Projo Offbeat Blog

As a former Irish-American bachelor, I thought we set the standard. That's until I read this story from Reuters, which is headlined 'But Mom! The other 61-year-olds get an allowance!':

ROME (Reuters) - A Sicilian mother took away her 61-year-old son's house keys, cut off his allowance and hauled him to the police station because he stayed out late.

Tired of her son's misbehavior, the retiree in the central Sicilian city of Caltagirone turned to the police to "convince this blockhead" to behave properly, La Sicilia, one of Sicily's leading newspapers, reported on Thursday.

The son responded by saying his mother did not give him a big enough weekly allowance and did not know how to cook.

"My son does not respect me, he doesn't tell me where he's going in the evenings and returns home late," the woman was quoted as saying. "He is never happy with the food I make and always complains. This can't go on."

Police helped the squabbling duo make up and the two returned home together, with the son's house keys and daily allowance restored.

Reuters notes that most Italian men still live at home late into their 30s, enjoying their "mamma's" cooking, washing and ironing.

Even as a nearly confirmed Irish-American bachelor, I was out of the house before 30, but then, I wasn't getting any allowance.

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John said:

I'd like an allowance too!

Link | August 4, 2007 12:45 PM
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Gino Bomben said:

I don't know my URL.
These Italian bachelors (MAMMONI) love the service of the women and lack the respect they deserve.
Mamma needs to quit cooking and washing for that ingrate. I'll learn very quickly.
As for allowance, one round trip bus fare, and the cost for two(2) glasses of wine.
He will learn quickly to pay attention, an love mamma

Link | August 5, 2007 1:43 PM
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