after they sneeze? I'm not christian and feel uncomfortable blessing anyone. Why does anything need to be said other than 'excuse me'? At the same time, I don't get offended when people do bless me after a sneeze even though I don't want to be blessed.
2007-03-01 03:37:13 · 8 answers · asked by poet 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I understand all the meanings and history, it's just that nothing needs to be said when someone coughs, hiccups, etc.
2007-03-01 03:48:24 · update #1
I wonder this myself. I never go into the habit of saying bless you. I guess it's not a christian thing, more of a social, etiquete thing. I think it's kind of dumb, we don't live in the age of plagues anymore.
2007-03-01 03:41:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like youre pretty blessed to have people blessing you even though they might think that you are a heartless, souless, Athiest. Maybe they are just trying to turn you around.
Couple of suggestions when THEY sneeze:
1) I hope you rot in Hell!
2) Wipe that shnooger off my shoulder you pig!
3) Can't you go somewhere else and do that?? Geesh, I don't want your bird flu!!!
4) Whatsa matta witchu?
5) Sounds like youre coming down with pneumonia! Care to add me as a beneficiary to your will?
6) May the fleas of 1000 camels infest your underwear.
Hope that helps!
God Bless!
2007-03-01 11:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by smartazz 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't get offended, I just think it's the appropriate thing to do after someone sneezes. I'm not overly religious either but I still believe in blessings.
2007-03-01 11:43:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't get offended when someone says something. I think it's more rude when someone sneezes and there's not a soul that says anything including the person who sneezed. There is such a thing as manners.
2007-03-01 11:52:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never met anyone who was offended if someone didn't say bless you to them after they sneeze.
2007-03-01 11:54:07 · answer #5 · answered by TJTB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm an atheist and its just polite to say something.
Say Gesundheit, it means "health" in German. It's polite to say something when people sneeze. You could also say "Salut".
2007-03-01 11:41:55 · answer #6 · answered by tain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bless you.
2007-03-01 11:40:52 · answer #7 · answered by mystery_me 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
gazoontite
2007-03-01 11:48:36 · answer #8 · answered by djthis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋