20 things that I found out after I went to Italy with the group.
1.The tour guide took us to a restaurant where there were only two dishes on the menu, pizza and pasta, and it was ridiculously expensive. I asked the waiter curiously, "Isn't there any other food here?"The waiter replied with a surprised face, "Aren't these two dishes enough?"”
2.At a spot in Rome, I saw an ice cream vendor shouting, "The best gelato in Italy!.""I walked over to buy one to try and found out that it was twice as expensive as other places. I asked curiously, "Is this the best ice cream?"The vendor triumphantly replied, "Of course, we use the best materials." ”
3.In a small alley in Venice, I saw an old man selling handicrafts, and I liked one of the glassworks very much. The old man told me, "I did it myself, and I am the only one in the world who can do this." "I happily bought it, only to find out later that the ** of this glass item is twice as expensive as other places.
4.In a church in Florence, I saw a tourist taking pictures and was stopped by the staff. Curious, I asked why I couldn't take pictures, and the staff replied with a serious face: "Because it needs to be quiet here." Then he whispered to me, "Actually, we don't have any art here, it's all a lie." ”
5.In a museum in Rome, I saw an exhibit that was very beautiful, but the label said "Replica". I asked the guide, "Is this a replica?"The tour guide replied proudly: "This is our unique Italian technique, and the copy is better than the original." ”
6.In a store in Venice, I saw a salesperson arguing with a customer. I asked the people next to me what had happened, and they told me, "This salesperson thinks this customer can't afford his goods." "I was shocked because I felt like the customer looked rich.
7.In a restaurant in Florence, I saw a dish on the menu called "T-bone steak". I was excited to try this famous dish and found out that it was actually a regular steak. I asked the waiter, "Is this a T-bone steak?"He replied: "Yes, this is our Florentine specialty." ”
8.At a certain attraction in Rome, I saw an old man selling handicrafts, and I liked one of the ceramics very much. The old man told me, "I did it myself, and I am the only one in the world who can do this." "I happily bought it, only to find out later that the ** of this ceramic item is twice as expensive as other places.
9.In a small alley in Venice, I saw a souvenir vendor shouting, "This is the best souvenir in Italy!"."I walked over to buy one as a souvenir and found out that it was twice as expensive as other places. I asked why it was so expensive, and he triumphantly replied, "Because it's made in Italy." ”
10.In a store in Florence, I saw a salesperson chatting with a customer. I asked the people next to me what was going on, and they told me, "This salesperson wants this customer to buy more." "I was very surprised because the customer didn't seem to want to buy that much.
11.At a certain attraction in Rome, I saw an old man selling handicrafts, and I liked one of the glassworks very much. The old man told me, "I did it myself, and I am the only one in the world who can do this." I asked why it was so expensive, and he triumphantly replied, "Because it's handmade." I asked him if he could get cheaper, and he replied with a look of surprise: "That's already the lowest price." ”
12.In a small alley in Venice, I saw a souvenir vendor shouting, "This is the best souvenir in Italy!".I asked why it was so expensive, and he triumphantly replied, "Because it's made in Italy." I asked him if he could get cheaper, and he replied with a look of surprise: "That's already the lowest price." ”