So, petty theft is very common in Naples. People will drive by on scooters and steal your purse, cell phone, whatever. One day I'll do a post on break-ins we've had and what was stolen each time.
Similarly, manual transmissions are just the way cars are in Europe. In fact, Max, one of the Italians I work with, has never driven an automatic car and claims he doesn't know how.
My boss, Jaimie, and another one of my Italian co-workers, Tony, were just having this manual vs. automatic discussion, and Jaimie said that when she goes from driving the manual Cinquecello to her automatic Honda she still tries to step on the clutch. Tony, being quick-witted, yells, "Hey, these Neapolitans steal everything! They even stole my clutch!"
Just thought you'd all like a laugh.
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Too cute! Guess it's almost as safe just to throw a party for the theifs and make sure to have only the stuff you want stolen out.
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