[ajaccio corsica]

hi
ppl never talk about the future, they don't say "happy new year" on new year's day, they say pace e saluta "peace and health"
it's linked to the history of the country, many wars, epidemies etc...
my grand mother, rip, was like that, always saying things like: "grazi'a Diu sè in piena forma oghje" or god bless you etc...
it's a mediterranean culture, just like arabs who say inch'allah all the time
locals end their sentences with "grazi' a diu" or "se diu vole", kinda it's up to god to decide if things shall be good or bad
they say this to feel protected against curses
cheers