I especially hate it here in the South, as it’s used as a sanctimonious “fuck you” while dishonestly claiming righteousness.

For example, the last time that was said to me was when some asshole crossed a double-yellow to pass me while I was doing 22 in a 25 mph school zone (which means he was doing at least 35 or 40). When I pulled up next to him at the red light and pointed that out, he bitched at me for taking the lane instead of riding in the bike lane (that didn’t exist! It was half a block of shoulder that ended!). He continued to argue that cyclists weren’t entitled to use the street, then as the light changed said “bless you” as if he fucking won and drove off.

It is the most condescending, assholish thing you can say to a person and it makes me want to punch you in your smarmy goddamn face every single time.