Msieurdame

I love the fact that people are so polite here. And you are thinking, ‘Hmm, what about that French sassiness we’ve heard so much about?’ Ying Yang, French people can be sassy and French people can be wonderful, warm and polite.

It is an old world polite. When people walk into a doctor’s office, a butcher shop or the post office, they will always greet everyone else by saying, “Msieurdame.” Translation, Bonjour Messieurs et Mesdames, or hello ladies and gentlemen. This greeting is delivered in the most humble of ways; spoken calmly with a slight bow of the head, in a sweet and respectful manner. Any people waiting in line or those serving, will stop what they are doing and murmur a collective “Bonjour” in return and continue about their business of waiting or serving.

I think its lovely to acknowledge perfect strangers. I think that if more people in the world were courteous to one another each and every day, our world would become an even lovelier place!

A demain.

Love,

Charley