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Justin Lee's avatar

The man thinks dinosaurs were on Noah's ark. He's clearly touched in the head. Bless his heart.

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David Court's avatar

Save your blessings: From what I can see, read, and hear, he ain't got one.

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Katherine B Barz's avatar

Bless your heart. The expression means the opposite in the south. FYI.

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David Court's avatar

???😳

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Katherine B Barz's avatar

Saying Bless You Heart is not good. It is a subtle dig. I think Justin was not being kind to Johnson, rather saying what you said, Johnson’s got no heart.

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David Court's avatar

OK, thanks for the ins and outs of Southern cynicism.🥂

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Dave's avatar

Same in Utah - "bless your heart" is basically saying "you're a doofus" - used in place of rolling your eyes, though we will sometimes do both

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Julie's avatar

I learned about that little dig after living in Georgia. Like you mentioned, it means something else other places. I have enjoyed adopting the Southern version.

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David Court's avatar

You mean that it is meant, gasp, sarcastically???

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Katherine B Barz's avatar

Yep!

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Julie's avatar

I hadn't heard the bit about the dinosaurs and the Ark. Maybe *they* ate the unicorns and that is why we don't see 🦄 anymore. (If we're doing conspiracies, I get to use emojis.) Ain't that Mike a peach.

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ariel64's avatar

Google "Ken Ham" for more young-earth creationism alternative facts. Or maybe don't - lol.

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Charles's avatar

I suspect they were rubber or plastic dinosaurs like you can buy at the toy store. Noah's grandchildren pretended to *eat* the dinosaurs. It helped to pass the time while drifting around in a wooden zoo.

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Lady Emsworth's avatar

Chris Smither got it right - and set it to music:

https://youtu.be/JVbj0Wcb5go?si=I9l3Tt4Wdb7N4nn7

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