Italian Mayor Hunts Down People Not Staying at Home “Go Play With Your
PlayStation at Home”
https://twinfinite.net/2020/03/italian-mayor-playstation/
We’re used to see politicians and authorities often denouncing gaming and
encouraging young people to go play outside, but in times of Coronavirus,
things have changed.
With Italy – one of the hardest-hit countries by the virus – effectively on
lockdown and even harsher containment measures implemented today, we have
seen most staying home without the need for coercion, but there certainly
have been some who believe things aren’t that serious and that they can go
out for a stroll.
In response to reckless behavior, local authorities have been taking things
in their own hands: enter Antonio Decaro, mayor of Bari, a large city located
in the south of the country.
Decaro posted a video on Facebook that, while showcasing the seriousness of
the situation, might also make you smile thanks to some iconic Italian wit,
which is something we all need nowadays.
Decaro himself is shown patrolling the streets of the city a few days ago,
hunting down stragglers who ignored instructions to stay at home, going about
their business and playing around.
In the video, you can see him approach two men playing ping pong on the beach
and saying “Ping pong isn’t allowed. You can’t play ping pong. Let’s go.
Go home to play with your PlayStation” then warning them that the police is
coming and they should immediately go home.
At the end of the video, after sending home a few more stragglers, he’s seen
addressing more saying “I shouldn’t call the police. I should call your
girlfriends… with clubs. Go home! You can’t stay in the middle of the
street. Go home. We’d need your girlfriends with clubs here.”
“You can’t stay here. We’re all going to be sick. This is a national
emergency. This isn’t a game. The images coming from Milan and Bergamo aren’
t a TV show. It’s real. People are dying, how should I explain this? You’re
going to make me sick as well, but with heartbreak.”
Whether you’re in Italy or not, let’s listen to Decaro. Let’s stay home
and play with our PlayStations, Xboxes, Switches, or whatever else we enjoy.
Incidentally, if you’re wondering, in Italy “PlayStation” is often used as
a synonym for video games in general, and many use the name in a broader
meaning as opposed to specifically indicating Sony’s consoles.
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简单来说,意大利疫情严重但还是有很多人上街去玩。
所以意大利 Bari 巿的巿长 Antonio Decaro 被迫上街赶巿民们回家。
https://www.facebook.com/antdecaro/videos/215492023157786/
标题中的就是这段话引出来的....
“Ping pong isn’t allowed. You can’t play ping pong. Let’s go. Go home to
play with your PlayStation”
“现在打乒乓球是不被准许的。你们不能玩乒乓球。快回去。回家去玩你的PlayStation
。”
不过这篇最后也有说意大利文中的 PlayStaion 泛指所有电动,不是只有SONY家的。