• Luci@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    I was once an Italian kid. My parents would have beat me if I pronounced spaghetti wrong.

    So no. They don’t.

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      10 months ago

      Ah yes, threats of abuse, famous for always having the outcome they intend

      [edit: especially when dealing with children who are still developing their ability to speak and comprehend speech]

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        10 months ago

        It was a critique of being raised by Italian parents in the 80s/90s. Please be aware that I made a joke

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          10 months ago

          It was good. I enjoyed it. Not everything needs to trigger some morally righteous response in our world.