“He’s sonning you,” she said.
This great expression is from our deep South – and once you
hear it and realize the meaning – it’s perfect!
‘Sonning’ is that incredibly condescending verbal pat on the
head…
You know what I’m talking about.
It's the interaction where it seems like the person talking to you is being 'nice' but you walk away feeling - well, let's face it - diminished!
One of those moments where you ask yourself in bewilderment, “What
the @#*k just happened?”
What do ya say? Been there?
How have you dealt with this sneaky paso doble*?
(*Paso doble = two-step dance modeled after the Spanish bullfights!)
(*Paso doble = two-step dance modeled after the Spanish bullfights!)
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