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When someone sneezes do you say gesundheit or bless you ?
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I'm an atheist, so I've politely asked my co-workers not to bless me when I sneeze. It makes me uncomfortable and I then feel like I have to say it back to them if they sneeze. It's a ridiculous superstition anyway. It originated because people once thought your soul was trying to escape when you sneezed, and saying a blessing was supposed to put it back.
Nobody says anything when you cough though. Go figure.
I mean, gesundheit would be more logical to me, but hardly anyone says that anymore.
P.S. Funny how Mexicans, who for the most part are religious (Catholic), don't say the equivalent of bless you when someone sneezes, they say salud, which translates to health, go figure.
But to me, that doesn't make sense either.
I mean, if you sneeze. Does that mean your health is in jeopardy?
I liked how you pointed out coughing, that was great, lol.Last edited by Hector; Sep 6, '13, 12:06 PM.sigpicComment
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I was going to say the very same thing to Sharry (I'm agnostic), and having to say bless you would be hypocritical of me, but didn't want to brake the forum rules of discussing religion...so it's all on you, lol.
P.S. Funny how Mexicans, who for the most part are religious (Catholic), don't say the equivalent of bless you when someone sneezes, they say salud, which translates to health, go figure.
But to me, that doesn't make sense either.
I mean, if you sneeze. Does that mean your health is in jeopardy?
I liked how you pointed out coughing, that was great, lol.Comment
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