oh be careful of the phrase "stereotypical Italian" even if you are part Italian, paisan!
I was arguing with some old Italian relatives of my friend Luigi, his relatives being from southern Italy, about where my grandfather is from, Brindisi di Montagne, they said they never heard of it so it didn't exist, I got out the map and showed them it was 50 miles from where they were from and was just about to give my opinion of their education when someone remined me their last name was Spilotro so I said, "ah, to me, I know; you believe as you wish" and left still alive
but they were were dumb f***s