Universal Reference

At the market today:

"What do you do in Bologna?"
"I'm an au pair."
Head shake with confused look.
"A nanny."
Head shake again.
"A babysitter."
Nope.
"Like Mary Poppins."
"Ah, Si Si Si! Mary Poppins! You work like Mary Poppins."
"Yes. Well, sort of. Yes."