Bless Your Heart
“Bless your heart” is a rather diverse saying, and its meaning changes according to its intended usage. Many Southerners love using it as a passive-aggressive remark when someone is going against their wishes or is behaving disagreeably. But it can also be used as a show of sympathy. Thirdly, it can be used to express shock or surprise. At the end of the day, it all depends on your delivery and tone. Reese Witherspoon was once asked about the expression, and she said that it is a universal one that Southerners use with almost everyone they know.
Bless Your Heart
Heavens To Betsy
“Heavens to Betsy” is used as an exclamation of surprise or shock by Southerners. It is an old-fashioned expression that is rarely used today, and what is even more mysterious is the fact that its origin is completely obscure. The earliest usage that can be referenced is in a U.S. journal from a January 1857 volume of the Ballou’s dollar monthly magazine. No one can be sure who Betsy is, but one theory is that refers to Betsy Ross, the woman that stitched the initial star-spangled banner.
Heavens To Betsy
