Now I’m not saying that I frequent clubs every week or
anything, I am so much more of a homebody than one might realize, but I have been to my fair share. So these are
my PERSONAL observations of an average Italian discoteca.Yes, they are actually called disco
techs, do yourself a favor and don't say "night club".
First, men are more comfortable dancing in
groups of themselves. They don't just walk up to someone, grab their hips,
and start grinding.It’s more likely that they just stand there and watch
girls dance. Kind of creepy, but no more so than in American clubs. Butt pinching is more common but honestly, it’s
quite the compliment. The best
difference is that they actually ask before dancing with a girl. However, that does
NOT mean they aren't persistent if turned down the first time.Obviously not
all American men just walk up to a girl, grab her, and start dancing, but it is
a common occurrence. And an insulting
one, at that.
An endearing aspect of Italians at disco techs is that they
rarely know the words to the songs playing.
Mainly because a majority of the songs are in English. I do love when they know some of the words and just belt them out.
Not many people take their drinks onto the dance
floor. Instead, they drink them at the
bar or sit a table/booth and people watch.
This is one thing that I LOVE, because it means that no one is
spilling/sloshing their drinks everywhere and the floor is not completely
sticky. The Italians keep it classy.
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Cover and drinks can be very expensive, unless
you know a guy. Luckily I know a guy who knows a guy. Or unless there is some event happening (such as the one above). Also, chivalry and being a gentleman are kind
of things here. It’s nice to be a
woman in Italy sometimes. (Yes I am aware of my generalizations/stereotypes)
Yes, club culture is popular among the 18, 19, and 20-somethings
of Italy; but the Italian way of life does not put a lot of focus on it. Aperitivo (pre-dinner drinks aka Spritz) is MUCH more
popular and ingrained in the lifestyle. From what I’ve seen, Italians would much
rather hang out at a bar/pub and just be with friends. And I must say, I am definitely more of the
aperitivo kind of girl. [Sidenote: “Bar” and “Pub” are two different things in Italy; "nightclub" is what they call the stripclub]
