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Dakar the Fourth · Feb 28, 2008, 09:59 AM

At least I still have greasy hair, heavy cologne use, wild gesticulation and pizza making to reaffirm myself.

Touch your privates in private, court tells Italian men
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/27/italy1

In a landmark judgement with far-reaching social implications, Italy's highest appeals court has ruled it is a criminal offence for Italian men to touch their genitals in public.

The judges of the court of cassation stressed that the ban did not just apply to braze crotch-scratching, but also to what might be termed superstitious pre-emption. Anyone wh has seen a hearse go past in Italy, or been part of a discussion in which some terribl illness or disaster is mentioned, will know it is traditional for men to ward off bad luck with a quic grab at what are delicately called their "attributi"

The practice has become increasingly frowned on, but "io mi tocco i … ", which translates as "I touch my … " is still a common phrase, roughly equivalent to "fingers crossed". The judges helpfully suggested that those seeking reassurance should wait till they had returned to the privacy of their own homes before letting their hands stray trouser-wards.

design219 · Feb 28, 2008, 10:06 AM

Let me guess, this is a tourism issue.

LegendaryPinkOx · Feb 28, 2008, 10:07 AM

What!? This is outrageous! I hope this kind of crap isn't picked up by any other countries.

Sherman Homan · Feb 28, 2008, 10:14 AM

superstitious pre-emption

Is that what they call it now?!

Doofy · Feb 28, 2008, 10:18 AM

Mussolini would be proud.

Oh and... Paging Voodoo to the lounge. Voodoo to the lounge please.

Dakar the Fourth · Feb 28, 2008, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Oh and... Paging Voodoo to the lounge. Voodoo to the lounge please.

Oh fack. I hate you.
(I noticed he was banned last week)

osiris · Feb 28, 2008, 10:20 AM

Hey, I'm a guido. Though somewhat removed from my somewhat primitive ancestors.

But if I can't talk without grabbing my groin, you won't be able to hear me.
Actually, I can't even talk without moving my hands.

Seriously, I left the 3 tone green Caddy in Bensonhurst.

Doofy · Feb 28, 2008, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

Oh fack. I hate you.

Join the back of the line.

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

(I noticed he was banned last week)

Wait. What? I can't see anything bannishy on his account.

Doofy · Feb 28, 2008, 10:29 AM

And I'm sorry Italy, but I'm gonna be touching my crotch. If you don't want me touching my crotch, make sure your women look British, not like this:

YouTube - Miss European Union 2007 www.misseuropeanunion.tv PART FOUR

Dakar the Fourth · Feb 28, 2008, 10:29 AM

The ban probably expired. God knows besson has been back and rebanned since I noticed voodoo's.

Doofy · Feb 28, 2008, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

besson has been back and rebanned since

Wait. What?

Does this place function while I'm asleep or something? I miss all the fun.
Well, not all the fun. Just the fun here. Not the bouncy type of fun.

Dakar the Fourth · Feb 28, 2008, 10:34 AM

Doofy, if you love drama, make sure you check the Feedback forum at least once a day. Check the locked thread by besson.
To toot my own horn, it all went down as I predicted.

Doofy · Feb 28, 2008, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

Doofy, if you love drama

Yes. It's like an interactive soap opera. Which is good, since I don't have a TV to watch non-interactive soap operas on.

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

make sure you check the Feedback forum at least once a day. Check the locked thread by besson.

Noted. Tnx.

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

To toot my own horn, it all went down as I predicted.

I'm not giving you $5.

Dakar the Fourth · Feb 28, 2008, 10:44 AM

Nah, I think if anyone owes me, it's besson.

zro · Feb 28, 2008, 10:47 AM

I thought tooting your own horn is now illegal.

Dakar the Fourth · Feb 28, 2008, 10:50 AM

I'm engaging in civil disobedience!

Railroader · Feb 28, 2008, 11:42 AM

You're going to get banned!

paul w · Feb 28, 2008, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by zro

I thought tooting your own horn is now illegal.

it'd be illegal...if it were even possible.

Dakar the Fourth · Feb 28, 2008, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Railroader

You're going to get banned!

I regret nothing!

turtle777 · Feb 28, 2008, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by paul w

it'd be illegal...if it were even possible.

Who says it isn't ?

I'm sure there are plenty pics if you try to google it

-t

ShortcutToMoncton · Feb 28, 2008, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

If you don't want me touching my crotch, make sure your women look British, not like this:

YouTube - Miss European Union 2007 www.misseuropeanunion.tv PART FOUR

I hate to play spoiler here, but this video was lost to me in the first 5 seconds, when she hunched forward to laugh and I got acid flashbacks of Kiera Knightly's bony, Alien-faced body sitting vulture-like in some talk show host's chair.

Seriously. Bony. Vulture. Hunched. Ew. Ew.

greg

badidea · Feb 28, 2008, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

I'm sure there are plenty pics if you try to google it

Not only pics...

Doofy · Feb 28, 2008, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton

I hate to play spoiler here, but this video was lost to me in the first 5 seconds, when she hunched forward to laugh and I got acid flashbacks of Kiera Knightly's bony, Alien-faced body sitting vulture-like in some talk show host's chair.

Seriously. Bony. Vulture. Hunched. Ew. Ew.

Yeah, whatever. We were talking about my crotch, not yours.

You stick with your fat chicks. Leaves more slinky chicks for us real men.

analogue SPRINKLES · Feb 28, 2008, 01:59 PM

The question is... am I still allowed to touch Italian mens genitals in public?

Jawbone54 · Feb 28, 2008, 02:24 PM

As long as they don't outlaw twice-baked lasagna, I'm good.

Jawbone54 · Feb 28, 2008, 02:25 PM

Additionally, I'm integrating the word "attributi" into my personal vernacular. There's something appropriate about it.

Railroader · Feb 28, 2008, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

I regret nothing!

Rebel.

Oisín · Feb 28, 2008, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by paul w

it'd be illegal...if it were even possible.

You need to do more yoga, sweetums.

Eriamjh · Mar 3, 2008, 08:15 AM

Does this only apply to Italian men in Italy or is Michael Jackson prohibited, too?

voodoo · Mar 3, 2008, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Mussolini would be proud.

Oh and... Paging Voodoo to the lounge. Voodoo to the lounge please.

Oh hell-o!

Let me just say that this re-affirms some of the things I've concluded about Italians

Would have commented earlier but was banned for a week because I reported a post which I shouldn't have reported. I kid you not. My first ban, Mmmm MMmm! It was delicious.

Shaddim · Mar 3, 2008, 11:09 PM

I guess it's a good thing that baseball isn't big over there.

osiris · Mar 4, 2008, 11:09 AM

Oh, and all that spitting is perfectly acceptable?
Wait, baseball players are constantly groping themselves.