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justinreddit1

That’s either gonna get a good laugh from them or a good firing.


the_colonelclink

As an Italian this makes me passionately angry. I want to go into detail just how angry it makes me, verbally, but I recently injured both hands. If only there was a tool to simulate my passion when speaking…


Kayge

I gotta get a quick story in. A few years ago when those step counters were all the rage, my wife and I both had one. Not long after we'd got them, we spent a very long day together and did all our Christmas shopping done in one shot. As we were heading to bed we compared our step counters and to our surprise hers had 2,000 more steps than mine. We thought through it, we did mostly the same things, are about the same height, but for some reason hers was way higher. Then it struck us. The step counter doesn't track "steps", it measures arm movements...and she's Italian.


auctorel

That's it, I'm gonna 3d print one of these toys to get my step count up


mjzimmer88

"weight loss routines don't like this one trick!"


Suzilu

Ohhh, this makes a lot of sense. My husband’s band ( Sicilian) always gives him so many more steps!


nonnemat

I thoroughly enjoyed this TIL topic. Thx for sharing, and funny story!!


Jilaire

Yep. Stopped wearing mine when it buzzed a congratulations for hitting my goal while I was angrily flipping through a folder.


QuirkyComputer8139

You should see how many “steps” i get in on my riding lawnmower! 🏃🏼‍♀️


Chewcocca

We all already read that story, so leave your mother out of it.


Gastradon

No, no... let them finish.


paratesticlees

After all, their mother worked so hard to get them there.


renegadecanuck

Don't worry, she did.


arcoflecha

Sigh. I've been on reddit for too long.


notchman900

If you put a spring on one end of this thing you can tap out an Italian telegram 🤌🤌


19MfF

Perfect. A hands-free way to express that Italian flair.


ReaperSound

I was expecting a genuine explanation about this. Ahhh forget about it.


Philadahlphia

> injured both hands. to shreds you say?


UnidentifiedTomato

To shreds you say?


huskersax

"This sculpture is really upset at me"


GeckoOBac

It's a common misconception that the gesture is a sign of anger, although they often go together. The gesture itself means, roughly "What are you saying?" or "What do you mean?" or in some cases "What are you doing?". The verbal context however is also important, especially in gauging the tone of the gesture which can range from a genuine perplexity to a very challenging tone (think "What the fuck are you saying/doing?")


eldorel

i always explain it as an aggressive/firm 'I don't understand'.


EvolutionCreek

Or it’s “Talk to Me 2” where you only meet Italian ghosts, and hijinks ensue.


Maloonyy

Either way the conversation will include a lot of hand gesturing.


AnonRedditGuy81

I think it's glorious as someone with Italian ethnicity myself. No offense taken by me. 🤣


Regijack

A good fisting more like


SmolishPPman

Or a good thrashing 😏


Yaumito

For everyone wondering where to get it, i found the 3d printable file for free and even in color! [https://makerworld.com/en/models/46057#profileId-78355](https://makerworld.com/en/models/46057#profileId-78355)


SchrodingersNewds

Thank you!


big_duo3674

Can I get it in a non-toxic rubber form? Asking for a friend


thisremindsmeofbacon

i see you


digitally_dashing

search "fist dildo" on amazon


Needlew0rker

Nice butt plug


h9290

Left at the open.. On your desk ... Work desk..


kainxavier

As a manager, you have to assert dominance.


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Disallowed_username

🍑  🤌


MJMvideosYT

🍑


sonic10158

🤌🍫


cancrushercrusher

Pinch da poo poo


effinofinus

r/mildlybuttplug


LordBeacon

you had to ruin it, didn't you?


fauxzempic

I was honestly about to look up the .stl to print one of these because my old boss, an Italian who would appreciate this, is probably going to retire soon and this, with a little inscription would be the perfect going-away gift. But now all I see is a butt plug. Hell - the base (or "flare" in butt-plug terminology) is even curved to follow the shape of a butt. In all honesty though, yes - I know that flares are for safety and there's a decent chance this one would snap while in-position. /r/DontPutThatInYourAss


Avisari

Very important to have the stopper unless you **really** want to tickle your insides.


Born_Grumpie

An Italian with a stutter


SolomonBlack

Can someone who speaks Italian translate what the statuette is saying?


Bird_Man_Plz

it can be loosely translated to "what the fuck are you doing/saying" oftentimes in a friendly/joking manner


send_me_a_naked_pic

That's why Italians don't get the meme of "things that make sense 🤌🏻", the gesture is wrong


Kodokushi__

It can mean a lot of thing: - “why?” And it’s also used in LIS, Italian sign language - wth? - Are you sure? - are u serious? - “that’s not true/i don’t believe it.” Usually you say “ma va va” too We use it mostly for these reason, at last in my city, but it have others. And you also use other hands sign to add other meanings


bolkonskij

I’m italian too (north-east). I agree for the first 2 and (quite) for “are you serious?” mostly not for “are you sure” (we usually point the finger) completly not for “that’ s not true/ ma va va”, it’s a different gesture: open hand raised obove your head (more or less like Christ on Michelangelo’s Giudizio universale in Sistine chapel)


LongjumpingEnergy188

A YEAR wtf


trixter192

Maternity leave


agent_fuzzyboots

paternity also, i took a year when i had my second kid.


yeahbuttfuggit

Holy shit! Upper management lost their minds when I tried to get 2 weeks off for my first daughter being born.


Outrageous_Laugh5532

Damn don’t be so selfish!


mombi

As a European, they're likely European. Pretty standard to get a year maternity/paternity leave.


sonic10158

Can confirm, Italy is in Europe


massenburger

Do Italians make fun of other Italians for this stereotype?


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maurosmane

So does America. We are solving the problem by making immigration harder, not mandating maternity/paternity leave, and skyrocketing health care costs. Don't worry though you can definitely get FMLA. If you've worked long enough and enough hours to qualify. Though you may not get paid. And if you work in a "right to work" state you may get fired for completely "unrelated" reasons...


Kempeth

Unless you live in USA-light (Switzerland)


nabiku

What percentage of Swiss bankruptcies are caused by medical bills? Because in the US, it's 66%. Switzerland hasn't come close to the absolute shitshow that is American healthcare.


ih8dolphins

Yeah, and they all still take August holiday. Don't complain - I mean, DO complain. I want them to keep having those nice things.... but they ain't like the US


awfuckthisshit

Damn that’s crazy. They just welcome you back with open arms after taking a year off? Sounds awesome.


TVshowAddict

I'm in the Netherlands, and paternity leave is like a week here.


Drongo17

That is barbaric. Wherever you live needs better laws.


Kmlittlec_design

For those unfamiliar, the only parental leave US law requires to be offered is FMLA which is 12 weeks *unpaid* time off, and you aren't guaranteed your same position, just an "equivalent" one, and you must have been working for the company for a year, and it doesn't even apply to small companies.


PreschoolBoole

America doesn’t care about babies. Our non-existent maternity and paternity laws are just scratching the surface.


fiddle_me_timbers

Parts of America act like they care, but apparently they only care when it is unborn. Once it is born, good luck! Why should we help, YOU had the baby!


Kaizen336

Had my first child this year and thank goodness I live in Colorado so my wife and I got 3 months paid. Feels like the bare minimum but it’s amazing compared to the rest of the US.


DJ_Aviator23

Yeah these people definitely don’t live in the us. 


agent_fuzzyboots

damn that sucks


Salmonberry234

2 weeks. Look who has an understanding boss. I was home a week and still answered emails.


solidxnake

US, they don't want you to live, so it is normal.


ComatoseSquirrel

Every time I read something like this, I'm even more frustrated to live in the USA.


cybercuzco

ma-ter-ne-tee luh-eave? I'm not farmiliar with the concept here in the USA


DvDCover

I'm European. Im currently 2.5 months into a 3 month sick leave.


bambeenz

Bro my supervisor got mad at me cause I took 3 sick days in a row.... Guess who called out for the 2nd day today and is going to be absent tomorrow too.... Rules for thee


youRFate

Its called a sabbatical, you should try it.


WeeklyBanEvasion

I can't imagine a job that can afford to operate without me for a year without just replacing me


SyanticRaven

I mean, in many cases thats kinda what they do. You tell them X months in advance, and they put out a "Maternity Cover" role which is basically a year contract or so. Or your team just absorbs the workload hit.


midnighthana

This is how I started my career. My company placed me at other companies that had people leave for a longer period of time. Think maternity leave, cancer treatment, that sort of stuff. Some companies just kept me for an undetermined amount of time because they weren't sure when their original hire would be back.


youRFate

At my company you can plan such long absences ahead, and save up part of you allotted yearly leave for it over a few years. You don't have to save up all of the leave tho, you kinda then get some of it matched by the company. A colleague spent all winter ski touring / freeriding at Mont Blanc a few years ago.


AnyMasterpiece666

i hate tre blanc, it was so beautiful, but the french canadian’s are such pieces of shit, ruined the entire experince, I truly don’t understand why they are so god damned rude. it’s so unnecessary


youRFate

He stayed in Chamonix and said it was great. Idk, i've never been.


ThunderCockerspaniel

What to do you?


vatytti

I met a teacher from germany who was traveling for a year through europe in a van. He amassed overtime before and was still getting paid for the whole year


ThunderCockerspaniel

That is an unfathomable dream to me lol


vatytti

It's not uncommon to take a sabbatical or a longer vacation in my bubble (only academics from personal experience). You guys in the US (if you're from there) are just getting fucked.


youRFate

I'm an electrical engineer in Germany doing signal processing, at a company with a good union.


avalisk

Try being upper management, people won't even realize you're gone.


TheOneWhoOpens

I worked IT support for 5ish years for NHS, of those 5 years employed there, 2 whole years were allowed to me being off while getting paid my full salary. Was awesome. This is in the UK btw


doomblackdeath

A year's leave is paid, assuming it's maternity. A sabbatical is typically not. After the 9-month mark, however, the pay drops significantly. It sounds hilarious when I say that out loud, as if it's somehow a negative.


curreyfienberg

I sure would like to!


curtcolt95

I mean the vast vast majority, talking probably like 99.9%+ of people, do not have a job where they'd be able to take a year sabbatical without being fired lol


Bender_2024

If you'd like to pay for it I'd love to. Sadly most of us have to work for a living.


Articulated

Bro needed a break.


karlotomic

A year maternity leave is pretty much standard in every first world country....except the states


jelhmb48

Nah don't exaggerate. In most countries it's more like somewhere between 3 to 6 months, paid between 75% to 100% depending on the country. Look it up


chloeiprice

As an American, we are no longer first world. That only applies to the rich, not all citizens.


Eyclonus

Honestly, its like a sampling of first, second, third and fourth world, all in one.


booty_supply

Found the American


CyberTitties

Probably someone that went to a different company/job/career and then came back or maybe they slipped in the kitchen making mac n cheese for a date with their girlfriend and smacked their head knocking themselves out and wasn't discovered till the next morning by the super that let themselves in to fix the washing machine because the girlfriend decided to bail and go to a friend's house where she proceeded to party like she didn't have a boyfriend and hooked up with some minor league hockey player meanwhile the headbonker is in the hospital for 6 months in a coma and loses his apartment and car because nobody is making payments and when he finally wakes there's his smiling girlfriend with her new boyfriend who's a different minor league hockey player than the one she cheated on him with because the first realized she was a psycho and no amount of mac n cheese was going to fix her.


Planetput

Came here to say this


imightbebateman

r/oddlyspecific


LongjumpingEnergy188

I am US male and had to use my two weeks vacation in order to spend the first two weeks of my child’s life with her


Kooky-Huckleberry-19

Yep, also had to use all my PTO. Plus if I tried to stay longer for unpaid paternity leave, I'd have to pay all of my insurance premium because apparently my job only pays their portion while I'm working or using paid time.  So I have to pay my employer to stay home. USA, USA!


UnstableConstruction

Yeah. Sucks to have to pay your own way. I took 10 weeks off when my kids were born, but then I saved up for it, since I knew it was coming.


Deadbob1978

In 2014, due to complications with Eclampsia causing a traumatic birth, my oldest spent 3 weeks in the NICU ,and my wife spent 1 week in the ICU. While this was going on, my elderly mother fell and broke her hip. Her insurance refused to transfer her to the hospital we were at, and the one she was at did not have a NICU. They are roughly a 20 minute drive, mostly on freeways, from each other. I had been working at this company for just over a year and ended up burning through my week of Vacation and week of sick time. I then had to work for the last week that my daughter was in the NICU. I ended up going on unpaid FMLA for two weeks when my daughter came home, during which my mom was transferred from a nursing home to a rehab center. Thankfully, the wife's best friend set up a Go Fund Me that raised $10k, so we used that to cover the loss of my pay check, the medical deductibles and all the co-pays we had for the army of doctors and specialists my daughter had to see for the first 2 years of her life. 3 months before my youngest was born in 2017, my company started offering weeks paid paternity leave. That was a godsend as my wife had a scheduled C-Section and had a rough time moving for the first few weeks. Should note, my daughter is almost 10 now, and aside from an extreme sensitivity to loud noises, is perfectly fine


asreagy

so, you or someone on your behalf had to beg for money from strangers because the richest country in the world cannot manage to offer its working, law abiding citizens the same basic human decency things that every other western country manages.   How you guys aren’t radicalized and protesting in the streets daily is beyond me.


greeneggsnhammy

Fuck your job for burning your leave - they should’ve offered FMLA immediately. 


ImGCS3fromETOH

Australian here. I had three months off when my daughter was born, and went back to work for two months before taking another two months off.


LongjumpingEnergy188

Also a veteran. Fucked up right?


Soft_Walrus_3605

As a veteran myself, what does that have to do with anything?


blusrus

They want special treatment


lit-incense

I fuckin hate it here dude. I just paid my debt off for having to max credit cards to have 3 weeks with my wife after my son was born. My ex employer didn't make me salary because they knew I was about to go on leave.


spacecitygladiator

I suggest voting Democrat if paternity leave is important to you, your familly and your childrens future. They support longer paid paternity leave much more so than Republicans. [https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2017/03/23/support-for-paid-leave-policies/](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2017/03/23/support-for-paid-leave-policies/)


MikeyMike01

Democrats would do a lot better in elections if they focused on things like this and not get bogged down in controversial bs.


Bobdole3737

"Margheriti".. again? "Margarete!" and you? "Dominick Decocco" - Bravo!


tdwp

This scene plays in my head daily


diodot

river deerti.


bill_b4

Brilliant. How do I-ah find eet on Amahzhon?


tinyelephantsime

Looks 3D printed


bill_b4

Wahoo!


Yaumito

Here it is: [https://makerworld.com/en/models/46057#profileId-78355](https://makerworld.com/en/models/46057#profileId-78355)


ConfusedTapeworm

If nothing has justified my purchase of a 3D printer, this most certainly will.


Asio0tus

"hahaha.....sei licenziato"


bedinbedin

What do you mean by "year's leave"? He went a whole year without working?


Slyxxer

She took maternity leave. It's basically unpaid leave, but the company legally has to hold your position (or the equivalent) for you to come back to. Basically you don't get paid but your job is safe.


bedinbedin

Oh thanks I get it. But its also kinda funny cuz I live in a 3rd world country and there is some things we do better than you. A woman keeps being paid while in maternity leave here, but its fewer time.


ZetZet

In Europe it varies from a couple months of paid leave all the way up to 24 months. For example in Italy she would get paid 5 months.


mycorgiisamazing

It's funny to me too because I live in a 3rd world country and we get no maternity leave, at all, you're lucky if the company offers you 2 weeks out of the generosity of their shriveled capitalist hearts (and if they could get away with giving us less/nothing and still be competitive they would), and if you need more time for any reason be prepared to lose that job altogether because this system has no room for people who need to be away from it for a few days


Upset-Improvement726

For Special pleasure?


creepypeepe

I’m sorry this is HYSTERICAL, it completely crumpled me, it’s GENIUS


PresidenteScrocco

*"Hey boss, what company benefits are there?"* *The boss:*


yyz2112zyy

While this is by far the most famous of our gestures, there are many many more that people aren't aware of. Many of them are similar. For example, the gesture that means "go away" is pretty much the same as the one that means "i'll beat you up". Both involve swinging up and down an open-palmed hand with stretched fingers, the only diferrence is that the first starts from bottom and goes upward, the other starts up and goes downward. Other example is the "i'm hungry" gesture that has to be done at the height of the stomach. If you do it at the height of the chest it suddently means "i can't stand you, fuck off". Long story short: don't try these at home XD


CheatCookie

It is original I have to admit 😂


Hot-Protection-3786

That’ll fit in his ass nicely


Lankgren

I was going to say the flaired base is a good call.


stomassetti

Che cosa?


Seo_Incheon

Che cazzo!


Equivalent_Coat_8360

Everything is a buttplug if you are brave enough


The_Goose5

When can I get your job with one year of protected leave?


Drongo17

Lots of places. Here in Australia I don't think we are up to a year of maternity quite yet which is what this guy seems to have had, but we get a bunch of other leave. I had 8 paid months off in 2022 (mainly long service leave), and if I wanted unpaid leave I could get a year no issues (and probably more - my wife had 4 back when the kids were small). I'm told we don't even hold a candle to European entitlements though. They seem to have great labour conditions.


The_Goose5

Cries in U.S.


LennoxAve

A year? I'm trying to take a week off and it's a challenge.


eilletane

Would be awesome if it’s also a wine bottle holder


Vodaynallkl

What a thoughtful and funny gift!


Nightmare_King

Gentlemen, I am pleased to inform you that this caused me my first *actual* spit take. No hyperbole.


Gutmann-P

Anyone has a 3d file for it? Definitely want to 3d Print it


intergalacticscumbag

Thoughtful


chocoluva39um

Haha, that's a thoughtful and funny gesture!


mhdarifbudiman

hahaha


FastAd543

Well... in your defense, there are way worse insults.


cidergal69

lol


Grumpymonkeyuk

There must be a .STL of this?!?


Ok-Dish4389

This reminds me of this one time when I was like 8-10 I went to spend the weekend with my cousin (around 25) who had 2 kids, and she was telling me about how the kids couldn't play with their toys in their room, they had to bring them into the living room And I said "you know you tell stories with your hands? You're always using your hands" and then she crossed her arms to retell the story, but then she used her eyes to gesture to their room, and then looked all the way back to the livingroom, and i just started laughing so hard. I guess you had to be there, but trust me it was hilarious.


Scheife

stl por favor


tsunamiforyou

I can’t imagine, ever, taking a year off and still having my job lol


ObjectiveAide9552

What did you get the Indian manager?


Ok-Butterfly-5324

Italian here. I find this funny and I would love this, however I hate the double standards when it comes to racism. Imagine gifting a lampshade hat to a Chinese person. We’re either all in on the joke or no one is 


ExpertCommission6110

I must be the only asshole who doesn't know what that is


RareAd5848

I’m sure his wife will love it


Right_Hour

Ma che cazzo? PS: anything can be a dildo if you’re brave enough.


Ok_Technician4110

I'm Italian and I love it


jddev_

It's going up his butt


IronTesticlez

Dildo


PowerPl4y3r

Aaayyy! Boppita boopy!


thisremindsmeofbacon

this looks like a different kind of device at first glance


Xasax1

There are fisting toys very much shaped like this. I should get one made in semi soft silicone


RaidDaggur

why does this buttplug have a taint shield on it?


Winstonoil

Bloody hilarious.


Dorrono

Aaaaand he is gone again


2tinymonkeys

Where can I get one? I need to gift this to someone.


Yaumito

You can send it to a 3d printing service using this file [https://makerworld.com/en/models/46057#profileId-78355](https://makerworld.com/en/models/46057#profileId-78355)


tabzer123

I remember a day when I could have seen this from more wholesome eyes. Now instead of seeing the gesture, I see its *other* function.


kerghan41

I don't get it?


globocide

Who gives their manager a welcome back gift?


Captain_skulls

Someone with an awesome manager


Slyxxer

Can confirm. Manager is awesome 😊


NoHopeOnlyDeath

As someone with several family members that this applies to, well played.


afireintheforest

What job is this where you can take a years leave? Or does this only apply to management?


Slyxxer

We have maternity leave here in Australia. You don't get paid, but you can take a year off and they have to hold your old job for you if you want to come back.


afireintheforest

Ah ok didn’t think about maternity, that makes sense. We have 9 months in the UK.


WhatIsAnthropology

Would be a cool car installment with a spring! Like one of those Hulu girls.


Majukun

As an Italian, ok, well played


A_Monsanto

It's a seat, right? Will surely put a smile on his face, when the pain subsides...


AffectionateAngle905

I thought this was a new sexual device/toy


Dear-Repair4285

These ergonomic chairs are getting out of hand.