Comments on: Il Galateo: Proper Manners in Italy /il-galateo-proper-manners-in-italy/ ²ÝÁñÉçÇø, Real Estate in Italy, Move to Italy Wed, 16 Jun 2021 22:51:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: Francesca /il-galateo-proper-manners-in-italy/#comment-11322 Wed, 16 Jun 2021 22:51:09 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/04/27/il-galateo-proper-manners-in-italy/#comment-11322 Hello Sherry,
In my house in Italy as children we used to always knock before entering the bathroom, and ask: “e’ occupato?” which literally means: “it’s occupied?” it’s like “anybody in there?” and so all my family and other friends I used to know they did the same in their houses, plus you always lock your door when you are in the bathroom, so no mistakes right? But yes, that’s always been our habit. Also it’s imperative if you are guest in someone else house, other than a form of respect is to avoid imbarrassing situations.

]]> By: Katty /il-galateo-proper-manners-in-italy/#comment-7929 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 04:44:24 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/04/27/il-galateo-proper-manners-in-italy/#comment-7929 In reply to sherry keough.

Hello Sherry. I think it depends on how they have been educated. Probably most children wouldn’t knock, they have no patience to wait.

]]> By: sherry keough /il-galateo-proper-manners-in-italy/#comment-7900 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 12:47:12 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/04/27/il-galateo-proper-manners-in-italy/#comment-7900 Thank you for responding. I want to enquire, is it part of Italian manners for children to knock before entering a closed bathroom door? I am aware it is a basic question, and I mean no disrespect. Thank you. my name is Sherry.

]]>