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snowybirdie

(6,380 posts)

1. You're lucky

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:41 PM

Friday

Our gondola driver got into a territory fight with another one and thought we'd get dunked into the canal. Next time they overloaded our water taxi and it almost sank into the Adriatic!

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I always thought Italians were friendly [View all] KS Toronado Friday OP

You're lucky snowybirdie Friday #1

The 3 times I went from 2016-2018 the venetians were kind and expressed sympathy for us having the orange turd kimbutgar Friday #2

I've never been to Italy, but I spent 2 1/2 weeks in China with an American Express tour group. rsdsharp Friday #3

Were you speaking Italian? There's a way that Europeans address or greet each other....that may be different . Bread and Circuses Friday #4

For the record, the lady that "introduced" me to things was Italian! GreenWave Friday #5

You saw the Italians who see tourists all day. usonian Friday #6

Ok, I'll come over. Can I get to your place using Goggle Earth? KS Toronado Saturday #13

Google won't do, but GPS will. usonian Saturday #14

I lived in Venice for seven years during the 80s. Did you say "Hi" or "Buon giorno"? fierywoman Friday #7

Remember this is the HUMOR Forum KS Toronado Friday #8

I noticed. Collimator Friday #9

So you get the Oscar! KS Toronado Saturday #11

Google Earth is a cheap way to tour Old Crank Saturday #10

And you get an Oscar also KS Toronado Saturday #12

I took you a bit more literally "google" than the "google earth" tour bus. usonian Saturday #15

Funny! bif Sunday #16