What do you say when someone near you sneezes?

[Blondie]

God bless you?

Bless you?

Gott segnen Sie (German for God Bless you)

Or do you say "here man, use a tissue!"

 

[Wish Upon A Star]

I just say Bless You.

 

[monkeyboy]

Bless you

As not everyone believes in God, I refrain from using that term outside of church

 

[cinmell]

I say either bless you or God bless you.

 

[DoeWDW]

Bless you!

 

[Gupsmom]

OMG...GERMS, GERMS, GET AWAY FROM ME!! AHHHHHHH!!!!!


Just kidding.

I usually just say Bless You.

Jess

 

[worm761]

bless you!

 

[Pin Wizard]

God bless you!

Then...get those germs away from me!! Just kidding.

 

[Pin Wizard]

Actually, with ds it's...

God bless you, cover your mouth.
God bless you, cover your mouth.

 

[MAC3]

God Bless You.

 

[Lewski709]

bless you or gazooontite

 

[damo]

Gesundheit!

 

[caitycaity]

bless you

 

[dvcfamily41801]

Bless you!

 

[TINKTWINS]

Usually just "bless you" but if it one of my 4yo's I've got to say the whole God Bless you! with emphasis! Its a bigdeal to them. I could be amile away and sneze and somewere somehow you will hear Shayne scream "GOD BLESS YOU MOM" and you BETTER thank him when he does!

 

[ducklite]

Bless you. I work for a company with a VERY diverse employee base. In my group I work with two Bhuddists, two Hindu's, half a dozen Christian's, one Wiccan, one Jew, an Agnostic, and a few more that I have no idea what their beliefs are.

Bless you seems to be the least offensive to all, "gazooontite" (sp?) would likely not be understood by several who are ESL, and simply ignoring the sneeze seems almost more offensive than offending someone with the commonly used "bless you".

MHO.

Anne

 

[Pam]

God Bless You.

 

[browneyes]

It's according to who they are. Normally, I say "Bless you." But if it's my dd, I say "gesundheit" because she'll spell gesundheit if she hears me say it.

 

[BWVDenise]

CHOCOLATE!

Yes, I'm serious! That is what we say at home.

And why is it "offensive" to ignore a sneeze? I always feel "pressured" to acknowledge a sneeze just because it is socially expected to say "bless you" and I'm afraid I'll be considered rude if I don't. But I really think it's pretty silly.

 

[caitycaity]

Originally posted by ducklite
Bless you. I work for a company with a VERY diverse employee base. In my group I work with two Bhuddists, two Hindu's, half a dozen Christian's, one Wiccan, one Jew, an Agnostic, and a few more that I have no idea what their beliefs are.

Bless you seems to be the least offensive to all, "gazooontite" (sp?) would likely not be understood by several who are ESL, and simply ignoring the sneeze seems almost more offensive than offending someone with the commonly used "bless you".

MHO.

Anne

FWIW, i am atheist and i never would have thought to be offended by "bless you."