Stereotype #2: The Italian Gino

Stereotype week continues again folks! This time with that ohh too common garden variety gino!

The Urban Dictionary Defines the Gino as
“A term which is most commonly known to teenagers and adults alike in the G.T.A. (Greater Toronto Area) in Canada. The term refers to an Italian (or one of Southern European descent, ie. Greek or Armenian) male who is from Canada and not from the country of their ancestry. A typical gino enjoys lively techno music (deemed “gino beats”), wears tight or sporty clothing (some brands include Adidas, Puma, Kappa and Diesel), likes small and sporty European cars, wears his hair spiked or curly and is supposedly of little or no intellect.”

However, this term is very limited as it often applies to people who do not wish to be called ginos or are not considered to be ginos by the “true” ones. Also, it must be stated that there are several people who can be given the characteristics of a gino but are not at all unintelligent. Whether you believe you are or someone you know is a gino, is up to you. Just don’t judge too harshly.”

Dating wise a gino can be a difficult one to subdue. Often they are after “bitches” or “boys” but their hair gel and “beats” get in the way. You can often spot the garden variety gino by listening to really bad music playing way too loud from suped up hummers and audis. They like to show you they have money by wearing only the latest and best brands and having their hair gelled to the point of fire hazard. If your going to roll with this fine bread of people be preparded to start referring to your friends/mates as your “bud”, the gino does not know the term friend or mate and is often confused by it. As such they will ensure to correct you. Like alternative/classical or country music or anything not techno.. Uhh ohhh! Dating problem. The common gino is often found listening to techno beats or music that lacks lyrics as they often find it to confusing. However the gino while often confusing in appearance may have some admirable traits. They are quite family oriented often having crossed the border into Canada or snuck in with their family. Expect however if your Gino is of Italian or Portuguese decent that they will not be leaving the comfort of mom and dad’s home until they are married or their parents die. These mama’s boys can fathom the idea of being on their own until married.

Looking to spot a Gino? Here are some handy tips or shall i say the bible of becoming a successful gino! Happy Hunting!

1) The right attitude…hence ’GEEEEVE’ Short for “I don’t give a fcuk.”

2) The right music (euro, freestyle, euro-pop, euro cheeze, euro trash, gino rock (Bon Jovi etc. etc.) preferably played as loud as possible on your car stereo to attract the attention of the other ’dude-buds’ *See 3 for definition of ’dude-bud’.

3) The right ’dude-buds’. Dude-buds (DB’s) are simply put, other gino’s who are your close friends. They are the ones ’who buy you the coffee and the smokes, when you’re feeling hungry now…’ Why dude-buds?
Gino 1: Dude! What’s ’goin on?
Gino 2: Bud! Nothin’, just finished waxing up my ’Stang, gettin’ ready to cruise the strip at Wasaga Beach. Dude! What about you?
Gino 1: Bud! Just came back from Highway 7, I saw your ex. Dude! She looked MINT! But she’s such a troia now. This goon she was with in the Coffee Time parking lot, Dude, you should have…”

4) The right clothes…Diesel, Mexx, Indian Motorcycle, D & G, Aldo, and various other stores can supply the G.I.T. with what they need to become a gino.

5) The right hair. This has ranged from the old fashioned pulled back with grease look from a couple of decades ago to the now present ’geeeve’ messed up look. More popular is the style where the hair is still spiked, but pulled back in such a way so as to give the impression that you drove to where ever you are presently with the top down and your head out the sunroof!

6) The right career. Every gino at some time in his life dreams of becoming a DJ.

7) The right car accessories/car. Having at least ONE Italian flag on your car is a must. In addition, driving a Cavalier Z24, VW Golf GTI (perferrably VR6) Mustang GT, Camero (IROC = bonus points) and lacing as much of the car in ’Momo’ parts gets you even furhter into this thing called ginoism.

-Mr X