A few days ago
cjm4534

Help with this saying. When in rome do what the romans do. what?

i was with my friend and is father. he was playing some old elder people music. i told him that he needs to turn that off. he then says to me. when in rome do what the romans do. ??????

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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It means that since you are in his house, you should listen to his music.

When you go somewhere, do what the people who live there like to do because you are the guest.

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A few days ago
one_eyed_teacher
The correct expression is “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Quite simply it means local laws and customs apply.

It is good advice to avoid getting into trouble

It was a display of poor manners to tell your friend’s father to turn off the music he enjoyed listening to. I suspect it was in a car and the radio or CD was playing. Your better choices would have been to suffer his choice of music without saying anything or, perhaps, to ask him to lower the volume.

Had it been you and your friend without his father, you might have gotten away with your demand to turn off the music, but it is always wise to show a modicum of deference to your elders, particularly when it is on an issue as trivial as choice of music.

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A few days ago
novajava2003
This expression is telling you to behave according to and accept the customs of the place you are in. For example; it was the custom in acient Rome to eat laying down, if you were a guest at someones table then you do as they do and lay down to eat. Even if the custom is not your own way and even if you dont like it , it is polite and will get you a lot more respect from new aquaintences and hosts if you act as they do in particular situations. It shows respect and allows social interactions to move along smoothly.

So your friend’s father was saying “this is my home, and it is polite for you to listen to the kind of music I like here.”

If you do You may find that you like one of these “Elder People” tunes. Or see a title or hear a part that reminds you of a type of tune that you like. Then it would be fun to tell your friends father about it and offer to play it for him. Mabey you will find that he likes this and you may both become friends with the common interest of music, and he will be playing songs you love and introduce you to a new genre of music and expand your musical tastes. hope this defines this old expression for you! 🙂

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A few days ago
Cyn B
This is an example of an idiom.

It can mean slightly different things depending on the circumstances. The meaning your father meant was when you are someone’s guest (and, truly, unless you are paying equal shares of rent, food, utilities, etc., that’s what you are!), you go by your host’s rules. However, it also means that you should chill and listen to “some old elder people music” and go with the flow.

Unfortunately, in your case, it sounds like the Romans allowed a Vandal to run amok for far too long…

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4 years ago
coan
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A few days ago
Anonymous
When u r in a temple ur behaviour will be different from the behaviour of urs in any place like apark or a discotech.that means u have to act according to the conditions,situations.if u will act differently from others they will treat u as mental.this also says that u have to adjust to all the situations in life to come up.think about it u will get the ans by urself………..
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A few days ago
Anonymous
If your friend’s parent were at your home and a bunch of kids were there playing loud rap music and he couldn’t handle it, you could say the same to him. He’d have to accept it or leave. That’s what he was telling you.
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A few days ago
nromero_engteach
When you are a guest, you follow the crowd.

If you are visiting Rome, you would have to follow their laws and customs and so….

if you are visiting someone, you follow their laws and customs.

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A few days ago
Lincoln Lover
It means Adapt to the situation at hand. Example, if you go to a party and everyone is dressed up, you dress up.
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A few days ago
sweetnectar2005
it means that when u r in rome u must follow their rules.in the case of ur frnd it means that wen u r in his house or wid his dad u must follow his rules.u must adapt to ur surroundings.
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