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>> (Irritatingly, men are “monsieur” forever.)

Yeah, this isn't true. Young men are called "jeune homme" in cafés and such.

And then when you get older there comes a time when you're called "jeune homme" again, in a weird sarcastic-but-kind way. You will hear very old men be called "jeune homme" all the time, and then everyone laughs. Apparently it's a joke that never gets old.

(Source: am French).



People in the US love making essentially the same crack about "young men" and "young ladies."


Oh yeah, "jeune homme". I got that one too. It usually came from people in their late 30s or more and always felt condescending.

And I've heard it said to older people like you did.




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