The frail human ego

With Italians, it’s all about respect. Why do you think some of them punctuate the beginning and end of every thought with the personal pronoun “me” or “you”?

It’s because they are very concerned with giving everyone – especially themselves – due respect. It’s their little way of affirming themselves and their opinions.

It’s the same reason why so many Canadians punctuate their sentences with “eh”. It’s just a call for acknowledgment, the cue that will elicit the approving response we think we require.

Me, that's what I think, me.