(May 14, 2012 at 10:57 pm)Aegrus Wrote: I just ignore people who say "Bless You." Most people don't actually think about the meaning behind it when they say it.
As an allergy sufferer, I hear it a lot - even from people I work with that I am almost certain are not believers. It doesn't annoy me. It's a custom with archaic roots that's ingrained in our culture, and for some people, it's practically automatic, and it's meant to be polite. I've caught myself saying it on occasion. I prefer the German "gesundheit" as (I think) it has no superstitious connotations.
...though at times, I'm inclined to say, "Hey, cover that sneeze, asshole!"