true, that when you sneeze you have to say bless you because it is your soul trying to escape?
2007-02-01 06:15:37 · 12 answers · asked by taker_of_souls 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Yes. Someone forgot to say it to me once, and now I am soul-less.
It's a Scottish or Irish thing.
2007-02-01 06:19:42 · answer #1 · answered by Awesome-O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard that one before. Here are some explanations for saying "Bless You" (quoted from Wikipedia):
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Other explanations are based on superstitions and urban legends about sneezing and what a sneeze entails. Some well known superstitions that may have contributed to bringing "bless you" into common use are:
The heart stops when you sneeze (it doesn't), and the phrase "bless you" is meant to ensure the return of life or to encourage your heart to continue beating.
A sneeze is the expulsion of some sort of evil, and the phrase is meant to ward off the evil's re-entry.
Your soul can be thrown from your body when you sneeze, and saying "bless you" prevents your soul from being stolen by Satan or some evil spirit. Thus, "bless you" or "God bless you" is used as a sort of shield against evil.
A sneeze is good luck and saying "bless you" is no more than recognition of the sneezer's luckiness.
Alternatively, it may be possible that the phrase began simply as a response for an event that wasn't well understood at the time.
Another urban legend states that you cannot open your eyes while you sneeze, or if you manage to your eyes will pop out. Both of the statements are untrue.>>
2007-02-01 14:21:05 · answer #2 · answered by voycinwilderness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not true.
It goes way back to early century beliefs. Covering a sneeze was to keep your soul from escaping. Yawning was basically the same thing. You covered your mouth to keep your soul from escaping.
Hey maybe it is true. Look around you as to how many rude, foul, inconsiderate people are around today! LOL
Can you or anyone sneeze with your eyes open? I wonder what would escape from that?
2007-02-01 14:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by Bigdog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old wives tale is that when you sneeze someone must say god bless you because thats demons escaping your body!
2007-02-01 14:18:26 · answer #4 · answered by JeffHardy4Eva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe once long ago that there was a plague that was killing many people. People would actually sneeze to death, or it was a sign of the sickness, that is why people say bless you.
2007-02-01 14:20:36 · answer #5 · answered by bulldogsr2cute 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not..it dates back to when europe was engulfed with the plague,one of the symptons was sneezing and the response was bless you as it meant you were probably not long for this world.
2007-02-01 14:19:26 · answer #6 · answered by delboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First time I have heard it this way.I always thought it meant that you are conserned for the one who sneezed.In case they were coming down with a cold..hmmm,thanks for this version!
2007-02-01 14:26:19 · answer #7 · answered by ladybug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneeze
2007-02-01 14:18:55 · answer #8 · answered by MikeDot3s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is an old wise tale
2007-02-01 14:18:34 · answer #9 · answered by little lady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its an old Chinese folk tale. I had a Chinese friend who told me that his parents told him that.
2007-02-01 14:24:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋