italian word of the day: interista

interista is the italian word for the supporter of Inter, and much more. Inter in itself is more than a football team, but rather the patron entity of all hopeless people, ranging from the good-natured but unlucky guy to the little mafioso* that is eternally penniless for his gambling attitudes. to gain this saint-like aurea,  Inter has patiently lost the scudetto for more than 15 years in the most spectacularly dull ways, bravely carrying the burden of providing a harbour for all dispirited people.

the Interista, therefore, shores to Inter like a ship shattered by life. he has suffered enough in a world where everyone seems to win, but him. you may still find a trace of his sad, sad bygones in the way he watched a match: standing still, looking down, fingers folded and nervously tipping the hand’s back, the Interista forecasts the derision and taunt that he has to undergo during the damn 90 minutes of any given Sunday. lately, this first, quiet generation of Intersti has been partially invaded by more critical subjects, that is, more aggressive people, that gutter their frustations in violent and stupidly presumptuous misbehaviours. this appears to be connected to the presence of slimy Mr. Ibrahimovic, but qualified observers do not dare to speak of something more than sheer correlation.

today, and for the second year in a row, Inter has won the scudetto. you cannot figure the sadness and disappointment of the Interesti: the quiet ones feel like they have lost a companion in the bad times, and the rough ones feel like they have lost another good reason to pick up a fight.

dear reader, if you have a kind heart, please gather a minute for the sorrow and grief of these unlucky people, that today have lost their refuge and comfort.

 

mafioso*: typical figure in the italian society, either funny or pathetic, usually involved in illegal but innocous trades (cannabis, gambling, n.th hand subletting, etc.)