For the 1000th time "Bless your heart" is not a slam in any manner. Trust me. I'm from the US South. 99% of the time when someone FROM THE SOUTH says this they are trying to convey empathy. As in "That's so sad" or "You poor thing".
#11 - this is from Faulkner's famous swipe at Hemingway. Hemingway's retort was just as good: "Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?"
For the 1000th time "Bless your heart" is not a slam in any manner. Trust me. I'm from the US South. 99% of the time when someone FROM THE SOUTH says this they are trying to convey empathy. As in "That's so sad" or "You poor thing".
#11 - this is from Faulkner's famous swipe at Hemingway. Hemingway's retort was just as good: "Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?"