What's considered rude that travelers do in Milan?

Milanese locals notice a handful of tourist behaviors that mark you immediately as careless. Sitting on church steps or cathedral stairs for a picnic draws visible irritation — San Babila and the Duomo square are not lunch spots. Ordering a cappuccino after 11 a.m. won't get you thrown out, but doing it loudly while treating the bar as a diner will; Italians stand, drink in two minutes, and move on. Standing on the wrong side of the escalator in the metro (left is for walking, right is for standing) causes genuine frustration during rush hour. Dressing sloppily in upscale areas like Via Montenapoleone earns cold treatment from staff who will simply ignore you. Perhaps most sharply felt: lingering at a cafe table for hours on a single espresso during busy periods without ordering again. Milan is a working city, not a resort, and its residents extend courtesy expecting the same in return.

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