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Get glad in the same britches you got mad in

Meaning

A cheeky way of telling someone they need to get over their anger on their own. It suggests your bad mood is your own problem to fix.

Sassy, dismissive

Used in a sentence

  • You can stomp around all you want, but you will just have to get glad in the same britches you got mad in.
  • If you are going to sulk because you did not get your way, you can get glad in the same britches you got mad in.
  • I am done coddling you, so go get glad in the same britches you got mad in.

The backstory

This is a classic piece of Southern sass. It reflects the old-fashioned idea that emotions are personal and no one should have to cater to a grumpy person.

Heard in

The South

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