That's a good kinda strange, if you ask me. Honestly, I never understood that exagerated outrage italian americans have. It's part of our cultural heritage, it's not an indictment of any italian in particular.
And it's sexy and dangerous - like I said, if I were to sit down and write myself a sterotype, it would look a lot like the Italian/Gangster one. ;-)
have you ever heard the "Jerky Boys"? I like the pranks they do with the character Frank Rizzo, they are hilarious! :D "This is Frank, FRank RIzzo! Open your ears wacky a*S!" :D cracks me up every time :D