I am from sufficiently far north that I have occasionally said it without meaning it condescendingly, though in that case I generally stick with merely, "Oh, bless."
I have also been known to substitute "Well, gosh!" for the more traditionally nasty usage of "Bless your heart."
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Date: 2013-12-28 07:35 am (UTC)Did your heart get blessed? (been there, done that. heh.)
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Date: 2013-12-28 03:44 pm (UTC)I have also been known to substitute "Well, gosh!" for the more traditionally nasty usage of "Bless your heart."
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