“Bless your heart.”
This is my absolute favorite southernism. Of course, “Butter my butt and call me a biscuit” runs a close second, but “bless your heart” is the best response to so many things. And adding, “I’ll pray for you”, well, that’s reserved for dealing with a whole new level of, well… whatever!
Just to clarify, I did not grow up in the southern …
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