Some of the most common stereotypes against Italians include:
- Tolerant of violence
- Ignorance
- Labor bosses
- Organized crime association
- Political corruption
- Italians as working class thugs
- Violent immigrants or Mafiosi
- Construction workers
- Chefs
- Peddlers
- Plumbers
- Any working class job
- Overly emotional, overly dramatic
- Superstitious
- Hot Blooded
- Aggressive
- Obsessed with food
- Prone to vengeance
- Males will be shown as being 'Italian Stallions'- big and muscular, good looking, real chick magnets
- Men will be sexually well endowed, but lack skills in the bedroom
- Claim to be 'cousins' with someone
- Claim to have someone powerful/wealthy looking out for them
- All talk and no bite
- Loud tastes in clothing, suits, etc
- Braggers
- Loud! And not knowing when to shut up
- Expensive jewelry made cheaply
- Has the name Michael, Joe, Sal, Tony
- Good at seducing women
- Supposedly making for cruel and demanding bosses
- Overly matriarchal old women
- Overly flirtatious, young, exotic women with a taste for all things Italian(i.e. Prada, Gucci, Armani)
- Wise cracking, air headed, big haired girlfriend of Mafia soldier
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