Not to want to be blessed all the time

Sitting in the bank today I overheard a personal banker say BLESS to an elderly lady 6 times in two minutes. My toes were curling in my shoes.

One of my old Oxford friends calls it my Scottish eyrie.

Where and how I live couldn't be further from Kensington if it tried! I'm not talking about physical distance, though that is quite a large number of miles too.

It may have something to do with where you live Bags...... Kensington?

Have to admit, I have never been subjected to an Aw Bless (Awbless).

I think we can consider ourselves well and truly blessed.

Thank you, thagbags - 'bless you' is most welcome, 'aww bless...' not at all!

Bless you both, jings & ana, bemused fits better than irritated I think.

Jingl

That's lovely Merlotgran, I was expecting it to be sung in Gaelic I don't know why, isn't the Internet great, you can find anything.

I hope we don't have to wait through that lot at Waitrose checkouts.

Yes parcs that's what I thought too,the chances of it happening twice in one day when previous to that I had never heard it said, but that's what coincidence is I suppose, either that, or I was looking very old that day and tired out.

Irish Blessing

Here's a beautiful version.

It does tend to be said to the old and babies, but a bit strange that it happened to you twice in one day.

Ana Sat 25-Apr-15 12:51:05

Handy=hanky.

There was a chaplain at the cathedral who scattered blessings around like confetti. Fine in the cathedral but somehow disconcerting in our rather small M&S . I always say bless you when someone sneezes mainly so I don't say please use a handy or acidly point out how far a sneeze travels. It keeps me polite.

I hate to tell you this Bags, but your post sounds quite irritated! In an indirect sort of way.

The Celtic blessing is lovely, I had forgotten that one, re-training for Waitrose( and all other) staff to say that one at the tills to us, what do you think?It could make our day.

Elegran, a good post.Gracesgran, I can see the compulsive 'blesser' saying it in any situation.as others have said, it's acceptable( though only just) to say it about a sweet little pet or young child, but that's all.I can't imagine anyone saying it when somebody drops a bag or anything else.However, if this saying continues in it's present unstoppable form, we may be hearing it from all, the high and the low; On May 8th for example ( or 2 weeks later who knows) a pundit from outside number 10..... " and here he is, our new Prime Minister....(insert any name here you wish) looking confident and relaxed,
Awww, bless!"

Some of my expressions seem to be irritating you of late, thabags - at least to the extent that you feel the need to comment on them. I'm glad you're so laid back generally though.

"Irritated beyond belief" by something so trivial. Gosh.

I don't think I've ever been irritated beyond belief in my entire life. I have often felt irritated, sometimes very irritated, never "beyond belief". I reckon that means I'm not a particularly irritable person.

Actually, when I think about it Gracesgran, if someone said that to me if I'd dropped my bag I would be irritated beyond belief!

But if they helped me pick things up I'd be grateful as well so would just grit my teeth and thank them politely...

Good that the dropped bag didn't cause friction Ana I agree it was a bit odd but I can see the compulsive "bless" user saying it in that situation.

I think the Celtic/Irish Blessing is beautiful.