So I’m a northern gal livin’ in and
lovin’ the South.
I mostly enjoy
learning the proper use of certain Southern phases.
Dadgummit…It’s like a whole new language down
here.
Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit but I think my favorite expression is…Bless Your Heart.
Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit but I think my favorite expression is…Bless Your Heart.
For my northern friends, here’s how to
properly use this expression.
BLESS YOUR HEART
1: phrase used by Southern women to
excuse themselves for speaking ill of someone else.
"She's as ugly as a mud-fence,
bless her heart."
2: an expression of sympathy or pity.
2: an expression of sympathy or pity.
"Well, bless your heart that
must have been terrible!"
3: a polite way to respond to an ignoramus, particularly male, who showers upon you flattering but unwanted compliments.
3: a polite way to respond to an ignoramus, particularly male, who showers upon you flattering but unwanted compliments.
drunk fella: "I think you're
beautiful! Even if you were ugly, I'd STILL think you were
beautiful!" recipient:
"...bless your heart."