# Well wishes for atheists!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-wishes-for-atheists/311897>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 10, 2005, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-wishes-for-atheists/311897 "2005-07-10T22:58:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-wishes-for-atheists/311897/41 "2005-07-12T15:18:59Z")

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> [@SHAKES](#):
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> Pssst: Hey **QuickSilver** , if you’re in Texas I would omit this one from your vernacular if I were you. Unless of course you want a black eye or broken nose. 😛

Colour me whooshed. 😕

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**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-wishes-for-atheists/311897/42 "2005-07-12T15:19:38Z")

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It’s tough being atheist and being a sincere well-wisher.

“Good luck!” (Pfft. Yeah, right. Luck shmuck. For all I know, you’ll get run over by a truck in five minutes.)

“Have a safe trip!” (Well, the odds are certainly in your favor, but it’s not like anyting I say is going to make a damn bit of difference if the engine falls of the plane, now, will it.)

“Everything’s going to be just fine!” (Yep. I’ll just snap my fingers, and hey presto, life is good. Don’t worry about unfortunate eventualities because…well, because I said so. Hey, I’ll feel better now, don’t you?)

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**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-wishes-for-atheists/311897/43 "2005-07-12T16:27:40Z")

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> [@QuickSilver](#):
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> Colour me whooshed. 😕

I think “bless your heart” can also mean “GD you”- sorta a reverse twist.

However, I’m sure plenty of Texans use it the regular way also.

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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-wishes-for-atheists/311897/44 "2005-07-13T00:09:53Z")

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It means: “Ya’ dumb f\*\*k/ dumb ass ect…”

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