Bevs

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Do you say "bless you" when someone sneezes?

Why do you think we do this?

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+8 Views: 856 Answers: 12 Posted: 14 years ago

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varon

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Best answer!

Yes I do and according to my grandmother when one sneezes the heart stops for a fraction of second and one is dead. So she used to say it

14 years ago. Rating: 12
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itsmee

your grandmother gets a thumbs up. she may not be right but it's interesting. next time i sneeze i'll try and take my pulse. : )

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varon

Itsme, I had a good laugh at your comment. That was good. Thanks !

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Bevs

yeah, actually varon, I heard the same thing that the heart stops, don't know if it's true.

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varon

Thanks Bevs, now I know my poor gramma wasn't insane.

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Spaceghost

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Yes I'll say " Bless You" or " Gazuntite", which is the same as saying " Bless You".

14 years ago. Rating: 11
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daren1

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yes, after i hand them a tissue.

14 years ago. Rating: 10
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melandrupert

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I dont know why but yes I always do I think it comes from your mother she always said it so I say it wierd a

14 years ago. Rating: 10
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leeroy

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If we didn't when I was a kid we would get,"The Look" from our parents, manners was an extremely important lesson in my household growing up. My mom used to receive compliments on how well behaved and mannered her children were.

When a young person say's,"God bless you" to me, it sometimes blows me away because of how rare it is these days.

14 years ago. Rating: 10
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Vinny

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I am Italian, we say Salute'..

14 years ago. Rating: 9
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ed shank

I'm not Italian but I say the same thing.

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Vinny

Gratzi.

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Bevs

interesting, have never heard Salute, like that.

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Vinny

Maybe because you're not Italian decent??? It's more like ah-salute'. Seems to me I have heard this since i was a child. Italians also say this word when toasting each other over a drink, usually wine.

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facebook

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No I get as far as possible,don't want those germ.

14 years ago. Rating: 7
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facebook

I might ans wrong? I do say God bless you.

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wonderer

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yes i do

14 years ago. Rating: 7
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Daisy!

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Yes, do you know why? I do.

14 years ago. Rating: 7
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PEOPLELOVER

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My answer would be the same as varon, I was always told you were momentarily dead so the "bless you" was to ward off evil until you came back to life.

Did you know the covering a sneeze with yor hand is less hygenic than letting it fly all over the place?

The droplets dry on contact with the air so dead germs. If you cover you sneeze with your hand the germs are kept alive longer by the warmth of your hand so you touch someone you pass the germs.

This is true but I cover my sneezes as I would get weird looks if I didn`t.