Hey everyone.
I heard and saw a lot of things on the internet of people saying “Have a blessed day” and people sharing images with text saying this on too. The people who said it all said they were Americans. Is this common in the US IRL? Do you hear it often? When someone says it, do you assume anything specific?
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Not really. In some rural areas, especially in the south/southeastern part of the country, you might hear it. Usually we say, “Have a good one” or simply, “Have a nice day”
You’ll hear it. Its rare.
I generally associate it with pleasant African-American women.
As the punchline to something sarcastic that was just uttered? Yes.
As an actual wish for well being? Never.
I hear it more in the South, which tends to be more Christian. I wouldn’t say it’s common, but it also isn’t that UNcommon.
It seems much more prevalent in the southern / Bible Belt states than in the West or East, where it would only be seen in or around church functions.
I’ve lived in each region for significant time frames and am currently in the south, where I see it/hear everywhere.
It’s not a phrase I ever use, however. I assume the person saying it is religious and has a high chance of being a Trumper, so it’s generally a negative impression of their intelligence / capacity for empathy and thus I steer clear of them.
From older folks in the south? Definitely.
Also Chick FIL A workers will say it from time to time.
Definitely not in my part of the country. I could see it being more common in other areas.
> When someone says it, do you assume anything specific?
I would assume they’re a religious Christian.
Not common, I have had it said to me on numerous occasions. You would assume they are Christian and not really just in a cultural sense.
yeah people say it. Have a good day or variants thereof are much more common though.
The vast majority of the time the people I hear say it are angry “karen” types who seem to think saying this after they say something awful absolves them of their hatefulness.
Common? No. But it’s not so uncommon that I’d think it weird if I heard it.
Not super common but you’ll hear it.
Also it depends on where you are. I’ll hear it from people at church, less likely at the office.
It’s not something you hear every day but it’s not uncommon.
It’s fairly common where I am, usually from older people. It just means “have a nice day” with a folksy flavor. There really isn’t anything to read into. I haven’t seen the memes you’re talking about but I wouldn’t know what they are supposed to imply.
It’s kind of regional, but not terribly uncommon. I work in insurance claims and I get Have a Blessed Day from typically 3 categories of people: Older southern and/or Christian Ladies who truly mean it. Or, Shady as heck people who know they’re shady and know that I know they’re shady and are desperately trying to fool me, or the worst: FakeChristian women who are really just bullies and have sour souls who say it as if it makes up for being thundercunts.
I’ve heard older people use it but it’s something I’d never say
The only time I’ve heard it was from Glenn in the show Super Store because he was super religious.
Where I live in Georgia I hear it every so often. Usually older people or Chick Fil A workers.
It’s not uncommon in the South and more rural parts of the Midwest.
It’s very very rare.
It depends where you are. The US is a big place with customs and phrases that vary from region to region. In my experience, you hear it more in the Deep South. But you’ll occasionally hear it elsewhere.
I think it’s just less common because the younger generations don’t say it. I’m from the south and religious people will sometimes say it
Evangelical thing. Not common.
It’s not rare with Black people. For religious Blacks especially, it’s a fairly common, kind wish, sincerely meant.
Generally only said by middle-age or older, church-going women, and meant un-ironically (if my young punk cousin says it, they’re probably being sarcastic lol)
In my neck of the woods we shorten it to “God Bless” while parting ways, but I rarely hear it with anyone that isn’t an older stranger and I say it back out of simple politeness. No big deal really.
It’s pretty common, but I go to church every week.