http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-42750584/why-italians-are-saying-no-to-takeaway-coffee
I've just watched this short BBC video which explains why Italians refuse to drink coffee while walking. Would Italians and those who know Italy agree? In any event, it's quite an easy video with some useful vocabulary on the theme of Italy's coffee-drinking culture.
Are there any other countries in the world that resist the idea of takeaway coffee, like the Italians do?
Ho appena visto questo video breve della Bbc che spiega perché gli italiani rifuitano di bere il caffè andando. E' vero, secondo gli italiani e quelli che sanno Italia bene? In ogni caso, e' un video abbastanza facile con qualche lessico utile sul tema della cultura di caffè in Italia.
Definitely an American thing.
I remember a comic talking about the long lines at Starbucks, and his need for a takeaway coffee. Basically he would go to Dunkin Donuts first for coffee, so he would have the strength to stand in line at Starbucks for coffee. :-)
Wasn't it the USA that invented the idea of food and drink on the go?
A few decades ago, we Brits wouldn't consider having a cup of tea or a sandwich anywhere other than at a table. Meanwhile, at the same period, I'm sure that I remember images of New Yorkers striding along their sidewalks, from subway to skyscraper, coffee and donut in hand.
I would personally never drink takeaway coffee and I would never walk while drinking coffee. To me coffee is something one drinks while sitting down and relaxing. In the past (when I was still a smoker) while smoking a cigarette, having a conversation with a friend or eating breakfast.
Coffee should also be drunk from a ceramic cup or mug. No plastic for me, thanks.
I don't know what other Danes do. I have never talked with anyone about it.
