Somone sitting next to me sneezed once and I said 'bless you'. A minute or so later the person sneezed again. I did not know whether to say 'bless you' once more or to keep quiet since the previous 'bless you' was sufficient.
Please clarify what I should have done.
2006-11-14 01:35:04 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Has anyone ever ignored you when you said 'bless you'/'gesundheit' after they sneezed?
2006-11-14 21:55:15 · update #1
I would say bless you again.
If the sneezes are close to gether, I wait until the final when to say bless you.
2006-11-14 01:55:20 · answer #1 · answered by Think.for.your.self 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say, 'Bless you' again if they sneezed three or four times. However, there is a particular problem with people who have hay fever or allergies. In these instances, I say bless you the first time and then the second time I say, 'That one is to cover you for the one you just had and all future ones for the next 24 hours'.
2006-11-14 01:45:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about, 'take that pepper away from your nose you're starting to annoy me with that sneezing!"
Seriously - I've got allergies and I appreciate people saying bless you - it's nice of them. A couple of times is polite and usual I would say but if I sneeze more than twice, I tell people "it's okay they don't need to say bless you any more"
2006-11-14 01:49:39 · answer #3 · answered by Andy M Thompson 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will get bored saying 'bless you' every couple of minutes!
I know what you mean though, my BF is allergic to the cat and sneezes quite a lot!
2006-11-14 06:56:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say bless you again.
I've been with people who have sneezed repeatedly - like five or six times. After the third one, I say "bless you" and then grin and say - "okay, that's enough blessings for you for today."
2006-11-14 01:39:10 · answer #5 · answered by sylvia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was believed that if a person sneezed three times, it was a bad omen. That's why
people say "bless you"! Wouldn't hurt to say it again, just to be nice.
2006-11-14 01:40:16 · answer #6 · answered by THE NEXT LEVEL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I always bless a second time and even a third time if need be but I don't think there is a rule on it I think it is just to your preferance
2006-11-14 02:30:53 · answer #7 · answered by Sheila S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run screaming shouting "the plague! the plague!". No seriously just say "bless you again". If they do it a third time ask them if they'd like a tissue because if you are such a follower of etiquette you would never travel without your tissues.
2006-11-14 01:48:36 · answer #8 · answered by Carrie S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually just say 'bless you again' and if you sneeze for a third time, I just say 'and again'
2006-11-14 08:10:46 · answer #9 · answered by Baps . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if someone sneezes twice in a row, i say god bless you on the first sneeze, and, on the second sneeze i say god bless you next time your on your own and smile
2006-11-14 01:57:10 · answer #10 · answered by woman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋