What was she thinking when she wasn’t thinking?
Pizza Lady of Rome.
You know how it is… Being 23… traveling with mom… A young adult, but let’s face it, you are still momma’s baby. And momma is still going to ask, “are you sure that’s what you want to order?”
Poor Marissa… all she wants while in Italy, is to be independent and to order an authentic pepperoni pizza. But nowhere on any menu in Rome has she seen a word that looks even remotely close. Even so, she points to one that she thinks might say pepperoni in Italian.
Pizza Lady nods. Pepperonnnni?
Yes, round red things, like sausage.
Oh! Sausage! Pizza lady scribbles but as quick as her pen moves, Marissa yelps. No! Not sausage! Pepperoni!
No! Pepperonnnni! Pizza lady swats an invisible fly then walks off. Ten minutes later Pizza lady returns with (drum roll please…….) Eggplant pizza. Marissa freaks, “are these anchovies?” Our new friend Stephen from Miami switches plates with Marissa but Pizza Lady slams his plate down. No! Pepperonnnni! Apparently while in Rome, you, well….. snap pictures of moments that people back home couldn’t possibly believe unless they saw it for themselves.
Here is another food funny for you from Rome…
Marissa tries ordering again. This time fried mozzarella at a different restaurant. So I ask her – “are you sure that’s what you want?” to which she rolls her eyes, “yes, muther, I am sure… I am adult, you know.” Does Marissa receive fried cheese? Or a happy meal and french fries? (Sometimes it is pure heck showing your muther that you are all grown up!)
That hilarious!
I only spent one day in Rome but all I could think looking at these pictures is that the Italian men must be going crazy over her!
I was just going to say the same thing…those guys were probably falling all over themselves seeing your daughter.
I’d be a little leery of ordering without an interpreter, lol.
How funny! Looks like you had a great time!
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