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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Thu Mar 16, 2017, 10:36 AM Mar 2017

The best shutdown of a Trump supporter ever! lololololololololol

Protesters shutting down a Trump supporter by chanting "Bless your heart." Only in Nashville.
http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2017/03/15/25025911/protesters-in-nashville-chant-bless-your-heart-at-asshole-trump-supporter

FTW

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The best shutdown of a Trump supporter ever! lololololololololol (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Mar 2017 OP

The ol Deep South "FU" works every time. NightWatcher Mar 2017 #1

I'm not all that confident that they have a heart to bless Siwsan Mar 2017 #2

Many times in the South when someone says "bless your heart"... Raster Mar 2017 #5

It is kind of like PatSeg Mar 2017 #8

Now, you know I'm generally not one to gossip or tell tales... Raster Mar 2017 #10

Of course not PatSeg Mar 2017 #14

...you must promise not to tell a soul... Raster Mar 2017 #17

Of course not.... PatSeg Mar 2017 #19

I never repeat gossip gratuitous Mar 2017 #15

!!! Raster Mar 2017 #18

Alice Roosevelt! PatSeg Mar 2017 #20

Ahhh. That's good to know! Siwsan Mar 2017 #13

proud of my fellow nashvillians spanone Mar 2017 #3

Ha ha! Pacifist Patriot Mar 2017 #4

Chant on... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #6

it can mean both... Raster Mar 2017 #11

"Bless your heart" is Southern for "You are an idiot." lagomorph777 Mar 2017 #7

"You are an idiot" Is the correct Southern translation. CottonBear Mar 2017 #22

He knew exactly what they meant too world wide wally Mar 2017 #9

I love it LOL Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #12

My great-grandmother (from Alabama) used to say: Aristus Mar 2017 #16

K&R and Tweeted yuiyoshida Mar 2017 #21

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

1. The ol Deep South "FU" works every time.

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Thu Mar 16, 2017, 10:39 AM

Mar 2017

Siwsan

(26,291 posts)

2. I'm not all that confident that they have a heart to bless

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 10:40 AM

Mar 2017

They might be missing along with what ever part of their brains that should control their rational thought processes.

Raster

(20,998 posts)

5. Many times in the South when someone says "bless your heart"...

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 10:56 AM

Mar 2017

...they really mean "fuck you."

PatSeg

(47,589 posts)

8. It is kind of like

Reply to Raster (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 10:58 AM

Mar 2017

"I love her dearly, but................"

Raster

(20,998 posts)

10. Now, you know I'm generally not one to gossip or tell tales...

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 10:59 AM

Mar 2017

PatSeg

(47,589 posts)

14. Of course not

Reply to Raster (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:22 AM

Mar 2017

But just this once................

Raster

(20,998 posts)

17. ...you must promise not to tell a soul...

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #14)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:39 AM

Mar 2017

PatSeg

(47,589 posts)

19. Of course not....

Reply to Raster (Reply #17)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:49 AM

Mar 2017

..........not until you leave the room!

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

15. I never repeat gossip

Reply to Raster (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:25 AM

Mar 2017

So listen closely the first time.

Raster

(20,998 posts)

18. !!!

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #15)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:40 AM

Mar 2017

And if you don't have anything nice to say, come sit by me.

PatSeg

(47,589 posts)

20. Alice Roosevelt!

Reply to Raster (Reply #18)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:50 AM

Mar 2017

One of my all time favorite quotes.

Siwsan

(26,291 posts)

13. Ahhh. That's good to know!

Reply to Raster (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:05 AM

Mar 2017

spanone

(135,874 posts)

3. proud of my fellow nashvillians

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Thu Mar 16, 2017, 10:42 AM

Mar 2017

Pacifist Patriot

(24,654 posts)

4. Ha ha!

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Thu Mar 16, 2017, 10:54 AM

Mar 2017

As I said to another DUer on another thread, I can't help but read "bless your heart" without hearing my Granny's voice in my head.

Wounded Bear

(58,709 posts)

6. Chant on...

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 10:56 AM

Mar 2017

Raster

(20,998 posts)

11. it can mean both...

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:00 AM

Mar 2017

...and occasionally, both at the same time.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

7. "Bless your heart" is Southern for "You are an idiot."

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 10:57 AM

Mar 2017

Loosely translated.

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)

22. "You are an idiot" Is the correct Southern translation.

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 06:12 PM

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I know, I'm Southern!

We always say it really nicely!

world wide wally

(21,754 posts)

9. He knew exactly what they meant too

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Thu Mar 16, 2017, 10:59 AM

Mar 2017

Kimchijeon

(1,606 posts)

12. I love it LOL

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Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:03 AM

Mar 2017

Aristus

(66,462 posts)

16. My great-grandmother (from Alabama) used to say:

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:32 AM

Mar 2017

"That's terrible! Terrible! Tell it to me again so I won't forget!"

yuiyoshida

(41,861 posts)

21. K&R and Tweeted

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Thu Mar 16, 2017, 01:08 PM

Mar 2017

n/t

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