Bless His Heart Indeed
"Bless your heart." I love hearing the phrase… here’s how the Urban Dictionary defines it:
1. bless your heart 1: phrase used by Southern women to excuse themselves for speaking ill of someone else.
2: an expression of sympathy or pity.
3: a polite way to respond to an ignoramus, particularly male, who showers upon you flattering but unwanted compliments.
1: "She’s as ugly as a mud-fence, bless her heart."
2: "Well, bless your heart, that must have been terrible!"
3: drunk fella: "I think you’re beautiful! Even if you were ugly, I’d STILL think you were beautiful!"
recipient: "…bless your heart."
2. bless your heart A polite way to say "go to hell"
a: *gives the finger*
b: Bless your heart!
I specially love hearing the phrase when delivered to conservative blowhards. Here’s Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright delivering a much deserved "Bless your heart" to über-conservative Sean Hannity of Faux News:
Video courtesy of Crooks and Liars.
