everywhere. But since the Italians hadn't installed red lights, zebra patterns for where pedestrians go from one side to the other, and there wasn't any ticking noise assisting the blind, the holiday became a week of hell.
He couldn't even cross the streets. Italian drivers never stopped, because he waited and waited and waited for a driver to take pity on him. He was too polite to look a driver in the eye, stare at a driver to stop, and imply that he's walking now. And if the driver doesn't stop, the driver is hitting a tourist.
Which is completely different from how Scandinavian women can behave in Italy. When Scandinavian women have been visiting Italy, and they weren't looking for romance from a playful Italian man, they pissed them off instead. Scandinavian women have been known to deliberately wear ugly clothes and hats, with the intent of ruining the Italian man's play. It's everything but romantic and fun for him when she is so dressed so butch and behaves so icily.
Cultural differences are fascinating once understood from the perspective of the various nationals. Most surprising for me was once I managed to empathise with muslims in muslim countries. Truly mind-bending.
Epic clip.
The guy has a magneticism/charm to him. I'm guessing Italians, even lower SSH ones, have more of a confidence to them than Anglo's in the same status do, which goes a long way in catching a woman's eye.
The point was not about the guy playing Nikki Lauda. The point was the two Italians that stopped NOT because of the woman, but because of Lauda. They walked past her like she didn’t exist.
This guy gets it.
SSH rank does not predict confidence. It predicts the probable outcome, based on the realities of competition. To be a highly confident delta is well within the realm of probabilities, what's improbable is outcompeting an alpha.
Hilarious. Love it.
Habes antichristum!
A more carefree, playful, relaxed, capricious attitude than is associated with Anglos?
See how the two guys react and why they stop.
They were more interested in meeting a racing legend than fauning all over a woman. Anglos typically abandon the manly interests to placate the women. You can tell she is so confused and slightly irritated that her wiles aren't the focus of the three men.
Such a fantastic movie! I can definitely see the comparison.
One of my favorite movies!
In my younger years, I followed F1, and the battles between James Hunt and Niki Lauda...
Now I have to watch it again...