I ACTUALLY KNOW WHY,BUT DO YOU KNOW WHERE IT ORIGINATED FROM?
2007-01-29 12:03:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Sneezing, could actually cause you death at any time it is the closest thing to death and your heart does stop when you sneeze, There are several things that sneezing can do to cause you to die I know that A friend of mine, her uncle had started sneezing and just couldn't stop and before they could see what was happening he was falling to the floor and when he arrived at the hospital he was pronounced dead because he had sneezed
so hard that he actually had A blood vessel burst in his head and this is a very true story and there has been several people to die from multiple sneezing episodes so yes we all say God Bless You when people sneeze because you never know.
2007-01-29 12:38:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In English-speaking countries, it is common for at least one person to say "God bless you" (or just "Bless you") after someone sneezes. This tradition originates from the Middle Ages, when it was believed that when one sneezed, the heart stops, the soul left the body and could be snatched by an evil spirit. Today, it is said mostly in the spirit of good manners.
2007-01-29 12:09:25 · answer #2 · answered by Stormee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God bless you originated from the Middle Ages, when it was believed that when one sneezed, the heart stops, the soul left the body and could be snatched by an evil spirit.
2007-01-29 12:12:46 · answer #3 · answered by suzy moon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Black Death - Plague,
Sneezing was an early sign of being infected so sneezing generally meant you were going to die. So "God Bless You" was a polite way of saying "You'll be meeting your maker soon enough".
Although the Pope at the time tried to suggest that blessing the afflicted might save them.
2007-01-29 12:09:12 · answer #4 · answered by BOB 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it comes from the belief that sneezes where evil spirits. See in Spanish it makes more sense you say salude which means health. But there is nothing wrong with saying God bless you.
2007-01-29 12:09:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the last person went into eternal punishment that sneezed and they want to make sure that does not happen again.
2007-01-30 04:08:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it because your heart stops for a second when u sneeze?
2007-01-29 12:07:10 · answer #7 · answered by Joel C 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ok........
Ever try sneezing with your eyes open?
God bless YOU!!!
2007-01-29 12:10:56 · answer #8 · answered by yahoo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So you don't sneeze your soul out... haha got that from the Simpsons.
2007-01-29 12:08:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
in the olden days people thought that your heart stopped when you sneezed
2007-01-29 12:07:49 · answer #10 · answered by patrick12994 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋