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Response to a sneeze?

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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#21
RE: Response to a sneeze?
June 27, 2013 at 9:23 pm
I do not use "health wishes" as a response because I understand people have allergies.

I have allergies.

I sneeze often but it never gets better, so I just say "excuse you".
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RE: Response to a sneeze?
June 27, 2013 at 9:36 pm
"Cover your nose, asshole".
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#23
RE: Response to a sneeze?
June 27, 2013 at 9:50 pm
"Aaaaaaah! Right in my face, damn it!"

True story.
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RE: Response to a sneeze?
June 27, 2013 at 11:09 pm (This post was last modified: June 27, 2013 at 11:11 pm by cratehorus.)
I always say "shut-up"................ if it happens three times i say "achoo" shut-up "achoo" shut-up "achoo"...... I can't believe you don't shut-up
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RE: Response to a sneeze?
June 27, 2013 at 11:45 pm
Almost everyone I know is a theist of some sort so I usually just say bless you as silently as I can, or Are you ok? I don't know, it's more of a tradition/language thing than a religious thing.
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RE: Response to a sneeze?
June 28, 2013 at 12:36 am (This post was last modified: June 28, 2013 at 12:36 am by Tartarus Sauce.)
I'm with Esquilax. The religious connotations of "Bless you" doesn't bother me so much as WHY ARE YOU BLESSING ME FOR SNEEZING IT'S JUST A FUCKING SNEEZE, I DON'T NEED DIVINE PROTECTION!

I like that in languages like German, Spanish, and French, the response to a sneeze is a statement of good health. I almost never say bless you and prefer to say either gesundheit or salud.
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RE: Response to a sneeze?
June 28, 2013 at 12:39 am
(June 26, 2013 at 4:31 am)The Germans are coming Wrote: People here should say "Gesundheit"

But most I know say "Ich hoffe es zerreist dich!" which means "I hope you blow up"

That sounds oddly islamic, TGAC.
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RE: Response to a sneeze?
June 28, 2013 at 6:58 am
I say "Stop". Lol
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RE: Response to a sneeze?
June 28, 2013 at 2:37 pm
I say "à tes souhaits", French for "your wishes" (I've never heard of anyone using "santé") from time to time. Or I will say "gesundheit".
I don't know why, but I'd feel kind of rude if I don't say anything at all. Dunno
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RE: Response to a sneeze?
June 28, 2013 at 4:33 pm
(June 28, 2013 at 2:37 pm)Diamond Wrote: I say "à tes souhaits", French for "your wishes" (I've never heard of anyone using "santé") from time to time. Or I will say "gesundheit".
I don't know why, but I'd feel kind of rude if I don't say anything at all. Dunno

I would find it annoying if You responded to me for each of my 10 sneezes, being allergenic and all.
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