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Poll: What do you say when someone you love sneezes?
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Bless you!
39.29%
11 39.29%
You are so good lookin!
10.71%
3 10.71%
Are you ok?
7.14%
2 7.14%
Nothing.
42.86%
12 42.86%
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Response to a sneeze?
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RE: Response to a sneeze?
I don't get my panties in a bunch if I hear someone say "bless you" it to someone else, but for me personally, it is rude once you know I prefer you not respond that way to me. It would be like offering a Jewish friend pork. That is your thing, not mine.

When I sneeze if you insist on expressing concern simply say "Are you ok". That is the atheist "bless you". But people who use it have to know it's literal superstitious roots. You can say it is watered down now but that does not change the fact that when originally used people literally thought that if they did not invoke a blessing from god on you when you sneezed, your soul could escape out of your body.
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Response to a sneeze? - by LeoVonFrost - June 26, 2013 at 4:18 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Kayenneh - June 26, 2013 at 4:25 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Minimalist - June 28, 2013 at 12:39 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Kayenneh - June 26, 2013 at 4:41 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by NoraBrimstone - June 26, 2013 at 5:23 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by pocaracas - June 26, 2013 at 6:30 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by festive1 - June 26, 2013 at 6:32 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Angrboda - June 26, 2013 at 6:59 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Brian37 - June 26, 2013 at 7:06 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by freedomfromforum - August 10, 2013 at 6:04 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Kayenneh - June 26, 2013 at 7:06 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Angrboda - June 26, 2013 at 8:13 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Esquilax - June 26, 2013 at 7:54 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by tokutter - June 26, 2013 at 9:13 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Doubting Thomas - June 26, 2013 at 9:06 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Nine - June 26, 2013 at 9:08 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Kayenneh - June 26, 2013 at 9:28 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Savannahw - June 26, 2013 at 9:38 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by pocaracas - June 26, 2013 at 9:43 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Kayenneh - June 26, 2013 at 9:44 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by wolf39us - June 26, 2013 at 11:02 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Walking Void - June 27, 2013 at 9:23 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by The Grand Nudger - June 27, 2013 at 9:36 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Walking Void - June 27, 2013 at 9:50 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by cratehorus - June 27, 2013 at 11:09 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by simplexity - June 27, 2013 at 11:45 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Tartarus Sauce - June 28, 2013 at 12:36 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by HAL9000 - June 28, 2013 at 6:58 am
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Diamond - June 28, 2013 at 2:37 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Walking Void - June 28, 2013 at 4:33 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Diamond - June 28, 2013 at 8:24 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Doubting Thomas - June 28, 2013 at 5:10 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Faith No More - June 28, 2013 at 5:26 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Walking Void - June 28, 2013 at 9:59 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by CleanShavenJesus - June 28, 2013 at 10:02 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Whateverist - June 28, 2013 at 10:18 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by c172 - August 10, 2013 at 5:10 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by Violet - August 10, 2013 at 5:50 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by LostLocke - August 10, 2013 at 6:16 pm
RE: Response to a sneeze? - by The Reality Salesman - August 10, 2013 at 6:34 pm

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