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GUIDO!!

One can just picture it: a summer day walking down 18th Avenue in Brooklyn and all the so-called "tough Italian guys" are standing in front of the cafes, smoking their cigars. They wear their velour jump suites with a white wife-beater, Nike sneakers and big long gold chains across their necks; dark gelled-back hair and muscular bodies with occasional tattoos. One might ask what are they doing? Well, they spend their whole day just staring at the people passing by. Expecting people to know them and approach them by saying "Ciao, How youu Doing??" or "What's a matter with you!" This is a typical Guido. This term, is usually applied to Italian- Americans, who feel that they are fulfilling their Italian heritage. Most of the time, Guidos drive around in their Mercedeces Benz or BMW's with their techno or Italian pop music blasting, thinking they own the world; when they approach a girl, they do their typical whistle followed by an expression like: " Mama, quanto...

Posted by: Raymon Androckitis

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