I recall reading about people in Italy who would pretend to go on vacation - closing up their houses - because they didn't actually have the cash to do so but w

I recall reading about people in Italy who would pretend to go on vacation - closing up their houses - because they didn't actually have the cash to do so but were too embarrassed to admit it: https://www.ilmessaggero.it/societu00e0/piaceri/le_ferie_bugiarde_nuovi_poveri_finestre_chiuse_si_finge_di_partire-178785.html https://www.ilmessaggero.it/societu00e0/piaceri/le_ferie_bug... Admittedly, during the last crisis, but I doubt things have changed that much given how bad the economy is there.