mayday??

[stevec000]

its a world wide distress call ,but where did it come from and why do we use it ..just curious

[tenrec]

From the french M'Aider. To help

[grasscarp]

It's French m'aidez - help me

[glasman]

French for help me is m'aidez?

[boxtops]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayday

[gingejbee]

It comes from the French phrase - "M'aidez" - or in English, "help me".

[Buenchico]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayday

[wardlaw]

It comes from the French "M'aidez" - help me.

[webbo3]

http://www.theanswerb.../Question1182372.html



Dave.

[ichkeria]

It is, although you'd never really say that. It would be 'Aidez-moi'

[stewey]

And, as a corollary, where did the term "mae west" meaning a life jacket come from? No Googling allowed:)

[Svejk]

I don't think we use that, Stewey.
Heard it in films, always presumed it was cos Mae West had large chest.

[stewey]

That's it, thetaliesin. Maybe it's just a American term then.

[Wharton]

Mae Wests are droop handlebars on bicycles.