Offensive Italians at the Oktoberfest

Here I corrected your mistake.

Call it "Famous Italian WWII Victories" and I'll paint my fanny pink and scream like a great big Judy.

Thought I'd return the favour

@PB - I've just been war book shopping this afternoon. Couldn't find anything on Italian victories, but I'll have another look tomorrow, you big Judith.

For Italian victories you need to go back to the good ol' days two thousand years ago when the Romans conquered and civilized an entire continent. You know, back when Virgil was completing the Aeneid while you were running around naked with face paint...

And whilst you were, errr, oh, that's right, still 1500 years from even existing.

Tell me though JW, what were the Romans like down at Wies'n? Still a bunch of perverts and rapists, or is that a recent thing would you say?

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Woah! Quad posting there...fucking computers.

Wow Jimbo, I think we get the point...
First time I've seen the same post 4 times in a row.

I nominate Jimbo for an Oscar for repeating the same thing for four times in a row.

You really wanted to get that point post across, didn't you!?

The computer just hung, so I clicked the 'Add Reply' button a few times...four times it would seem. I might adopt that technique more often, as nobody on this fucking board seems to listen to me normally.

I never had an Italian boyfriend in my life so there.

I thought you were going for the Bouncing Bomb effect.

Hahaha - PB, is that aimed at me, or has liab put on a few pounds lately?

LOL@ Jimbo. I haven't gained a pound but your latest photo shows the nice bumpy beer belly of yours.

What about that horrible troll of a man in the purple shirt who keep trying to grab you and kiss you. Wasn´t he Italian?

And didn´t we meet another Lovely Italian, Pietro

I think you should make photos of these Italian guys. Especially make photos of the really ugly and hideous ones and cute ones and post them on here.

Que? Unless she's started a strict diet of giant raisins airdropped by Mosquitoe. You never can tell.

@PB - I meant your bouncing bomb comment. Capice?

@LIAB - flattered that you've been keeping an eye on my photos. A little worried that you apparently have access to my home, but still, flattering all the same.

Hi guys!
I'm just returnet to my third trip to munich and ... What can I say about this?

In part you're right ... a lot of italians are really offensive and have no respect, but ... please ... don't generalize. We are not made with a stamp.

I was in HB brevery saturday evening and I was annoyed too from the noise, from the unbroken singing of that stupid "PO PO PO PO PO..." and from the arrogant attitude of some of them in a place where we shuld be guests.

The thing that I can say is that a lot of them (including some of my friend) have not the ability to drink some liter of beer without being totally able to reason.

Then in Wiens ... Germans girls make us crasy for the way they are dressed, for the way they smile ... in italy usually it's really harder to approach girls .. and this unusually friendly attitude is seen by a lot of them like a clare invitation for a flirt. And being so drunk transform a lot of people into stupid "sexual maniacs". The tactic with this guy should be: call the security and they'll be pull away from the tent ... that's it.

But I repeat .. this are just a LITTLE part of us. Maybe the part that you note more ... but not the mayority and you cannot say something like "italians should be banned from oktoberfest" or something similar .. we bring a lot of money in munich and the most part of us want just to have fun like the most of you.

During my stay I met a lot of Germans, English, Americans and I had a lot of fun with them ... I singed and danced for all the time german songs (without knowing a single geman word ;-) and I'll back next year ... but only if you want me again.

Bye!!!

Don't be too intolerant!!!

I would just like to add that it's not only German girls who make you Italians crazy.

Now I understand why you're so nervous!! you never met Rocco!

The hubby and some friends and I went and I have to say, it was the Italians who kept their comments to "beautiful" and "fantastico" lol...it was the german men who thought it was sweet to stick their head into my cleavage and slurr and say ahhh... One asshole got his knocked into a wall. Idiots all of them.

Somewhat sharing your sentiment junebugs84 I found the treatment of the Italians at the Oktoberfest by the serving staff quite unreasonable, seemingly because of their reputation well behaved groups were victimised for no reason. When we arrived early morning in Ochsenbraterei tent on the middle Saturday most of the tables had paper cloths on them but no 'reserved' sign - the serving staff were doing their own reservation system which was simple to understand: NO ITALIANS. In one case I observed a table of Italians was ejected because the waitress claimed a group of Germans who arrived much later had a reservation, which they did not as security pointed out to her. Her response was simple, she didn't care and wasn't going to serve them, and they should be thrown out. She'd been harassing them all morning and was eventually successful through thoroughly dishonest means.

Sounds a similar reaction as to some of the earlier posts in response to this thread. Tarring a nation by the actions of a few...

I must admit, I also saw some pretty harsh treatment of Italians by waitresses this year. I can kind of understand it, but they're getting a shitload of money to put up with this shit so I think it's pretty unacceptable.

Very simple really. Once , lets say for PC´s sake, the "problematic" italians start behaving as is deemed acceptable, then this problem will go away. Until then you reap what you sow.

I find the stance by the waitress quite justified really. She has a job to do and at the end of the day has to bring home the bacon. Would she rather do it having to "possibly" put up with a group of italians that "might" get up to what is possibly stereotypical italian behavior and then have to deal with a group of "possibly" problematic people who will most probably NOT be able to speak or understand any language she can communicate with OR deal with a group of people she knows, that can drink more and with whom she can communicate. I dunno thats a tough one...

Ja. Net blankes.

@Maddul - and therein you've justified racism, intolerance and ignorance in just four lines. I always find it better to actually find out for myself, rather than guess based on wild generalisations.

How do you say "to hit the nail on the head" in Afrikaans?

Actually I do quite prefer the taste of Cola Zero over Diet Coke. Must be the different type of aroma.

So, the waitress should accept this group of italians so she can 'find out' if they are going to be a complete pain in the ass for her next few hours? The fact is, Italian men at Oktoberfest are often found in obnoxious groups, and they have managed to create such a reputation, it has produced 12 pages on TT. faak-inataaalians :-)

for the next year you could ask to the organizer to build some separate tent just for us faak-inataaalians ... maybe in dachau

I have a 10 inch long Italian cock!!

Think about that ladies...

Did you grow it this week?

Brilliant, Kay!

It's a strap-on, then, BJB?

A few years I spent two weeks in a french ski resort, and went most nights to a busy apres ski bar. Entry was free, except to Italians, who had to pay 5 francs for a 5 franc token for the bar. Not because they caused problems, but because otherwise they would hardly spend any money on drinks. Maybe some Wies'n waitresses don't like Italians because they drink too little? Last year I shared a table at the Wies'n with around 8 Italians who did drink, but were as good as gold. Just my own two penneth to add a bit of balance

I read this thread and thought I would ask the question a group of German females I know.

I asked: "What is Italian weekend?" (I did not even mention the Oktoberfest)

Well, they all said they would NEVER go to the Oktoberfest again during Italian weekend. I will not bother with the various experiences they related to me but they were all negative and ranged from groping, to a chap in their group taking a pasting for trying to protect his mother.

Just my two penneth worth to maintain the balance

Super sorry if this has already been mentioned- but i was told that the German and Italian Police have started an agreement that the Italian police actually send over reinforcements to the Oktoberfest to try control their countrymen, as the complaints have been so many.

Was on the U4 this morning. They've arrived.

Oh no! the Italians are coming, the Italians are coming.

I can smell those pigdogs from my apartment already...

oh goody! Send 'em up to Hamburg!

Haha, Jules, shower, now!

Oh dear, and I just invited him around for Sunday ...
My taxi driver last night (overtime, not Wiesn) said that he deliberately passes by Italians when cruising for a fare. No tips, and they never remember to take along the hotel address.

I was on the SBahn last week. Leapt into it as the doors were closing, right into a group of Italian guys. I may as well have been dressed up as their fucking Christmas present for the enthusiasm with which they went about attempting to unwrap me. It was beyond intimidating, and I'm hardly a retiring little flower.

So the Wiesn's out of bounds this weekend? Ah well. My dirndl needs a wash anyway.

I wouldn't say "out of bounds" but just worth being aware of it and a little extra careful of your personal safety as a female.

And before anyone starts on an "oh you guys are mean" tirade or starts bleating on about xenophobia, you clearly don't know anything about the history of this particular weekend so I advise you to read the thread before going off on one.

yup passed a load of Italian Camper vans this morning...
will the Italian police be here again like previous years?

EDIT: si! 5 of em to be precise.

And Keydeck knows what he's on about - just for this weekend he always gets a fake tan, sticks outa hisa chesta and a playa da brancolare le ragazze

The same procedure as every year: Ladies, use the buddy system, don't go anywhere without your bodyguard.
Then again, chasing the Italian who molested me - Was that two years ago? Time flies! - into the Men's room to the great entertainment of all concerned was a treat.