What Louisianans Really Mean When They Say “Bless Your Heart” To You
Lake Charles, La [KNGT-FM] - If you are from the North, you may have never had someone look at you and say "Bless Your Heart." It is something people from the South say regularly about. It might not mean what you think.
"Bless Your Heart" may seem like a term of endearment, or you may be thinking that someone who says that to you is being sweet, but that is not the case. If you are from the South, you learned early in life that when someone says that to you, it is a backhanded comment with deep context.
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We asked our listeners a simple question. We asked you, "Louisiana Folks, when you look at somebody & say 'Bless Your Heart', what do you really mean?" We wanted to see what you mean when you say it. The answers were classic.
Top Answers to When Louisiana Folks Look At You And Say Bless Your Heart
- Nothing nice
- That's a loaded question
- Damn your stupid
- It must be hard to be a dumba##
- In general, it pretty much means F you
- Genuine affection or condescension meant to depreciate
- "I'm trying to be nice, but I know I'm not going to be if I say what I really want to say"
- Depends on the tone of voice
- I don’t say Bless your heart.. I get straight to the point and say what I really want to say. I don’t sugarcoat it.
- 95% of the time, it’s nothing nice
Well, as you can tell from the responses we got from you, when someone from the South says "Bless Your Heart," it usually doesn't mean anything nice. So I will tell you, like most Southerners will tell you, don't do stupid things, and you won't get stupid responses.
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