did you say "bless you" when someone sneezes?

Hi Izathewzia, Im not really sure of the history behind it, but I do it all the time. Even if Im out in public and a stranger sneezes, I bless them too. I probably shouldnt, some might take offense but I just do it out of habit. Most people just say thank you and smile, but Ive heard of stories from my friends of people not liking it too much. lol Oopps! I have a friend that if you dont say it, she will say, "Bless me Please" lol So I do! :) Bay Lay Gray xx

My baby does that alll the time he hears me sneezin.. and we just laugh and i respond thanks.. hahhaa

I am not sure of the history of it is I am hoping some will tell us but I always bless people when they sneeze, even myself, whenever I sneeze I always say, "bless you-thank you" always brings a smile to peoples face,,,,

Hi izathewzia I always say god bless when someone sneezes. Its because their heart stops for that second they sneeze. And thats why I say God bless you!

Hello again,yes I like to use that sentence but I don't know the story behind that!!I will wait for more replays!!See you and Regards Silvana

Hi Iza we do it in our language its saying that when u sneeze , at that time all functions/organs of ur body stop for fraction of second and when u breath again so u thanks god and say parise GOD, pls check doctors and they might second it take care

I always say bless you when someone sneezes, some say it's the soul jumping out of you, you bless them to stop the soul being released. The origin of saying bless you stems from the Black Plague back in 1666, when people sneezed it meant that they had the black plague which wiped out most of London then the Great Fire Of London followed which destroyed the plague fortunately. Ever heard the nursery rhyme 'A Ring Of Roses?' well that comes from the same Plague, saying bless you was towards the people of the black plague.

There are many stories of origin. The one I heard relates to the time of the Plague in England and it's the same from where the nursery rhyme 'Ring around the roses' originated. There are too many stories to relate here...maybe a search on the net might come up with all of them. I've also heard one story where the soul is believed to come out of the body when we sneeze.

yea..we have that practice too..but just learn here what it means..lol

No, I won't say it. Usually I will laugh at it:)

When we hear and see someone sneeze, we would say that someone is missing you. It is so different from what you say, huh? But I think that it might have some inside meaning like 'bless you'. lol. Bless you, dear friend.

Hi izathewzia! I do say "bless you" when someone sneezes while that person who sneezed says "excuse me". hehe.. I have read about this in one of the mylot discussions. According to one of the response, it said that in the olden days, it was believed that when someone sneezed, he/she is actually expelling an evil spirit in her body and according to that response, the people around that person says "Bless you" so that the evil spirit would not transfer to them or go back to the person who sneezes. This is how i just remember it from that topic and i still don't know if this is true or not, i mean if it is how it really was then. haha..Take care and have a nice day. :)

I would like to know the same thing. It has to be a sign of respect and concern, I believe. I have no clue where it came from.