I hope no one takes this offensively, but I have a somewhat silly question; 

Are people from Italy as friendly as portrayed on television and movies? 

The Italians always seem like a fun, friendly, active bunch that is always willing to feed you. Is this necessarily true? Or is it some sort of complimentary stereotype? 

I have some Italian heritage in my background, so I am curious about the actual culture. 

Thanks for taking the time to read this! :D