tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post2360225440428914013..comments2024-03-27T12:47:56.986-05:00Comments on Chasing Quaintness: Bless Your Heart...Benitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-35332940475192422702015-07-31T08:17:13.989-05:002015-07-31T08:17:13.989-05:00LOL…I like that…the “Bless Your Heart” game. That...LOL…I like that…the “Bless Your Heart” game. That sounds about right! I don’t understand why some people are that way. I love it when I meet people who have moved from different places. It definitely makes for more interesting conversation and finding out about new places! Hugs!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-22248143705293942262015-07-29T12:51:41.651-05:002015-07-29T12:51:41.651-05:00Oh yes... the "Bless your heart" game lo...Oh yes... the "Bless your heart" game lol When I moved from California to Virginia, I learned all kinds of things, especially that. Mostly, I learned that I would never be excepted if I kept telling people where I was from, unless I told them that my family was originally from the South. Then it was okay, although they still referred to me as "a come here" or called me "California" LOL<br /><br />xoRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110133467260748245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-25374080599984351732015-07-29T07:44:12.974-05:002015-07-29T07:44:12.974-05:00Thank you ma’am! I love hearing about the differe...Thank you ma’am! I love hearing about the differences between the regions of the US…that’s why I share some of our weird things down here…in case anyone wants to know…LOLBenitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-81709284272879709282015-07-28T09:32:04.116-05:002015-07-28T09:32:04.116-05:00Good read Benita and entertaining especially since...Good read Benita and entertaining especially since I live in CA and we do things a bit different here! DD's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732910249879877185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-33519114337981788772015-07-27T06:57:17.947-05:002015-07-27T06:57:17.947-05:00That is so cool that it is used in England. I nai...That is so cool that it is used in England. I naively thought it was only stateside. But I've never heard the shorter version. Here in the south, we draw everything out for the long version. :-) Even the word "real" has 4 syllables. :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-35676114804908505482015-07-27T02:40:50.383-05:002015-07-27T02:40:50.383-05:00some of my friends in England use it too, and yes,...some of my friends in England use it too, and yes, it depends on the context. you use it if you really appreciate someone, are thankful for something someone did, or if you feel sorry or a worried about them. I find it funny because you don't hear it often, and if often only the short versions 'bless' or 'bless her' and I always wonder where those people got the habit from...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-73096329012418876602015-07-26T23:13:26.374-05:002015-07-26T23:13:26.374-05:00I think a lot of people have mixed emotions about ...I think a lot of people have mixed emotions about the "bless your heart" phrase. I usually take it as a good thing. We are definitely chatty down here and never really meet a stranger. I love talking to people to find out about their life and family...I find it interesting. And I agree, it's how it should be. Yes ma'am, that really happened. It was an awful experience. That tooth with the drill bit and crown bothered me so much and then it just finally abscessed. I had never had one in my entire life and I lost 2 teeth because of it. I was furious and in so much pain! Thanks so much girl! Hope you have a great night!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-79234519314426394232015-07-26T23:09:29.109-05:002015-07-26T23:09:29.109-05:00Thank you so much Carla! I try to shake things up ...Thank you so much Carla! I try to shake things up a bit. You would enjoy it, but come in the winter…it’s about 80 degrees then…LOL.Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-49772910144398322422015-07-26T22:59:54.388-05:002015-07-26T22:59:54.388-05:00Belinda, thank you so much for your comment! I to...Belinda, thank you so much for your comment! I totally understand what you are talking about. I got the best of both worlds. My hubster was born in Alabama but raised in Texas. So I got a Southern born Texas raised cowboy! :-) Thanks so much and have a wonderful night! :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-85002832188149399342015-07-26T21:22:48.838-05:002015-07-26T21:22:48.838-05:00Hi Benita!
This was really interesting and cleared...Hi Benita!<br />This was really interesting and cleared things up for me too...being from Canada and living here in Illinois for the past couple of years I have encountered a lot of different sayings and words. We have travelled to the south and found the people to be amazingly chatty and friendly and this is what we are used to where we are from in Canada. It's one of the things I miss the most about home - knowing your neighbors - talking to people like you have a genuine interest in them...it seems like a simple thing, but it's how I think the world should be! <br />Did that really happen to you at the dentist? That made me cringe! <br />Can't wait to see the post on your new home!! :)Kimberleyhttp://www.seasideave.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-54748584650038372912015-07-26T16:48:35.025-05:002015-07-26T16:48:35.025-05:00This Northern Girl LOVES it! You are SO MUCH FUN!!...This Northern Girl LOVES it! You are SO MUCH FUN!!<br />I say "Soda" LOL<br /><br />I have never visited the South, I hope to some day.<br />Carla<br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-4222267337620110102015-07-26T11:12:41.299-05:002015-07-26T11:12:41.299-05:00I'm born and bred Mississippi here but I curre...I'm born and bred Mississippi here but I currently live in Texas with my husband. We've also lived out West and in the Midwest when he was active duty USAF. I have to agree TEXAS is not the South BUT it is a wonderful place still. <br /><br /> I know that I'm biased but there really is not anything better than a true Texas guy. And by that I do not mean just the "Cowboy". There are so many things about a Texas guy that is genuine and real that I've not seen in other guys. I say that he just bleeds Texas to me. And what my idea of Texas would be. <br /><br />Never would I insinuate that Southern boys from other states don't possess these same qualities at all or even qualities Texas guys may not have. It's just a different kind of breed in Texas. And I just don't think you can understand what I'm trying to say unless you've experienced living in Texas. <br /><br />And honestly, do they get any better than Texas boy Matthew McConaughey? I think not!<br /><br />Wonderful post! Thank you. Have a most blessed day!<br />BelindaBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06748413616159640037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-91053074193743379722015-07-26T07:16:25.648-05:002015-07-26T07:16:25.648-05:00Thank you ma'am! Have a great day!Thank you ma'am! Have a great day!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-11951261238950166452015-07-26T07:15:52.372-05:002015-07-26T07:15:52.372-05:00I've always known it to be nice, but then I st...I've always known it to be nice, but then I started seeing and hearing it used in sarcastic ways...don't understand it though. I think the "hissie fits" and "conniptions" are strictly female and do not apply to a geographical location...LOLBenitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-24588585333197182752015-07-26T06:17:59.152-05:002015-07-26T06:17:59.152-05:00PS read your nice article over at Brenda 's :)...PS read your nice article over at Brenda 's :) Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-7800373337710469242015-07-26T06:13:53.360-05:002015-07-26T06:13:53.360-05:00That's interesting...bless your heart up here ...That's interesting...bless your heart up here in western Pa would always be taken nicely as far as I know.<br /><br />But we have 'hissie fits' too! :) Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-37051231137683259652015-07-25T23:08:17.067-05:002015-07-25T23:08:17.067-05:00Thank you ma'am...I think all of this house hu...Thank you ma'am...I think all of this house hunting did it to me! Love ya!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-23326592324457118282015-07-25T23:07:37.124-05:002015-07-25T23:07:37.124-05:00We lived in Dallas for a while, but I feel as thou...We lived in Dallas for a while, but I feel as though I was born and raised there. :-) We still miss it and hope to be able to move back one day. The South does move a little slower and probably seems to do things a little backward from the rest of the country, but we've never met a stranger. I talk nonstop...lol. Thank you so much for reading and commenting! I appreciate it greatly! :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-90234247440111986472015-07-25T23:01:55.356-05:002015-07-25T23:01:55.356-05:00While we were traveling up North, we were able to ...While we were traveling up North, we were able to strike up some conversations with a few strangers, but when I was in NYC a while back, everyone walked with their head down and seemed in a hurry. The store owners were nice and chatty, but waiting at red lights and such, there was no conversation. Down here, everyone’s your long lost brother or sister and chats nonstop. :-) New York state is absolutely gorgeous, but you are right, no one seems to know the rest of it exists…LOL. I will pitch a hissy fit on occasion and have a conniption about once a week..LOL. We Italians do bring food to everything! :-) And you are welcome to vent anytime! :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-58747309723466462022015-07-25T22:52:07.242-05:002015-07-25T22:52:07.242-05:00Dewena, I use it the same way with very close frie...Dewena, I use it the same way with very close friends who know what I mean by it..LOL<br /><br />The South is a very friendly place, that's for sure. We usually talk to everyone... you find something in common and start up a conversation. We did find on our recent trip up North, that everyone we talked to did carry on a small conversation, which was encouraging. I love the "you take care now, ya hear?"...it's just a Southern thing! :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-20073713998179906242015-07-25T22:35:29.210-05:002015-07-25T22:35:29.210-05:00Did you have to walk over yonder to yer fridge?Did you have to walk over yonder to yer fridge?Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-75095627490768315152015-07-25T22:34:52.351-05:002015-07-25T22:34:52.351-05:00That's okay...I live here in the South and get...That's okay...I live here in the South and get confused by it sometimes. :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-16598127471224194722015-07-25T22:33:37.900-05:002015-07-25T22:33:37.900-05:00LOL…so glad you enjoyed it. Since it had come up ...LOL…so glad you enjoyed it. Since it had come up twice in the last few weeks, I decided to play on it for a silly post for today! Thank you so much! Have a great rest of the weekend! :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-65955408766106925292015-07-25T20:15:19.108-05:002015-07-25T20:15:19.108-05:00I do believe you're getting sillier by the day...I do believe you're getting sillier by the day, but I like it. It suits you.<br />BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-19086944374165566862015-07-25T19:19:23.433-05:002015-07-25T19:19:23.433-05:00Native born Texan here. Wouldn't even consider...Native born Texan here. Wouldn't even consider living in any other part of the world - and yes I have seen a large part of the world. I also do have all my teeth, wear shoes, use the above sayings and talk to strangers. Meet some of the nicest people that way! If this is silly, keep up the silliness. Made me smile to think that others don't know what they are missing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15106132898524135082noreply@blogger.com