Do you say bless you to strangers?
By thedaddym
@thedaddym (1731)
United States
November 18, 2011 9:38am CST
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 you when ever someone around you sneezes weather you know them or not?
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@umabharti (3972)
• India
18 Nov 11
yes it is good to say that word ,as when we sneeze so much of the bacteria comes out and it comes out in a force.So there is a scientific reason also behind saying bless you ,i forgot actually,if not i would had shared with u.
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@thedaddym (1731)
• United States
18 Nov 11
The story is believed to be that back when the saying first started they didn't have medical technology we do these days and a sneeze meant a possible illness, back then people could die from even the most minor of illnesses so they started to say God Bles You to send a blessing to that person so that they would not get sicker and if they did they would be blessed by God.
@thedaddym (1731)
• United States
18 Nov 11
I actually Saloo a lot of times. That is how you say it in Spanish. I used to work in a restaurant and most of the guys I worked with were Mexican so I learned to speak Spanish really well from working with them, and we pretty much only spoke Spanish in the kitchen. I worked there from the time I was 14 till I was nearly 20 so saying Saloo just became second nature to me, of course to a stranger I would say God Bless You or Bless you because I don't know if they speak Spanish or not. I always say Saloo to people in my family though.
@nerein (283)
• United States
18 Nov 11
As to whether or not you say bless you to a person when they
sneeze is totally up to you. Me personally I do say bless you
when a person sneezes because I think that it is polite. Now
not all people will say it. There are some that do though. Like
I said I do say bless you because it is polite.
Some people may not because they may not be paying attention
or know that it is you that are sneezing. If they do not say
bless you then take with a grain of salt cause not all people
say it.
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@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
1 Jan 12
I do most of the time to anyone. I either say it in English or in German... I try to say it in German as it's one of the few words I know and we live in an area settled by alot of Germans.
@hmkoct5 (2065)
• United States
21 Nov 11
I can't believe nobody said bless you when you sneezed! I always say it. I realize that some people may be offended, but it is a habit and I also think it's a very nice way to say you care about someone, even if they are a stranger. I don't understand why nobody would say it to you. I guess they are just self-absorbed.
@nonersays (3329)
• United States
19 Dec 11
I do.
Its such an automatic response I don't even think about it anymore. I say bless you every time I hear a sneeze, just like I'll say you're welcome every time someone says thank you.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
18 Nov 11
I do same thing before, but not now.
I use to believe in many beliefs when I was a kid, but as I grow up and learn about beliefs...I stop saying such thing when someone sneezes 
