Posted by:
stillanon
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Date: February 14, 2020 03:01PM
"I've been told by die-heart southerners that you can say anything to anyone if you preface it with "Bless his heart...."
Bless his heart but he's the dumbest SOB on the planet."
That's pretty accurate. I lived in the Deep South for a decade. "Bless your heart" can cover a lot. Example;
A sorority from Ole Miss was having a 10 year reunion. 3 women found themselves on the same flight headed to Oxford, MS for the reunion. They switched seats with other passengers so they could all sit together. They were chatting and catching up, turns out they were all recently married. The first gal tells them, "We had a huge, gorgeous wedding. And for a wedding gift, my husband bought me a brand new Mercedes convertible." The 2nd woman said "How magnificent". The 3rd woman said "Well bless your heart". The 2nd gal said that she too had a huge, beautiful wedding, and that for a wedding gift, her husband bought her a new beach house down in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The 1st woman said "Well, how marvelous", the 3rd gal said "Well, bless your heart". Then, the other two asked the 3rd about her wedding. She said, "We just had a small wedding with a few close friends and family" Awww, said the other two. Then one asked, "Well, what did your husband get you for a wedding gift?" She replied, "My husband got me finishing school lessons". Well, heavens, the other girl said, "Whatever for?". The 3rd gal said, "Well, I used to have a real dirty mouth. I used to say "Fuck You" a lot. Now, I just say "Well, bless your heart".