Bless Your Heart {Heart to Hearts}

These 3 little words can mean a lot of things right? It's a phrase understood by all Southerners. But if you leave the region, don't be surprised if you throw them out to someone new and they give you a puzzled look.

Instead of taking our mama's advice.... you remember what she always said: ("If you don't have anything nice to say don't say it at all.") We sometimes decide we can't fight the urge to hold our tongue. But it all works out though, as long as we follow it up with a quick, "Bless her heart."

We got with the Urban Dictionary and compiled this definition list:

Bless Your Heart

1: it's a phrase used by Southern women to excuse themselves for speaking ill of someone else.

a: "She's as ugly as a mud-fence, bless her heart."

2: and an expression of sympathy or pity.

b: "Well, bless ya'lls hearts, your blog posts are terrible!"

3: or it can be a polite way to respond to an ignoramus, particularly male, who showers upon you flattering but unwanted compliments.

c: drunk fella: "Even if you were ugly, I'd STILL think you were beautiful!"

recipient: "...bless your heart."

4: or it could serve as a really good way to describe someone who is a complete and utter mess. (We wouldn't know anything about this one.)

d: "That girl is an absolute basket case.... bless her heart."

So to sum it all up:

• No matter how wrong somebody is, or how messed up, or how hopeless... These 3 simple words are redeeming and they somehow make everything alright.
• We want this site to serve as an anything goes, safe haven for our thoughts and yours.
• You might not agree with our ramblings or even be interested in reading them, and that's ok. But for goodness sakes, see definition number 2 (above)... and you'll know what to think.