Letting some air out.

The subtle yet GREAT difference between “scoraggiato” and “scoreggiato”.

“The Trailing Ciao” and other Italian telephone tips.

Speaking on the phone in another language is difficult. Successfully achieving this step represents a whole new plateau in your language skillz (with a z). Here’s some tips on how to artfully conduct a phone conversation in Italian.

Italian marketing mistake #2: ‘Soffass’ toilet paper

The most interesting discoveries can come from lack of reading material while you’re on the toilet.

Italian marketing mistake #1: ‘Gis Baby’

An unfortunate selection of a company name for a baby supplies store… or is it?

Please, please, don’t name your baby something that translates to ‘butt hole’ in English.

How do you tactfully beg this of your fiance’s brother at their mother’s dinner table? This was the task I was charged with one memorable evening two years ago.

From ‘cool’ to ‘c***’ : 50 shades of genitaliano slang.

What Valentine’s Day is complete without an extensive discussion of Italian slang derived from female private parts?

Somehow, between the chocolate covered strawberries and the bottle of passito wine, my husband and I ventured into this graphic subject late last night. It was actually kind of fascinating.