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What does it mean to wear your heart on your sleeve (Original Post) sorefeet Jul 2016 OP
That's a really old expression. cwydro Jul 2016 #1
A friend told me he is sarcastic sorefeet Jul 2016 #2
He's saying your emotions are apparent. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #3
Well, thank you very much cherokeeprogressive sorefeet Jul 2016 #5
It means yewberry Jul 2016 #4
Well that sucks because I sorefeet Jul 2016 #6
So one reply says my emoptions are apparent sorefeet Jul 2016 #7
I've never heard the expression used to mean your emotions are hidden. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #8
Neither have I yewberry Jul 2016 #9
My emotions are not hidden sorefeet Jul 2016 #10
You can also have hearts on your tattoo sleeve Quantess Jul 2016 #11
 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
1. That's a really old expression.
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 04:44 PM
Jul 2016

And obvious with its meaning.

Not sure what you mean from a sarcastic point of view.

sorefeet

(1,241 posts)
5. Well, thank you very much cherokeeprogressive
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 04:58 PM
Jul 2016

Because I am of a vocal opinion. I learn more and more from DU everyday and that's a good thing.

yewberry

(6,530 posts)
4. It means
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 04:54 PM
Jul 2016

you're walking around showing your feelings to all. If your friend is using it sarcastically, it means you aren't sharing any emotion.

sorefeet

(1,241 posts)
6. Well that sucks because I
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 05:00 PM
Jul 2016

always thought I showed lots of emotion. I am extremely serious with my emotions.

 

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)
8. I've never heard the expression used to mean your emotions are hidden.
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 05:07 PM
Jul 2016

Even sarcastically. I have been wrong many times though.

yewberry

(6,530 posts)
9. Neither have I
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 05:09 PM
Jul 2016

but if his friend is claiming that he's being sarcastic, it generally means that he is suggesting that the opposite is true.

sorefeet

(1,241 posts)
10. My emotions are not hidden
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 05:38 PM
Jul 2016

some times I think my blood pressure gets pretty high when I try to explain shit. Especially to a right wing Limbaugh puppet.

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