I’ve said most of these, and there are plenty more where those came from, from the very subtle to the very plain. We excel at telling folks off; my non-Southern stepdaughter described me once to a friend as “Listen to her, she can tell someone off, and you won’t even hardly know it!” It was a proud moment for me.
“I’ll pray for you:
“‘I’m gonna pray for you.’ It really has more range than bless your heart. Translations:
- 1. I love you and want you to have everything and anything you need.
- 2. You’re in dire need of saving, and I’m doing what I can for you.
- 3. I’m praying a flower pot falls on your head.” — Milyndia Joan Bray Bunn”
