(According to our nation's history, and why or why not?)
2007-01-19 13:41:24 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Kind words , good wishes, blessings words of that sort are almost always proper
unless you utter them in an inappropriate expression
(aka bless someone for dying cause you didn't like them)
the second part of your question according to our nations history
Yahoo is an international site. Which countries history?
I will assume you mean the United States
Then Yes it is very Proper to speak as you feel
Americans used to be known for their Freedom of Speech
now there is all this polictial correctness that they making laws about. and Americans are losing their voice. I wonder if it will lead them to losing their country.
2007-01-19 14:14:23 · answer #1 · answered by Syberian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is proper to say bless you, but not God bless you. Some might be offended by it. I say it all the time. I will shout it across a crowded store or out the car window if I hear someone sneeze.
2007-01-19 21:49:48 · answer #2 · answered by Cheryl C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once read that the phase "bless you" was a cult phase, but with the word "bless" is normally use in connection with Christian's terminology. Supposedly blessing the person for what ever it is said for-basically when someone sneezed. Why do we have wait until someone sneezed to bless the person?
I think it is best when ever someone sneeze, it would be best to say
"God Bless you" I think you question is very Honorable.
God Bless
2007-01-19 22:17:55 · answer #3 · answered by tony 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you speaking about when someone sneezes, or are you standing on a street corner yelling out bless you to strangers?
Its the old free speech thing, you can tell people bless you, no one will arrest you, and if you say it when theres been a sneeze only a loony will complain, but, unless you are in church, or are a pastor or minister or priest, its seems to me blessing people may be a bit out of your arena if not a bit presumptuous..
2007-01-19 22:57:02 · answer #4 · answered by justa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know in America, but in France, if you're from the higher social classes, you don't say it because you're not supposed to talk about body noises. You're supposed to pretend you didn't notice. But that's only the higher classes, and I think it's similar for higher classes in a few other countries. I usually say "Bless you" (well, "A tes souhaits") when I know the person, or if the person looks like she won't be offended
2007-01-19 22:15:23 · answer #5 · answered by Offkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't say bless you because of so many different beliefs. I say salude which according to my spanish professor means health!
2007-01-19 22:25:26 · answer #6 · answered by chestnutlocs1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a great gesture and it should be used more. God Bless You
2007-01-19 21:49:24 · answer #7 · answered by Mark T 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, it would depend upon whom you said it to. As for me, it is very nice to hear it said. Good Luck!!
2007-01-19 21:50:15 · answer #8 · answered by pupcake 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll go with chestnutlocs1 and say salude which does mean "to your health".
2007-01-19 22:56:23 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is perfectly proper, and very polite.
2007-01-19 22:24:34 · answer #10 · answered by Denise H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋