11 Signs You Grew Up An Italian-American

It's more than just hand expressions and pasta.

1. Eating is never something you do alone...

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Whether it's with your parents, or your whole.entire.family, eating alone is almost a sin!

2. Why have pie when you can have cannoli!

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For real though! Why in the world would you opt for pie on Thanksgiving or Christmas when you can have multiple cannoli, the greatest dessert in the world!

3. You're parents still do everything for you...

You learned how to do your laundry, cook, clean, etc. at a young age, yet when you're home, your parents have to do it for you!

4. ... then they say you're lazy because you never do anything!

You literally can't win!

5. The Godfather

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is the greatest film ever made... no question, don't even try to argue!

6. Coffee

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Has to be had with every meal. If there's no coffee then nothing is complete.

7. When you bring home a new boyfriend your father needs to have a little chat with him

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It's like The Godfather

8. SUNDAY DINNER

Enough said

9. When you try to help cook but end up watching because "you're not doing it right"

Seriously though... Everything starts off really well until about ten minutes later your hands are being smacked away

10. What happens in the family, stays in the family

Everyone else doesn't need to know

11. La famiglia è tutta

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