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Originally Posted by noodle
"bless you/his/her heart."
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Ah yes, but how else are Southern women supposed to be snarky? (as in: "She's as ugly as sin, God bless her heart.") Admittedly, I use this phrase a lot.
In college, I had a list of phrases I wanted banned from public discourse, mainly because they're over-used and/or used incorrectly. I can't remember the list in its entirety, but I do remember "double-edged sword" and "Catch-22" featured prominently on the list. It used to grate on my nerves to no end when some ass-kiss wanted to sound smart by using the term "Catch-22"....particularly when said ass-kiss used it incorrectly.
Another thing that bugs the hell out of me is when people use the term "Judge" like a proper name. As in, "Well, Judge said...." No, "Judge Smith" or "The Judge" said....he/she didn't legally change his/her name upon assuming office. I only use the term "Judge" by itself when addressing the person on the bench (as in "Thank you, Judge")