Southern English

[smstonypoint]

Not to get this thread back on track, but:

"Well, bless his/her/your heart"

I think one of my friends (a Kentucky native) feels bad about talking about other people behind their backs. I have deduced that he absolves himself by prefacing his negative remarks by saying "(fill in name here), bless his/her heart, ...........................

Steve

 

[crash325]

I think one of my friends (a Kentucky native) feels bad about talking about other people behind their backs. I have deduced that he absolves himself by prefacing his negative remarks by saying "(fill in name here), bless his/her heart, ...........................

Steve

In general "bless his/her heart" refers to someone that is not too bright.

 

[IslandTractor]

Why don't you ax him. (ask)

That's not Southern, that's non college black.

 

[dave1949]

I think one of my friends (a Kentucky native) feels bad about talking about other people behind their backs. I have deduced that he absolves himself by prefacing his negative remarks by saying "(fill in name here), bless his/her heart, ...........................

Steve

In general "bless his/her heart" refers to someone that is not too bright.

That's used in Ohio too. Not always, but it often carries a note of sarcasm in a light-hearted way.

 

[/pine]

That's not Southern, that's non college black.

The only person I ever knew that said that ("axe me")...was from somewhere in NY...(he may have been Polish, he sure liked Polka's)

 

[buickanddeere]

In general "bless his/her heart" refers to someone that is not too bright.

The origins maybe Scottish for that saying. The complete version is "bless his/her wee heart"

 

[sseelhoff]

In general "bless his/her heart" refers to someone that is not too bright.

Affirmative. It's a nice way to call someone an idiot.

 

[IslandTractor]

Affirmative. It's a nice way to call someone an idiot.

I'll have to remember to bless Houston's little heart one of these days.:laughing:

 

[/pine]

Affirmative. It's a nice way to call someone an idiot.

IMO some of you folks are using/para-phrasing a global expression with a locally colloquial or indigenous meaning...

 

[two_bit_score]

I'll have to remember to bless Houston's little heart one of these days.:laughing:

May you be blessed daily, my friend.