The expression has a conservative and thankful viewpoint, it could even be considered outdated, not very familiar to younger generations. You could call it a "boomer" term. Someone saying this to you essentially means: "Thank God this didn't happen to me. It could have happened to me, but God protected me."
It actually seems more like a veiled "God loves me more, that's why this bad thing happened to you instead of me" rather than truly thankful. Like, "Thank God this horrible thing didn't happen to me, it happened to you instead, you idiot."
I mean, come on, what a bunch of hypocritical assholes.
It actually seems more like a veiled "God loves me more, that's why this bad thing happened to you instead of me" rather than truly thankful. Like, "Thank God this horrible thing didn't happen to me, it happened to you instead, you idiot."
I mean, come on, what a bunch of hypocritical assholes.