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Do you say “bless your heart?”

Poll: Do you say "bless your heart?"

  • Yes
  • No

It's a Southern thing to say - "Bless your heart."

Do you say it?

Do you mean it like it says?

Or does it hold another meaning?

Wilmington author Celia Rivenbark wrote a book in 2000 about that and other Southernisms and habits called Bless Your Heart, Tramp.

Her tag line: "If you’re a Southerner, you’ll understand. If you’re not – well, God help you."

Do you say "Bless your heart?" Vote here!

Topics: Culture, Entertainment & Pop Culture, Social Issues
Beliefs: Interfaith
Tags: bless your heart, southernisms

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Comments

  1. Perhaps this Ohio girl has a touch of the South in her. I’ve always said, “Why bless your heart!”

  2. I’ve learned from Nan Graham and Celia Rivenbark that it’s a way of softening the blow when you really want to say, “You’re to be pitied,” or “You really screwed up.”

  3. I’ve always had a fondness for “bless your heart”. Like “bless you” when someone sneezes, but far more versitile!

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