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More observations from Florence today. If you missed observations 1-5, you can catch up here.
6. The Italians are the people dressed for the arctic, in winter coats and scarves. The tourists are the people basking in the 19 degree (Celsius) sunshine.
7. Bus journeys are 40% – 100% faster in the afternoon, once the driver has had 17 espressos.
8. Cafes here are more like coffee refuelling stops than sit-in cafes. Most Italians just stand at the bar, nail an espresso, and move on. Finding somewhere to work with my laptop is proving tricky.
9. The universal laws of cycling apply. Cyclists may travel in any direction, down any side of the road. Cyclists are also not required to stop at red lights, which are only for guidance.
10. Irish pubs are NOT to be entered, under any circumstances. Not even to watch the rugby. The most dickhead of tourists can be found in Irish pubs.
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I’m doing something a little different this week. I’ve been working on a new sequence to send people when they first opt-in to my world, called the Six Laws of Story Selling.
I’m going to publish the series in this daily column, starting tomorrow. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. My favourite sign from last week:
It’s Day 3 in Florence. Unsurprisingly, I have some observations…
1. I can’t decide what’s more of a menace, traffic or pedestrians. Either way, no prisoners are taken!
2. Good driving is optional. For example:
a) Don’t like parallel parking? Always hitting the kerb? Don’t worry about it! Abandoning your car in the road is also fine.
b) Changes in vehicle direction are usually indicated by telepathy.
3. When crossing the road, the red man means ‘don’t cross, you’ll die’. The yellow man means ‘don’t cross, you’ll almost certainly die’. The green man means ‘proceed with caution, you could still die’. (See observation 2B).
4. I actually know a little Italian, but any time I’m asked a direct question, all I can hear is ‘pffffffffffft’ as a brain fart goes off in my head.
5. The Duomo’s nice. The river’s nice. But my favourite thing? Possibly the signs…
Ciao for now. More stories to follow, no doubt.
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