WIth my long-time love of words, especially when it comes to translation, I thought about how the French translate the word “timing.” The word the French use is “delai” or “delay.” How ironic! Certain words can have such a way of explaining a culture. And, since the way we view time is tantamount to the way we view life, anything dealing with TIME is of particular interest. {Click to Tweet this}
When the Anglo-Saxon talks about the timing for delivery of a product or service, the French refer to the delay. It’s almost as if we’re inviting the retard, non?
What does that make you think? Doesn’t it give a whole new meaning to the “Parisian 15 minutes,” where the cool Frenchman (aka the dude to the right) is welcome to be late?
Your thoughts, please!
