1. Most Italians (parents or grandparents straight off the boat) don't try too hard to be Italian. They just are. The family lifestyles they showed before they all took off are pretty right on. These people remind me of my Sicilian family in Staten Island and Brooklyn. The Italian and Sicilian culture is still fresh in them. (no offense if this is similar to you, but I can't stand when people are like I'M ITALIAN just because their last name is Italian. The culture is what makes us Italian, not our last names).

Thank you :) (also a real Italian would know it's not "salute")

Sadly, I have met people like that.

I'm sure the cast is playing it up, but it's not unrealistic. And my friends from college wonder why my friends from high school and I never go out to bars when I'm in town. :rolleyes:

"Snooki" (WTF?) looks like a bonsai hybrid of Elvira and Christina Aguilera.

http://www.mtv.com/onair/jersey_shor...icole_0881.jpg

I watch it.

PM Mama, this post just touches my heart. Real Italians are display their pride with actions and not tanning, lol. You put it perfectly by saying "they just are" I don't know how to describe it any other way. And its definitly not the lifestyle portrayed on the tv show. Now I can't wait for a good old fashioned Italian Christmas Eve!!

It drives me absolutely bonkers.

But I think it's hilarious. And it's masochism at it's finest.

Entertainment Tonight talks about the punch heard around the world. MTV is showing a PSA about violence instead of the punch. Everyone's seen the punch by now, anyway.

Punch?

Everyone except Psi U MC Vito.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jTSO6W2_Ug

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjxgaMqwwP0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaVMqIUnnx8

Snookie's face reminds me of a Cabbage Patch Kid.

I agree that their family lifestyles look typically Italian. My family gatherings consist of a bunch of loud, rowdy, short Italians trying to talk over eachother. :) I was just saying that these people, by constantly talking about being Italian, referring to themselves as guidos and guidettes 24/7, are trying way too hard. I also don't like when people proudly say they're Italian just because of their last name, but do nothing to appreciate their heritage.

As for the "salute" comment, I don't ever use that word so my apolgies for googling it and coming off as a fake Italian.

I miss those good old fashioned Italian Christmas Eves. Mmmmm, calamari.

i've yet to see the show, but its totaly reminiscient of visiting my godsister in Staten Island on the weekend. SI Mall is FULL of these type of folk.

I still think its hilarious that Domino's pulled their ads. because Domino's screams authentic Italine cuisine. I'm sure Olive Garden is declining to comment too.

I think the middle-aged one called "The Situation" is from Staten Island.