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Old 03-08-2011, 01:36 PM   #1
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The only people I've known who say Gesundheit were deliberately choosing it as an atheist alternative to "bless you."
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Old 03-08-2011, 01:53 PM   #2
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The only people I've known who say Gesundheit were deliberately choosing it as an atheist alternative to "bless you."
Yes, that's why I use it, but it was around plenty for me to see it as a reasonable option.
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Old 03-08-2011, 03:16 PM   #3
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TIL gesundheit does not translate as "bless you".
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