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Saying anything having to do with Italy at work is now risky business, because an Italian lady works for us now.

She's a nice Italian lady, mind you, but she *will* correct you if you use Italian words the wrong way.

Also, it's scary to imitate Italian when she is in hearing distance. Now, you may not think that's a big problem in everyday situations, but European culture and history is frequently a subject of lunch conversations where I work...