Do you say bless you when someone sneezes?

[Horse-girl]

If so do you say it when anyone sneezes or just people you know?

I tend to say it in my head if it's someone I don't know, I guess it just became a bit of a habit.

Yes I do, every time

Sometimes, just depends

Never

Only to family/friends

[Chazmatazz269]

I do not. The term rose to popularity when people still blamed demons for illnesses. It was thought that sneezing was the body expelling a demon and saying “God bless you” quickly after would prevent the demon from re-entering their earthly flesh.
I believe neither that demons cause illness, nor that sneezes are our way of expelling them. It makes about as much sense as saying “Deflated balloons!” when someone sneezes. So why aren’t more people doing that? Say any damn stoopid thing you want or nothing at all. It all has exactly the same effect.
I had one woman, who worked in science no less, justify her nonsense by saying “It’s thoughtful.”. Absurd. It’s actually completely thoughtless. If you want to be thoughtful to someone who just spit and likely snotted on themselves, shut up and hand them some tissues. Ell oh ell!

[Static_In_The_Attic]

Gesundheit is what I say & Gesundheit literally means "health"; it was formed by a combination of gesund ("healthy") and -heit ("-hood"). Wishing a person good health when they sneezed was traditionally believed to forestall the illness that a sneeze often portends. Sometimes when someone sneezes I say I hope it isn’t Covid & I walk away.

[Horse-girl]

Ah that's interesting, is it German?

[Static_In_The_Attic]

It is & I love when I say it & no one knows it & the next thing you know that person is using it.

[Horse-girl]

That is quite funny, especially if they don't say it properly

[Static_In_The_Attic]

For all I know I could be saying it wrong too.

[Horse-girl]

Ah I thought maybe you speak German

[Static_In_The_Attic]

I can speak a few words but not the whole language & maybe down the road I can learn German.

[Horse-girl]

That'd be pretty cool, I'd love to be able to speak a second language one day

[Static_In_The_Attic]

If I had a superpower my superpower would be to speak & understand every known language. On the other hand I don’t know a genie so I’m just going to have to take a class. A long time ago I took a sign language class & now I only remember the middle finger & bad words.

[Horse-girl]

A genie would be handy although I guess classes are more realistic 😅
Ah unfortunately I also know that kind of sign language

[Static_In_The_Attic]

Knowledge is power so never stop learning & don’t be afraid to learn something new too.

[Horse-girl]

That's very good advice, I love learning new things it's always interesting

[Static_In_The_Attic]

There is a world filled with knowledge so enjoy it & I always tell people to put your phone down & you will enjoy the world even more.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

GRASSY ASS as they say & I appreciate the MHO’s.

[Horse-girl]

You're very welcome! Love the spelling of that 😅

[Static_In_The_Attic]

I say Grassy Ass all the time instead of thank you or gracias of course.

[Horse-girl]

Well it's very unusual to say the least 😂

[dustybiker2]

I've been known to yell it across parking lots with no idea where it came from. So far always have had a "Thank you" thrown back.

[Horse-girl]

I'm sure it's always appreciated 😅

[dustybiker2]

It cuts the embarrassment when supported. lol

[dustybiker2]

Thank ye for mho. 😎

[Horse-girl]

You're welcome!

[DJB72]

It's a habit. I didn't realise I do it until my son started doing it as well - he's 5 🤦

[Horse-girl]

At least it's not a bad habit

[DJB72]

True. He has a few of them though

[sirderpsalot123]

Only the first sneeze, if they keep sneezing I tell them to shut up

[Horse-girl]

@sirderpsalot123 😂

[dustybiker2]

Hahaha

[Chazmatazz269]

Yeah! It’s obvious they’re just doing it for attention anyway!

[NathanDavis]

known or stranger, yes...

bless you or salud...

[OlderAndWiser]

No. That tradition is based on superstition, not religion.

[RebelinSteel]

Yes but it’s really really important not to say thank you if you are the one that sneezes

[tfan1]

I say gesundheit. 👍🙂. Bless you in German.

[Anonymous]

My saying "May God Bless You" has nothing to do with someone sneezing

[Horse-girl]

So why do you say it?

[Opinion Owner]

The same reason that any God-believing person would say that to someone else. Because you take God's commands seriously enough to love others enough to want God's blessings to infest themselves into others hearts

[Horse-girl]

Ah that's very nice!

[spartan55]

Or, alternatively, I'll say "Sancho!" very loud.

[Horse-girl]

@spartan55 😂

[NTwBWCoh]

I used to but spelling is magic against gods word so no longer. Bless You or B Less You

[exitseven]

yes, and I say God bless me when I sneeze.

[Horse-girl]

Well sometimes you just have to tell it to yourself if no one else will 😅

[exitseven]

@Horse-girl Yes, and I also say it when I belch.

[AviatorTom]

Yes. Seems to be the right thing to do.

[Elmasekeri]

I always say that

[Nifrayu]

No. That's weird.

[Wise4myage]

Yes, every time.

[Aiko_E_Lara]

No. I don't see the point

[elizamichale1]

Yup ido

[ellefia]

yes i do

[Dongie]

Sometimes.

[eagle1951]

yeah