The Italians have a great sense of fun and humor; that no one can deny! It really helps an expat to “get it” if you can understand the language.
I needed to get some passport pix taken for the application for the permission to stay card required of everyone with my type of long-term Visa. I crossed #1 with the Chicago Italian Consulate, you know, the one that took 104 days to complete.
Now that I’m in the country, I have to submit another application for the card referenced in the first paragraph above.
So off I go to a kiosk in the center of town to get the photos. Outside the kiosk they advertise all the reasons why you might want to pay 2Euro to use their kiosk. I took my pictures and while I was waiting for them to develop, I perused the sign. It’s hilarious!
I supply a translation below in English for my readers. Read it and smile!
get back, lauretta! 
It is good to have a sense of humor! I hope all is going well. We are expecting snow later this week! I’m ready to be done with winter!
You can’t live without a sense of humor when you are an expat. You are at the mercy of another culture 24/7 and it helps if you can laugh at yourself. Better than crying! Hang in there, winter won’t be much longer!