Comments on: It’s all about persistence, persistence, persistence! http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=110 Thes - Old English for "this", neuter of thes, of West Germanic origin: Mediolanum - old name for Milan: Lif - Old English for "life", of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijf, German Leib 'body' Fri, 16 Nov 2018 07:21:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 By: Andy http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=110#comment-69 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 10:41:06 +0000 http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=110#comment-69 Hmm. I’m not sure I would be able to stand the South! I find it hard enough here, in Milan and this is a comparatively international city.

When I come up against this problem, normally I am calm enough and just say ‘siamo in Italia’. I’ve even got my colleagues at work saying that too! But it can be very frustrating at times, as you will know.

]]> By: Alex http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=110#comment-68 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:26:29 +0000 http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=110#comment-68 Ah, you’re finding out how things function here, you noobie you! From my experience, it’s all a wee bit random. Sometimes things go smooth as silk, other times, you think all is going to be easy going, but the road turns rather rocky. The trouble is you never really know how things will go. You would find southern Italy very ‘interesting’!

Italian laws, of which there are many, tend to be introduced, and then, if they work, enforced. Then the enforcement becomes a little lax and it is almost as if the law had never really been introduced in the first place and is quietly forgotten about. Topsy turvy.

And I totally agree with you, Italy could be a world beating country, but only if it becomes more responsible for its own actions. Machiavelli has a lot to answer for.

All the best,

Alex

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