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ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 15 Mar 18

Despite the face mask, I still was sneezing in the ward. One of my students uttered “Bless you” when I sneezed, then repeated that when I had my second and third sneezes. This student is the one who accidentally pricked me (I made...

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I am not blessing you for that!

****DANIELLE**** @VivaLaDani13 (60812) • Perth, Australia 19 May 16

I have noticed this certain disgusting habit being done by so many people and I guess it's just a pet peeve I have. But people will sneeze....and not cover themselves. Sometimes I can literally see their gooey nose juice coming...

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Do you say bless you to strangers?

thedaddym @thedaddym (1731) • United States 18 Nov 11

I am at the library and I just sneezed, there is like 15 people in close vicinity of me and not one of them said, "Bless You." I always say, "Bless you whenever anybody sneezes." It is just the right thing to do. Do you say Bless...

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Why people say "bless you" every time someone sneeze?

careguarden @careguarden (5670) • Philippines 1 Nov 09

My friend often say "bless you" every time I sneeze. I asked her why, but she didn't know it's just what she heard from her parents. So I was wondering what's the reason behind on this "bless you" thing. Hope to hear your...

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I sneeze, you sneeze?

troublesome @troublesome (324) • United States 6 Aug 09

Okay, you know how some people never say 'Bless you' when you happen to sneeze? Instead they look at you like you did something wrong or maybe they think you have an air born disease (what they don't know it's their perfume most...

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Ahhh..ahhhh..ahchooo....Bless You!

jeweledbluerose @jeweledbluerose (3061) • United States 2 Oct 08

For as long as I can remember, whenever someone would sneeze, someone in the vicinity would eventually say "bless you", didn't matter if it was a family member, friend, or stranger they had walked passed on the street or inside a...

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do you always say "Bless You"when someone sneezes?

aendzie @aendzie (571) • Philippines 29 Sep 08

what if he sneezes again, and again? won't you get tired of? in our country we're not used to saying "bless you" when someone sneezes, well, that person who sneezed would say "excuse me" and that's all. Then, we are told by...

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Do you say "bless you" or the equivelant when your pet sneezes?

dizzblnd @dizzblnd (3073) • United States 26 May 08

When any of my animals sneeze I do say "bless you" I am not quite sure why, I know they don't understand what it means. Maybe its because I say bless you when a human sneezes. Just wondered if any of the pet owners out there did...

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did you say "bless you" when someone sneezes?

izathewzia @izathewzia (5134) • Philippines 25 Nov 07

I am wondering why most of us say "bless you" when someone sneezes. What is the connection? Any history behind it? Waiting for your reply guys....

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"Bless You" Why do you say?

jess368 @jess368 (3368) • United States 4 Sep 07

My boyfriend brought this up the other day, and now I am curious. He asked me why do you say bless you? I said because its the curtious thing to do. He then proceded to ask me why dont I say it when someone caughs or anything like...

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Please, Thank you, Excuse me, Bless you...

raychill @raychill (6525) • United States 19 Jun 07

I've always personally looked at saying "bless you" when someone sneezes as a sign of courtesy, like you would say "excuse me" if you burped or you would say "thank you" if someone did something nice for you. It makes me crazy...

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ester_tamisin @ester_tamisin (522) • Philippines 14 May 07

Why do people say "Bless you" to a person who sneezes?

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Somebody Sneezed!

w1z111 @w1z111 (985) • United States 4 Apr 07

When someone sneezes, we often say "bless you!" or "God bless you!", or "Gesundheit!" (German for "health"?). I'd expect there would be lots of other similar expressions for sneezing from different cultures, but a quick Google...

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Do you always say ‘bless you’ or some kind of salutation when someone around you

thrwbckjay67 @thrwbckjay67 (2870) • United States 30 Mar 07

I always feel weird because there are constantly people in our office sneezing and I end up saying ‘bless you’ over everyone in the office. It’s funny cause I’ll end up shouting it across the office to our receptionist or...

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Why say "Bless You"?

smints8985 @smints8985 (1594) • United States 19 Mar 07

When somebody sneezes, do you say Bless You to them? Has it been a habit of some sort? Like if you hear anyone sneeze, is it like a natural reflex to say Bless you? I do, but not everytime, I don't when the person is a total...

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Grammasherri @sherrir101 (3670) • Malinta, Ohio 15 Mar 07

A man/woman sneezes in a public place...there are many people there...do you say "bless you"? How many people do you think would say it? Would it embarrass you to say it, when there are many other people around? Do you think it is...

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Bless YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

marian_o9 @marian_o9 (980) • Australia 15 Feb 07

did u noe that when u sneeze ur heart stops ? do you say bless you when someone sneezes ?

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What do you say when you hear someone SNEEZE?

cliffcliff @cliffcliff (1350) • United States 20 Dec 06

people say different things...

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Why do we say

blitzzz @blitzzz (128) • India 17 Dec 06

Why do we say "bless you" or "gesundheit" when people sneeze?

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When someone sneezes, what do you say, in your language, to mean "bless you"?

deliatn @deliatn (114) • Italy 21 Nov 06

In italian I say "salute".