Things We Often Take for Granted

A few days after coming to Italy, I realized that there are some unusual things that we need to pay for:

-Coperto
When you go to a restaurant, there is this seating charge, counted on per head basis. That time there were 9 of us, so we paid 9 x 1.2 total 10.80 euros for the chair. Some restaurant absorb the seating charge. Some simply omit the chair, so people stand and eat their meal.



-Borse
In the supermarket, just before you pay, the cashier at the counter will ask if you want any borse, that is, plastic bag. Each bag will be charged at 5 cents. You may bring your own plastic bag. A good way to avoid wastage of plastic bag.