Q: What is wrong with this picture…?
A: … south of Santa Maria Capua Vetere you shouldn’t be caught wearing a motorbike helmet unless you are a hired killer. Right?
Hi Andy, The socks are bad, but you are correct. You have obviously been in Italy too long. I passed Salerno twice. Once on Thursday and then on the way back 7 days later. Mad utter madness
They must be tourists if they are wearing helmets in Italy. I didn’t think they were available there. Of course her head is safe…..but feet in flip flops on a motorcycle? She’s asking for trouble.
well you know how those “Europeans” are with the whole socks and sandals…. 😉 let’s not mention I use to teach with a guy who sported that look year round. . .they’re just dressed to visit Disney, that’s all 🙂 HA
Oh and I thought you’d like to know I did as you said, I looked up that whole roundabout thing, oh I think that was work-a-way thing—I have decided that I like the concept and that in my next life I plan to become a work-a-away—I use to tell friends that if I ever went missing to look for me in Assisi as I’d be helping the Poor Clares tend their olives,—–I will now tell them that I will be in Sicily helping a black sheep sell his crisps 🙂
Flip flops are very dangerous on a motorbike. If she’s asked to use her feet to help him turn left or right, or to brake, she’ll be downgrading on her shoe size… As for the little girl sandwiched between them, I hope that you adopted her and let her try out your snazzy car until you found the nearest police station for her parents.
I have seen 4 on a bike. Normally the 4th person stands in front of the driver and helps to steer. The flip flop are to reduce the weight so the bike can go faster
Really this is normal in Sicily.I have seen people carrying small trees between their legs as they drive their scooter, desperately trying to peer through the foliage
It is the same in the North of Italy. It is very strange to see a woman sat in a chair dressed in just her bra and knickers next to a set of traffic lights.
It is the only time I have see Italians hesitate when the lights turn green,
Q: What is wrong with this picture…?
A: … south of Santa Maria Capua Vetere you shouldn’t be caught wearing a motorbike helmet unless you are a hired killer. Right?
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Hi Mike, I thought it might have lasted a bit longer than 3 comments. Yes they are wearing helmets.
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Don’t worry! I’m sure you’ll be submerged by a tsunami of postcards pouring through your letter-box in the next few days … 😉
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I will have to find another crazy photo from Italy..
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This for example?
http://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2014/09/06/foto/traduzione_improvvisata_dell_avviso_sul_parcometro_biglietti_per_sole_moto_diventa_tickets_for_sun_motion-95135954/1/?ref=fbpr#1
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Lol
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Good grief. He’s wearing longish socks! That’s just wrong.
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Yes soooo very wrong. But not the correct answer
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I think ytaba36 is correct or could it be that they are wearing helmets??? Very strange!!!
So you passed Salerno PN!!!
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Hi Andy, The socks are bad, but you are correct. You have obviously been in Italy too long. I passed Salerno twice. Once on Thursday and then on the way back 7 days later. Mad utter madness
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They must be tourists if they are wearing helmets in Italy. I didn’t think they were available there. Of course her head is safe…..but feet in flip flops on a motorcycle? She’s asking for trouble.
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At least they are not high heals
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I think they are just Italians with bad dress sense. She needs steel toe capped flip flops
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I would have sent a postcard but don’t have your address.
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Care of the Black Sheep, in the middle of the win country, close to trouble
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The third child should not be locked in the box like that. It’s criminal ! 😉
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Lol Don’t ask where the family pet is
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I won’t ask ! 😀
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other than the child in the center looking terrified and the guy’s helmet appearing as if he has Alien’s pointed head–not sure. . .
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I think it is wearing long socks with shorts, soooo bad
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well you know how those “Europeans” are with the whole socks and sandals…. 😉 let’s not mention I use to teach with a guy who sported that look year round. . .they’re just dressed to visit Disney, that’s all 🙂 HA
Oh and I thought you’d like to know I did as you said, I looked up that whole roundabout thing, oh I think that was work-a-way thing—I have decided that I like the concept and that in my next life I plan to become a work-a-away—I use to tell friends that if I ever went missing to look for me in Assisi as I’d be helping the Poor Clares tend their olives,—–I will now tell them that I will be in Sicily helping a black sheep sell his crisps 🙂
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No no no he is neither smoking or chatting on his phone! Both hands are in proper position. They must be tourists
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Correct, 10 points to you,
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the kid in the middle ?
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She is squashed, poor little thing. I heard they are on their way to pick up her brother
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and the family dog and a few groceries and a wagon.
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Wait until he makes a call and then passes the phone to his wife
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and she is in the middle of knitting a pair of socks
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Ha ha ha ha
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Everything looks perfectly normal to me. Guess I’ve been in LV too long – I’ll try again after a week in Germany 😉
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If this was Latvia, they would be wearing some leopard skin somewhere
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Yes, very true 😉
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Flip flops are very dangerous on a motorbike. If she’s asked to use her feet to help him turn left or right, or to brake, she’ll be downgrading on her shoe size… As for the little girl sandwiched between them, I hope that you adopted her and let her try out your snazzy car until you found the nearest police station for her parents.
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I have seen 4 on a bike. Normally the 4th person stands in front of the driver and helps to steer. The flip flop are to reduce the weight so the bike can go faster
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Are you sure you got off the plane in Italy? Sounds more like Hanoi to me.
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Really this is normal in Sicily.I have seen people carrying small trees between their legs as they drive their scooter, desperately trying to peer through the foliage
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A child in between??? Are they crazy? And flip flops are a no no too.
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Yup, the flip flops are the wrong colour, they should match his long socks
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OMG, that is so scary! On a motorway too! I can only imagine that motorbike/scooter accidents and mortality rates are high in Italy?
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Lots and lots
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There’s me thinking Bangkok had the record for squashing people onto bikes while wearing flip flops.
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Nope. I have seen a family of 4 on a scooter in Sicily
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This photo can’t be in Sicily. There are no African women flagging down autos for some paid fun in the shrubbery.
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It is the same in the North of Italy. It is very strange to see a woman sat in a chair dressed in just her bra and knickers next to a set of traffic lights.
It is the only time I have see Italians hesitate when the lights turn green,
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Oh, Pecora Nera you male me laugh!
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Hi Mandy, I am glad I made you laugh, my life here sometimes causes Mrs S to gnash her teeth and pull her hair.
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make*
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In India – a) They would be fined for wearing shoes b) They would be fined for wearing helmets c) Fined for driving under the passenger limit.
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ha ha ha ha ha
Sounds like Sicily
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