I am so sick of GOD BLESS YOU being said after someone sneezes. Guess what, your soul did not just try to escape. I don't say it because I don't want people thinking I believe in god. But when my wife sneezes and I say nothing, people stare me down like I am rude,or sheepishly assert their own blessing. I for one, have had enough. Let's just start saying "would you like a tissue?" wouldn't that be more constructive? even if you don't have one, they could say ,"sure" and you could ask around for one or be a man and offer a sleeve. get behind me people, let's make something positive happen through yahoo answers for once
2006-07-28 11:32:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Good point...I usually just say "bless you", leaving god out of it. Perhaps I will join your crusade.
PEOPLE OF YAHOO ANSWERS UNITE!!!
2006-08-01 08:18:06 · answer #1 · answered by Padme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sneezes...that's funny. My Yorkie sneezes when he meets people. He goes on and on for a few minutes. It is so funny. Maybe I should have him checked out-He's always done it. Anyway, enough about me...I know people who do not say "GBY" when you sneeze. You have to admit, 90 percent of what we think do or say comes from back in the old days! If people really knew the origination of some of these types of things,like playing cards for instance, and the links to things that are not "Holy" shall we say, they would sit up straight and take notice. I think it is personally stupid to perpetuate something just because we have always done it that way. Times a changin!
2006-07-28 18:43:46 · answer #2 · answered by educated guess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally enjoy a good sneeze. It is very cathartic and very refreshing. What I can't stand is some people hold their sneezes in and they come out as baby sneezes. Come on, folks, they are gonna blow their brains out doing that. AAAAAAAACHOOOOOO!
2006-07-28 22:01:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree it could be changed. From now on I'll say, would you like a tissue? Then they will probably get offended as if you think they snoted all over everything.
2006-07-28 20:50:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay ill join ya! cause its true thats its really uneeded, just a tradition ay! and its being polite. but what the hell! ill join ya, just for the sake of it!
2006-07-28 21:00:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋