You know you are a true ITALIAN when you....

1. Were raised with nutella and panettone for breakfast.

2. Have thick gold chains with either a cross or a medallion of the madonna.

3. Have a pissed off look on your face all the time.

4. Don't take shit from anyone and if given shit, you yell: "vaffanculo!!" and spit in their face.

5. Have at least 2 Cadillacs in the "famiglia".

6. Only eat quality food... If pasta isn't al dente, you yell: "Che Schifo!?" and send it back.

7. Still get a chocolate Perugina egg at Easter.

8. Talk naturally with your hands: "Ooooo... Eeeyyyy... "Ma...che cazzo??"

9. Know that the corner piece of lasagna is the best.

10. Know that tiramisu is made with mascarpone, not cream cheese.

11. If you're gonna do something, do it the Italian way.

12. Have a cross in your room (above the bed).

13. Have a Maria, a Salvatore, a Tony and a Vito in the "famiglia".

14. Love Madonna's old school music.

15. Used to do the chicken dance (ballo de qua-qua) at weddings and the Tarantella even if you aren't a good dancer.

16. Eat a panino with prosciutto once a week.

17. Find yourself cursing out people who aren't Italian, in Italian in your head.

18. Know Italian girls all had a chichio bella doll when they were little girls.

19. Know Ginos and Ginas watched Topo Gigio, know pasta is spaghetti and prosciutto is ham.

20. Have an "I" sticker or Italian flag sticker on the back of your car.

21. De Niro, Pacino, Pesce, and Sorvino are your favorite actors and your favourite movies are Scorsese films and the Godfather trilogy.

22. Your last name ends with an a,e,i,or o with few exceptions.

23. Your favorite colour is black because it goes best with gold.

24. You own or have owned something from Versace, Armani, Gucci,

Fendi, Ungaro, Dolce & Gabbana or Tacchini and if not, love their lines because they are Italian.

25. You have never had Prego or Ragu sauce and when you see the commercials you want to vomit!

26. When you were bad you got hit with a cucchiarella by your nonna.

27. Know that all Italianos and Italianas are club-goers and good dancers.

28. Have something with a Ferarri or Lamborghini in your house and if your car has mags, they are MOMO.

29. After dinner, Sambuca, Limoncella or Amaretto, espresso con biscotti and a cigaretta complete your meal.

30. Believe Italians are the best at everything - best cars, best food, best clothes, best looking people, etc...

31. Follow the Italian national soccer team with all your heart, especially during the World Cup (driving around in your car with Italian flags hanging out the window is a passion).

32. Besides black and gold, your next three favorite colors are Green, White and Red, then blue.

33. Know the difference between Parmeggiano cheese and Romano cheese.

34. Manage to eat an 8 course meal at an Italian wedding.

35. Can sing or hum to all the words of the song "L'Italiano" by Toto

Cotugno.

36. Everything revolves around food and family. Food and family is everything.

37. You know that "Minghia" can mean 11 different things depending on the context it is used in.