When I sneeze, and ppl are around me, I expect a "Bless you." Especially when these ppl know me. Am I the only one that is bothered by the no Bless you blues? I always make it a point to say it when someone sneezes. I'll even say it a second time if they sneeze consecutively. I won't say it three times though. Does it take that much effort to say Bless you? Does saying it relegate you to some kind of religious pigeon hole? Am I naive to think that it is proper etiquette to do so? Do you guys say it when someone sneezes?
I am in no position to "bless" anyone or anything. I usually say, "shut up" or "get outta my face with all that sneezing shizznit"
How about, "If I get sick because of you, I'm kickin' yer ass!" Personally, I've never understood where the term "bless you" came from. It's always something you're told to do...well, just because... I THINK it has to do with some old culture hundreds of years ago thinking that a sneeze was an evil spirit leaving the body
If you really wanted to make someone feel better after they sneezed, you would say, "You're SOOOO good lookin'"
LOL Somehow, I had a feeling that gb would have a post in this thread...I'm surprised that fadeaway hasn't admonished people for not saying "God Bless You!" Do I say "God Bless You"? Very infrequently, but I don't care one bit if no one says it to me if I'm snee-ee--ah-ah-ahh-AHH-AHH-AHHHH-ah--CHOO
Thats wierd but I never realized that I do say it, its only out of habit. Although, if its someone with allergies who sneezes all damn day long, well then the first 3 sneezes get a "Bless You" after that its a "Damn, you should get something for that".
I also say 'bless you' upon every sneeze, though I have no upper limit. It's a lot easier for me to say 'bless you' than it is for the sneezer to sneeze. So, I can keep it up longer than they can. For flavor, I sometimes replace the 'bless you' with 'gazuhntheit' (spelling?), 'a ta sante' (or the patois version of the same: 'a ta swe'), or 'You are sooooo good-looking.' My brother, on the other hand, will say, "Alright, that's enough now."
