tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post115835338348521810..comments2023-04-26T16:52:19.465+02:00Comments on At Home in Rome: Sciopero: it's a 4-letter wordShelley - At Home in Romehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07852984952753737225noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1158701718467482502006-09-19T23:35:00.000+02:002006-09-19T23:35:00.000+02:00J.: Such a good point about the non-existent picke...J.: Such a good point about the non-existent picketers. I mean, is that or is it not a condition of a true strike? Or is that just the American in me coming out?<BR/><BR/>Avery: Grazie for your support! American girls in Rome unite!Shelley - At Home in Romehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07852984952753737225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1158589505754566472006-09-18T16:25:00.000+02:002006-09-18T16:25:00.000+02:00It's so true! They always strike on a Friday...fr...It's so true! They always strike on a Friday...from public transportation workers to the farmacies and the postmen. It seems like every other week someone is on strike. And brava for you to hold your own private revolution. Viva Shelley!averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226337313267567510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1158584000438475782006-09-18T14:53:00.000+02:002006-09-18T14:53:00.000+02:00When I lived in Florence I also noticed that the m...When I lived in Florence I also noticed that the majority of these striked occured on either Friday or Monday to give the workers a 3 day weekend and that the majority of workers did not picket or do anything strike-like, just increased their vacation time. What creeps!<BR/>After the first one I could not bring myself to pity them while they enjoyed their vacation day and everyone else scrambled to get to work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1158507783161702052006-09-17T17:43:00.000+02:002006-09-17T17:43:00.000+02:00LOL - I think this should be added to the "You're ...LOL - I think this should be added to the "You're not a Roman until..." list. As in, "You're not a Roman until you've forgone buying a bus ticket to spite the sciopero". Great post. I can totally picture the long amusement park lines. I can't imagine a worse thing to see after getting off the train from a long trip. Welcome home!FinnyKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813175777047535103noreply@blogger.com