When People Sneeze... - Page 3

Mad Professor · 03-12-2009, 04:21 PM

I say bless you

btw there's an ad running on some of our ATMs here by the NHS which shows a guy make a huge sneeze in full slo-mo technicolor. It really offends me. Jesus, all I want to do is get some money out, not be blasted in the face by some guy's phlegm.

Pico and ME · 03-12-2009, 04:22 PM

Your ATM'S show ads? Oh god, thats gonna spread quick. I was in a restaurants bathroom that had adds on the inside of the stalls. Talk about a captured audience.

Tulip · 03-13-2009, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

, and the "bless you" is because people used to believe that you lose consciousness when you sneeze, which gives the devil an opportunity to sneak in and possess your soul.

I heard something to the sort also. I usually say "bless you" to a sneeze to be polite.

slang · 03-15-2009, 09:34 AM

Interesting topic.

Most of the time when someone "blesses" me after sneezing I completely ignore their blessing or just nod to them.

The entire notion seems pretty silly and I politely try not to encourage it.

There are some interesting alternatives listed previously that may fall into my person use, "bloody hell" may be my new response to being blessed.

That ol' "cockblessyou" is a good one too.

skysidhe · 03-15-2009, 10:31 AM

Gesundheit

bless you sounds better in german

Clodfobble · 03-15-2009, 02:18 PM

I find that in practice, I only say "bless you" if the person does not say "excuse me" first.

Pico and ME · 03-15-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by slang

Interesting topic.

That ol' "cockblessyou" is a good one too.

Lol. My husband likes to say shit as he sneezes. Im gonna start saying this when he does.

Beestie · 03-15-2009, 02:58 PM

If I'm in the office and its been quiet for a bit and someone sneezes, I yell out: Knock it off!

classicman · 03-15-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Pico and ME

Lol. My husband likes to say shit as he sneezes. Im gonna start saying this when he does.

like - ahhhshiiiiittt! instead of ahhhchooo?

Pico and ME · 03-15-2009, 03:39 PM

Yup. He tries not to do it in polite company, but since he does it so much at home, he sometimes forgets where he is. If I say cockblessyou in public when he does it, I think it will get the point across to him.

classicman · 03-15-2009, 05:16 PM

I'd love to see the look on his face when that happens

wolf · 03-15-2009, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

Gesundheit

bless you sounds better in german

Actually, you're just wishing folks good health in German.

Segnen Sie Sie would be bless you, I think.

Either way, you're really saying "I hope that you don't die of plague, and especially hope that you don't give it to me."

xoxoxoBruce · 03-15-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by slang

Interesting topic.

Most of the time when someone "blesses" me after sneezing I completely ignore their blessing or just nod to them.

The entire notion seems pretty silly and I politely try not to encourage it.

There are some interesting alternatives listed previously that may fall into my person use, "bloody hell" may be my new response to being blessed.

That ol' "cockblessyou" is a good one too.

Just say, "stifle it".

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Originally Posted by Pico and ME

Lol. My husband likes to say shit as he sneezes. Im gonna start saying this when he does.

My dad frequently made his sneezes sound like, "horseshit".

Dude111 · 06-01-2018, 03:14 PM

I usually say BLESS YOU

Happy Monkey · 06-01-2018, 04:17 PM

View Poll Results: What do you say when someone near you sneezes?
Bless You	22	57.89%
Gesundheit	7	18.42%
Eeeew	1	2.63%
Something else	3	7.89%
Nothing	5	13.16%
Voters: 38. You may not vote on this poll

03-12-2009, 04:21 PM	#31
Mad Professor Belt Conveyor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Blighty Posts: 65	I say bless you btw there's an ad running on some of our ATMs here by the NHS which shows a guy make a huge sneeze in full slo-mo technicolor. It really offends me. Jesus, all I want to do is get some money out, not be blasted in the face by some guy's phlegm. __________________ Nothin' seems that weird anymore Lo Fidelity Allstars

03-15-2009, 02:18 PM	#36
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03-15-2009, 02:58 PM	#38
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	If I'm in the office and its been quiet for a bit and someone sneezes, I yell out: *Knock it off!* __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

03-15-2009, 05:16 PM	#41
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I'd love to see the look on his face when that happens __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

03-12-2009, 04:22 PM	#32
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Your ATM'S show ads? Oh god, thats gonna spread quick. I was in a restaurants bathroom that had adds on the inside of the stalls. Talk about a captured audience.

03-15-2009, 09:34 AM	#34
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Interesting topic. Most of the time when someone "blesses" me after sneezing I completely ignore their blessing or just nod to them. The entire notion seems pretty silly and I politely try not to encourage it. There are some interesting alternatives listed previously that may fall into my person use, "bloody hell" may be my new response to being blessed. That ol' "cockblessyou" is a good one too.

03-15-2009, 10:31 AM	#35
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Gesundheit bless you sounds better in german

03-15-2009, 03:39 PM	#40
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Yup. He tries not to do it in polite company, but since he does it so much at home, he sometimes forgets where he is. If I say cockblessyou in public when he does it, I think it will get the point across to him.

06-01-2018, 03:14 PM	#44
Dude111 An Awesome Dude Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,111	I usually say BLESS YOU

06-01-2018, 04:17 PM	#45
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	__________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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