2006-06-09 22:31:13 · 16 answers · asked by AlbertaGuy 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
When you sneeze it indicates that you don't feel well. So when people hear you sneeze they say "bless you". Farting is generally not an unhealthy function, just impolite to do it in front of other people. When you fart you should say "excuse me" and the reply should be "you are excused".
By the way, do you know why farts stink so bad?
Answer: So that deaf people can enjoy them too!
2006-06-09 22:37:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is because in olden days there was an epidemic of plaque and sneezing signifies the occurance of plaque so ppl used 2 hope that god blesses the person. and when u fart ppl around u get that bad smell.then how can u expect them 2 ask 4 blessings 4 u?:
2006-06-10 05:43:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the saying bless you is an old belief that if you are talking and you sneeze that is an indication that you are telling the truth and therefore god should bless you. Farting is just stinky and indicates nothing except you ate beans and cabbage for lunch.
2006-06-10 05:52:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because bless you started around the 1600s, when someone would sneeze they thought you were sneezing out a demand, they never thought you would fart out a demand.
2006-06-10 06:34:42 · answer #4 · answered by travelbaby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Centuries ago, people believed that the Devil could jump down the throat of someone sneezing so they said 'bless you' to drive the evil out.
2006-06-10 06:19:35 · answer #5 · answered by akl3d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when u sneeze, ur heart stops for milliseconds and u could risk dying(Although it's 1 in a million chance) so this is why we say bless u, becuz u survived!!
2006-06-10 05:46:28 · answer #6 · answered by Frankie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you sneeze people say (Bless You) out of concern for your health.When you fart.Well no one wants to stand there and talk.They would rather run ,and call you things from a distance.....
2006-06-10 05:59:44 · answer #7 · answered by Francis A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it comes from the plague years in London, when a person sneezed it was a sign of the plague.
read the book called. Samuel peeps diary of the plague years in London
2006-06-11 06:04:29 · answer #8 · answered by cowsformeatandmilk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has something to do with witches and other elementals from the retro.. it kinda goes something like this..
it is said that when a person sneezes, demons and other bad elementals are puting curses on them-- that is why people say "bless you" -- its a protection from the bad.
... good day.
2006-06-10 06:19:04 · answer #9 · answered by baby_taddy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When U sneeze the whole body stops for a milli second or so....
It's good that yr heart gets back on the beat & that's why ppl say it ........That's what I think...?
2006-06-10 06:12:40 · answer #10 · answered by TheOnlyFunkyDude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋