Growing up in the outskirts of Asheville, NC in Buncombe County, I learned many phrases that might seem unusual to any outsider. Upon thinking of this fact the other day, I found that many of these phrases include the word "bless". We southerners like to bless everything. Here are just a few examples:
"Bless your Heart."
"Bless him."[insert "I feel sorry for you" face here]
"Did you hear that crazy lady bless me out?" (I found that Andrew had never heard of this phrase and when I used it he looked at me like he was confused. I didn't hold it against him though...he's one of them northerners.)
"That happens too me every blessed time." (This one's a nicer way to use the word "f***".)
In church, we like to scream "Bless the Lord." a lot. But I have also found that this phrase is also used in other circumstances such as when a child does something cute or stupid. This is when your grandmother looks at you and shakes her head saying "bless the Lord you is and idiot."
And last but not least, "Bless my soul."
Let me just say, I am very blessed (ooh! that was another one!) to have grown up in a southern culture. It is part of who I am today.
Bless my little heart.
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