2006-07-18 22:26:30 · 20 answers · asked by superman 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
excuse me../ thank you
if you like it in an other way..
just laugh... or do not response ..
2006-07-18 23:05:34 · answer #1 · answered by Katie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
From Germany, gezundtight (spelling is wrong).
"God Bless You"
Originating from the witch burning craze of the middle ages, during torture some poor soul made up the lie that the devil entered their body when they sneezed in order to appease their tormentors and stop the pain.
This was written down by an inquisitor and passed along as one of many "proofs" of withcraft. Several tens of thousands were tortured subsequently until they confirmed this and other "facts".
Other "facts" included:
The devil's semen was "cold as ice"
The devil provided a "familiar" who assumed the shape of a house pet or vermin
The familiar provided the ointment which when applied to a broom stick and inserted in the va*ina would fly the witch to the sabbat location
The devil would require all to kiss his a*s at the sabbat prior to copulating with all in attendance
Babies would be stolen and served to sabbat attendees
After confessing, a witch was further tortured until all who attended the sabbats' were revealed, in which the newly accused would be tortured until they "confessed", revealed new witches, and the cycle repeated itself until whole villages were exterminated.
If an accused died during torture, it was said that the devil broke their neck to keep them from revealing his "secrets"
All property of the condemned was confiscated by the church.
After a short time, public proclamations and court proceedings would be known by the populous who assimulated the particulars into folklore.
Proper response: Too late, the devils in me, I must be burned.
2006-07-19 08:32:57 · answer #2 · answered by Chronic Observer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The belief that evil spirits caused your illness which led you to sneeze; bless you was to bring a blessing to cure you. Have a great day.
2006-07-19 05:32:15 · answer #3 · answered by firestarter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People in olden times believe that when you sneeze, a part of your soul leaves your body, thats why they respond with "bless you"
2006-07-19 05:32:44 · answer #4 · answered by jeprx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in olden times, when a person used to sneeze, people used to believe his life was in danger. Some kinda omen.
so they used to say "god save you".
this changed over the years to "god bless you".
2006-07-19 05:30:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the response is Bless you
2006-07-19 06:08:20 · answer #6 · answered by boselydia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shound like that ya ? Hatchoo, Blechooo, bless you !
it was a joke sometime back - now people do it as a practice I guess
2006-07-19 05:32:15 · answer #7 · answered by R G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank you, may you blessed as well...
2006-07-19 05:32:04 · answer #8 · answered by Eddie Raj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not reinforce peoples' superstitions or belief in the supernatural.
2006-07-19 06:41:15 · answer #9 · answered by missinglincoln 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well.. a lot of beliefs are tied here.. infact too many to know fact from urban legend!
So check these two links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bless_you
http://www.snopes.com/language/phrases/blessyou.asp
and take your pick of why it is so!
2006-07-19 05:36:03 · answer #10 · answered by Neil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋