tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post1832112990241542194..comments2024-02-25T20:07:56.114-06:00Comments on Mr. Verb: Where's the Verb? FIll in post on SouthernismsMr. Verbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04048931596146402872noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-27839311933000555552008-07-23T14:22:00.000-05:002008-07-23T14:22:00.000-05:00Monica--yes, it does.But if you click on the link,...Monica--yes, it does.<BR/><BR/>But if you click on the link, you'll see it has other useful functions as well--it's a great thing to train yourself to say to those nasty people who like to "zing" other people, the ones who normally leave you speechless and wishing later that you'd had a really good comeback.<BR/><BR/>In the "generic zingy comback" usage, it needs to be delivered with a VERY patronizing or condescending tone of voice.<BR/><BR/>(It can occasionally be used benevolently, as you'll see, but that's less common)TootsNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250160403913606481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-35519244488399304482008-07-21T08:18:00.000-05:002008-07-21T08:18:00.000-05:00As a life-long Yankee can I just ask for a little ...As a life-long Yankee can I just ask for a little clarification? Is "bless X's heart" kind of like when I was a kid and you could say anything you wanted after the magic formula "No offense, but..." - ?? Does "bless his heart" excuse the following insult?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-17548548543063755832008-07-20T05:06:00.000-05:002008-07-20T05:06:00.000-05:00Thanks, Yeah, I'm never quite sure how bleached ou...Thanks, Yeah, I'm never quite sure how bleached out the 'blessing' part is -- for some speakers like probably Molly Ivins I'm pretty sure it carries no (conscious) religious angle anymore. And any Molly Ivins story is a welcome story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-57453360179521370112008-07-19T16:48:00.000-05:002008-07-19T16:48:00.000-05:00I'm not from the South, and I get a little squirmy...I'm not from the South, and I get a little squirmy about the whole <I>blessing</I> topic, but I do cherish a memory of Molly Ivins (much, much missed) in conversation on the stage of San Francisco's Herbst Theater. At one point she confessed: "When I turned 50 I became an involuntary heart-blesser." Her example (this goes back a few years): "Barbara Bush..." [pregnant pause] "... <I>bless her heart</I>."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-75282975072435622792008-07-18T21:38:00.000-05:002008-07-18T21:38:00.000-05:00Sorry, but I'm not getting this. Mr. V is like lur...Sorry, but I'm not getting this. Mr. V is like lurking on his own blog. Well, commenting isn't like lurking, but it's odd somehow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-39959281075024354762008-07-18T21:12:00.000-05:002008-07-18T21:12:00.000-05:00Yeah, OK, I've been laying low for sure. What a qu...Yeah, OK, I've been laying low for sure. <BR/><BR/>What a quote from Pelosi. How hard could she possibly hit him: She's showing public pity for this wretched loser who's wrecked everything he's touched. Ouch.Mr. Verbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048931596146402872noreply@blogger.com