What do Italians think of life? What group of Italians may think differently? What do most Italians think of this group?

Italians, like many other people, must one day realize that life is pitiless and ugly with a constant struggle between hypocrisy and sincerity. There are some unwritten rules that help Italians navigate through life with as little pain as possible, and most Italians know them instinctively. There are, however, some better-educated Italians who have no need for these rules and can sometimes be perceived as being less Italian than their countrymen.