Destiny, destiny… no escaping that for me! Gene Wilder - Young Frankestein (Mel Brooks)
Seven Signs the Evil Eye Has Chosen You!
Introduction
Let’s be clear: real bad luck is something else. What we’re talking about here are just little everyday mishaps, the kind that make you laugh more than cry. But according to Nonna Carmela, when these things keep happening, they’re not coincidences: they’re messages, reminders of who you are – and maybe it’s time to take care of yourself and your true Italian essence (or your Italian roots). Good luck for Italians is essential!
1️⃣ The Rebel Cornetto
Picture this: you’re dressed to impress, crisp white shirt, ready for that big meeting. You order cappuccino and a cornetto, smiling with confidence… and then – betrayal! The cornetto slips right out of your hand, spraying cream and coffee everywhere. Your shirt instantly becomes a Jackson Pollock painting.
2️⃣ The Mischievous Traffic Light
You wait patiently. Green! You drive off. Fifty yards later: red. Another block: red again. Three times in a row. You don’t turn around, but you feel it deep down: someone’s laughing at you from behind.
In this case you need a Cornicello right away!
3️⃣ The Dancing Wi-Fi (and the “surprise” update)
It’s the most important video call of the month. Perfect lighting, blazer on, smile ready. You start speaking… and poof, the Wi-Fi vanishes. You reconnect in panic, only to discover you’ve been frozen with a double chin for ten minutes. And just to rub it in, the computer flashes: “Do not shut down. Update in progress.” That's for sure Malocchio :)
4️⃣ The Cursed Toast
You’ve prepared it with love: golden brown bread, jam spread to perfection. You sit, ready to savor that masterpiece. First bite and… slap! It falls – of course – jam-side down. And you rush to clean it up before the floor turns sticky like a summer swamp.
Have you ever thought about a red Horn Necklace?
5️⃣ The Crooked Shopping Cart
You pick it with confidence: looks perfect. You already picture yourself racing the aisles like the Indy 500. But as soon as you push, one wheel is stuck. Grocery shopping turns into an obstacle course, and you get home with arms sore as if you’d gone twelve rounds in the ring.
6️⃣ The Traitorous Gelato (and the killer sanitizer)
It’s summer, perfect day, gelato in hand. Two licks and plop! the best scoop falls to the ground. For a second you consider the “3-second rule”… but let it go. You try to clean up with hand sanitizer – and the first pump explodes like a bomb, splattering your shirt.
An Italian horn necklace is 100% required!
7️⃣ The Vengeful Cork
There it is, the special bottle, the one that was supposed to open the gates of paradise with her. You smile, imagine the scene… and then crack! the cork breaks inside. Goodbye romance, hello wrestling match with the corkscrew.
Nonna Carmela’s Moral of the Story
Hands on her hips, with that knowing look, she delivers the verdict:
*“Figghiu miu, these aren’t coincidences. They’re messages life sends you when you forget who you are: Italian! Or at least the child of Italians. Don’t waste time complaining – wake up, take care of yourself, your story, your roots. Your true luck isn’t perfect Wi-Fi or green lights: it’s belonging to a people who know how to turn every little stumble into a story, a laugh, and a spark of hope.
And anyway… just to be safe, get yourself a cornicello – so at least the wine opens and the gelato stays put!”
