This makes no sense to me at all. "Believe me", or "I believe you" makes sense, but "Believe you me?" What the F??? I know it says to believe the person whe said it, but why not just say "believe me"???
And what is the plural form of "believe you me"? Is it "believe they us"???
For those of you who use this term, please expain to me why you have to add the "you" in there. Or maybe you just say it without thinking about it or even though you know it makes no sense whatsoever.
I think whoever invented this phrase was dropped on his or her head as a baby and was speaking incoherently after that, lol.
2007-03-19 08:24:54 · 9 answers · asked by LeBron 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Oh my gosh!!! My grandma says that...she says it when she's really pissed about something and she's saying what she's going to do about it. (Like I'm gonna, blah blah blah, believe you me!)I think it's mostly for old southern people!
2007-03-19 08:35:42 · answer #1 · answered by samiam246 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is older english (couple hundred years old) means "You should believe me" some of these expressions last forever.
Example: A stitch in time saves nine, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, a penny saved is a penny earned.
All Benjamin Franklin, who lived in the 1700's
2007-03-19 15:58:13 · answer #2 · answered by Icewomanblockstheshot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to people unaccustomed to certain colloquial phrases, I am sure many of them make little sense. You might try being more tolerant of the cultural upbringing of others, I'll wager you have phrases that you use that would make no sense to someone not raised as you were.
2007-03-19 15:33:40 · answer #3 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an English term meaning "Believe Me, its true".
2007-03-19 15:39:54 · answer #4 · answered by spiritwise333 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to be a REDNECK to understand the term "believe you me". i am a redneck from way back so it would not do me any good to explain you . you have to speak redneck to talk to a hillbilly redneck. we have language of our own, believe you me. i had to write my husband a hillbilly dictionary when we was dating so he could understand what i was saying.. i have noticed lately he has begun to speak a little redneck himself.. he don't like either..
2007-03-19 15:43:20 · answer #5 · answered by raven1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that if you dont believe then you cant believe me
LOL
the only time i ever hear people say that is when they are really pissed of
2007-03-19 15:41:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means the person saying it is flamingly gay and wants you. When you hear this....RUN! unless, of course, you yourself is gay. In that case stick around.
2007-03-19 15:32:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ha ha I hate when people say stupid **** like that.
2007-03-19 15:31:23 · answer #8 · answered by Rachel Bitchface 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
believe you me, i don't have a believe you me idea.
2007-03-19 15:32:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋