Do say "Bless You"


1) Every time someone sneezes

2) Only after the first sneeze in a sequence

3) Wait until the last sneeze of a sequence

4) Only Occasionally

5) I've never seen Dogma

11/13/2008 1:48:39 PM

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11/13/2008 1:49:02 PM

4

11/13/2008 1:49:08 PM

3, if I catch the end. Sometimes I'll get a 2 though.

11/13/2008 1:49:16 PM

never, for 2 reasons:

-i think it's stupid and meaningless

-i'm not a god and i can't bless anybody

11/13/2008 1:49:41 PM

Its a common courtesy at this point, kinda part of American culture I'd say.

11/13/2008 1:50:14 PM

Mix of 1 and 3. I aim for 3 but sometimes you just can't tell

11/13/2008 1:50:45 PM

6) You're so good lookin'

11/13/2008 1:51:05 PM

i dont because it is silly

11/13/2008 1:51:12 PM

i had a teaching class... whenever anyone out of the class of ~75 sneezed, 96% of the people would simultaneously say "BLESS YOU"

it was so god awfully annoying.

i say 'gesundheit'

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11/13/2008 1:55:48 PM

When you die nothing happens

11/13/2008 2:09:58 PM

Never say it.

Most people don't even know where the origin of this gesture comes from.

11/13/2008 2:11:21 PM

I don't say it.

11/13/2008 2:25:43 PM

never

11/13/2008 2:28:27 PM

1 and 3. It was thought of as a sign of the sickness/plague so you had to be blessed to keep the devils out. Now it is just common courtesty and good manners.

11/13/2008 2:39:20 PM

4

11/13/2008 2:55:28 PM

7.) have an issue? Here's a tissue.

11/13/2008 2:57:58 PM

depends on if you know the person... my boss sneezes about 8 times in a row...so i just wait til she's done...

11/13/2008 3:01:58 PM

"Bless You" is based upon the Christain historical ignorance of disease:

Quote :

"Gregory I became Pope in 590 as an outbreak of the bubonic plague was reaching Rome. In hopes of fighting off the disease, he ordered unending prayer and parades of chanters through the streets. At the time, sneezing was thought to be an early symptom of the plague. The blessing ("God bless you!") became a common effort to halt the disease."

Ever notice how no one ever says anything when you cough or fart?

11/13/2008 3:06:19 PM

i only say it to hot chicks, but i'll say it after each sneeze then make some wisecrack afterwards

11/13/2008 3:18:19 PM

Quote :

"-i'm not a god and i can't bless anybody"

when someone asks if you're a god, YOU SAY YES!

11/13/2008 3:33:51 PM

I don't say it, because I don't believe in God.

11/13/2008 3:38:42 PM

If someone starts sneezing their damned fool head off, you can quickly start sounding like you're at an AME church with the bless yous. As a matter of fact, this happened while I was in class just last night--I finally had to give the poor girl a napkin from my pocket.

11/13/2008 3:38:49 PM

I usually do not say it. It's rather silly. And I find it annoying when people say it to me.

11/13/2008 4:08:32 PM

I say salud, roughly meaning health, or gesundheit which roughly meaning "To your health" iirc.

11/13/2008 4:34:46 PM