Quote by Robbie Fowler
When I got there, all the pasta and science stuff hadn't quite caught on in England - things that were perfectly acceptable then wouldn't be tolerated now.

Summary
This quote suggests that when the speaker arrived in England, certain aspects of Italian culture, such as pasta and scientific advancements, were not well-known or embraced in the country. It implies a shift in societal norms over time, indicating that what was once considered acceptable then would no longer be tolerated in the present.