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Post by Valbroski on Mar 4, 2012 0:11:56 GMT -5
Does anyone else here feel weird about saying god bless you after someone sneezes? I never say it and sometimes, especially if its in one of my classes, when someone sneezes and I don't say it I get dirty looks. I always feel bad for not saying it because I know its polite but something about saying it feels odd to me.
Random topic I know but I was just thinking about it tonight when I was hanging out with a couple of friends.
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Post by thehardys4life on Mar 4, 2012 0:14:39 GMT -5
Yeah, I know how you feel. I never understood the reasoning behind it.
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Post by done on Mar 4, 2012 0:15:55 GMT -5
I say bless you, but when I sneeze it's awkward silence.
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Post by ¡Twist Of Cinnamon! on Mar 4, 2012 0:18:21 GMT -5
I've never heard God added to the front of it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2012 0:23:21 GMT -5
I just say "bless you".
Fin.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Mar 4, 2012 0:27:23 GMT -5
i say both and it is kind of weird when you think about it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2012 0:44:52 GMT -5
i say both and it is kind of weird when you think about it. I agree...it is. Why are we asking God to bless people for blowing snot all over the place?
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Post by natepadberg on Mar 4, 2012 0:47:58 GMT -5
i say bless you as well, and i get akward silence when i sneeze too. i suppose that can be that the only times i attended church service as a kid (3 times) i got sick and ended up vomitting. i guess that makes me EVIL like kientai
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Post by King Silva on Mar 4, 2012 1:16:03 GMT -5
I almost always say bless you to people I hear sneeze.
It isn't always reciprocated however that doesn't mean I will stop saying it.
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Post by xtremeperil on Mar 4, 2012 1:42:22 GMT -5
I just say "bless you" and think nothing of it. It's kind of just a knee-jerk reaction when I hear people sneeze. As for your problem, I think I have your solution, say gesundheit instead, or is that even weirder?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2012 2:39:57 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure the reasoning behind saying "God Bless You" when someone sneezes is because back in the day, people thought that sneezes where your body getting rid of demons, so christians would say "God Bless You". I was raised a Christian so I have a habit of saying it, but since I'm an Atheist its wierd....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2012 3:04:47 GMT -5
I remember hearing it as when you sneeze, Christians thought it gave demons a chance to get into your body. So they would say God Bless You to stop them. Or it had something to do with the Plauge, not sure exactly on which.
But um yeah its awkward to me but I always say thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2012 3:06:32 GMT -5
i say both and it is kind of weird when you think about it. I agree...it is. Why are we asking God to bless people for blowing snot all over the place? LMFAO. That's one of the funniest things I've ever read. If it's someone I know I say God Bless You, but if I'm in a class or with someone I don't really know I say Bless You... Yeah, I'm politically correct that way.
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Post by Keyboard Cat on Mar 4, 2012 3:10:46 GMT -5
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Post by natepadberg on Mar 4, 2012 3:23:08 GMT -5
lulz, great comic there MC
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Post by Joey Cush on Mar 4, 2012 3:39:51 GMT -5
I either say Bless or Bless you to non family members.
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Post by King Silva on Mar 4, 2012 4:20:21 GMT -5
That comic is funny.
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Post by juicewinslow on Mar 4, 2012 4:24:53 GMT -5
GAZOONTITE is what I say.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2012 5:04:52 GMT -5
i say bless you as well, and i get akward silence when i sneeze too. i suppose that can be that the only times i attended church service as a kid (3 times) i got sick and ended up vomitting. i guess that makes me EVIL like kientai Indeed. (Someone had to do it.)
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Post by Affliction: Elite Trader on Mar 4, 2012 6:36:03 GMT -5
i never say "god bless you" either. just straight up "bless you." i think of it more as a curteousy.
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