Ambrogio Beccaria

"What more could you possibly want?" Italian expression: A request for clarification made before the other person has even opened their mouth. It's not a question. It's a warning. Ambrogio uses it quite frequently.

Alice Poursain

"What do you want?" Ital. expr.: The mother of all Italian gestures. It can mean something important or something insignificant, depending on the recipient. Alice uses it with surgical precision.

Enrico Bandiera

"Perfect." Italian expression: All clear. No need for further discussion. When Enrico makes this gesture, the shore team meeting is over. In a good way.

Bastian Oger

"Congratulations." Ital. expr.: Physical and vocal approval. Not said, but felt. Bastian reserves it for truly deserving moments.

Guillaume Le Tuaud

"I can't take it anymore." Italian expression: A declaration of emotional and logistical surrender. Used when words would be insufficient anyway. Guillaume developed a remarkable threshold of resistance before reaching this point. But he always gets there in the end.

Clément Samon

"Can I go to the bathroom?" sarcastic expression: A coded request to leave, originating in school and never truly abandoned. Clément uses it when a meeting exceeds all reasonable time limits.

Jeanne Troché

"We make do." Italian expression, semi-official: A non-canonical way of solving problems. Not everything is resolved transparently, and Jeanne knows that better than anyone. It works. Don't ask how.

Carlos Olsson

"I'm hungry." Italian expression: A primary need communicated without ambiguity or excuses. Carlos does it more often than others, and with more conviction. His stomach will not be reasoned with.

Riccardo Apolloni

"We understand each other." It. expr., slightly threatening: Confirmation of an agreement that was non-negotiable from the start. Riccardo won't tell you twice.

Gianluca Guelfi

"Exquisite." Italian exp., gastronomic : Absolute satisfaction. Gianluca uses it every time a boat approaches its speed limits.

Mikael Picart

"Away with the evil eye." Italian expression, superstitious: A quick purification ritual. It is applied to situations, people, and composites when they are not behaving well. Mika has the most effective gesture.

Albane Verbecq

"Those two understand each other well." Italian expression: A neutral observation on the surface, but anything but neutral in reality. Albane always notices everything first.

Bianca Bertolini

"I'm leaving." Italian expression: An immediate announcement of departure, with no room for negotiation. It is not a threat. It has already happened. Bianca does it with such naturalness that sometimes you wonder if she ever really stayed.

Valentina Pigmei

"He's crazy." Italian expression: An informal diagnosis, expressed respectfully or not, depending on the context. Valentina always gives the recipient the benefit of the doubt.

Laure Lunven

"I don't care." Italian expression: Complete detachment from what doesn't deserve attention. Laure does it with such elegance that it makes it even more definitive.

Victor Jost

"Nothing." Ital. expr.: Nothing, offered with a smile. It was there, then it wasn't. Victor can't explain how it happened, but he communicates it without hesitation.