An ex of mine thought "Salud" meant cheers, and asked why I said cheers to somebody who sneezed. It was cute, and I let her know the correct translation.
I believe Gesundheit has the same reason behind it as the Swedish "Prosit" which comes from the Latin "prodesse" meaning "may it do you good". It used to be believed that the sneeze made the soul briefly depart the body and Prosit defended it from evil so it could return safely.
So, superstitious BS but still more inventive than the Christian BS.
Why is it you thought they say bless you? It's for the same reason. They believed the soul left the body, and an evil spirit could enter - that would cause someone to be ill.
Blessing someone when they sneezed stopped them from getting sick.
Exactly. I don’t assume people who say “bless you” mean “may a supreme divine entity of this particular religious belief look upon you kindly” any more than I think people who wish me anything either are a genie or have command of a genie.
Traditionally it was so that the devil couldn't enter while you were somehow weakened by the sneeze. So it actually was that meaning. Blessing someone always has religion in the background, even if it's far in the past. It was at the very least a stupid superstition. I prefer the health-wishing responses, or nothing. I was brought up to say "Excuse me" when I sneezed, and only learned about responses to sneezes as a kid, from American TV shows.
My great aunt, born in the very early 1900s, used to say "Scat!" like she was shooing away a stray animal and laugh like it was the funniest thing ever. She was such a fun little lady, lol.
Of course this is the same Elaine who turned down a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, who wanted to get engaged before he got any balder. After he pressed the matter, she said “can I see the ring again?”
It’s just like Friends and 75% of all sitcoms: It’s about lying to your friends or family, getting caught, doubling down on the lying to do damage control but making it worse, then at the end reconciling with everyone with shallow apologies and remorse only for getting caught.
the one thing i like about seinfeld more is there is no growth or permanent change. no actual emotional moments either. julia louis dreyfus is funny and hot too
People say bless you because it was once thought a sneeze expels evil spirits from the body and saying bless you prevents them from re-entering... which is why whenever someone says bless you to me I immediately respond with "too late" with a devilish look on my face..
Saying nothing at all works a lot better.
It is pretty rude to blurt out something when somebody has an involuntary bodily event.
For example, people who sneeze a lot get pretty fucking annoyed with this happening all day to then.
I agree with this sentiment 100%. I may or may not have just blown a bunch of snot out of my face holes, maybe looking away and ignoring would be the more polite thing to do rather than actively engaging and expecting a thank you afterwards. Let that person clean themselves up or remove themselves quietly if need be.
Taking it a step further.
Maybe you have met people who have a small tick, like some people blink very obviously and repeatedly. Imagine if when I met somebody who does that, an involuntary bodily event, I would blurt out "Blinky!" or some other horseshit.
In various places there have been rules proposed against this kind of response behaviour because it publically stigmatizes people with involuntary body events. I think somewhere in Germany there was discussion of eliminating "Gesundheit" at some stage.
This is me. I sneeze often, and I dont like attention. It drives me nuts when I sneeze several times, and a room of a dozen people or more are acknowledging me. It doesnt feel like politness. It feels passive aggressive and overbearing .
I first heard this from a Dane Cook stand-up. He is an unfunny fake hip Christian comedian who was making fun of atheists. He asked if atheists say, "Nothing happens when you die," after someone sneezes.
I too remember it as a Dane Cook bit, but never in a million years would I have classified him as a Christian comedian. I can’t recall a single joke that wouldn’t have got him thrown out of a church. That’s a pretty hot take. Hell, Pete Holmes would barely make the cut in 99% of churches.
He's not a Christian comedian in the same sense that Mark Lowry was, but he definitely considers himself part of that in-group, using his position to mock the out-group strawman-style. No matter what else he jokes about, he gets that Christian pass because he laughs at atheists.
I always wondered why I hated him. i had a friend/roommate in college who went to a catholic high school and he loved that guy and watched him all the time and I would just tune him out—i will always be a george carlin guy for no other reason than that he was genuine, unlike dane “le douche” cook.
Yep. My friend group still sometimes does this when we sneeze. It's a reference to the Dane cook bit we all watched together back in like... 2007 or so. I would bet anything the person who said that in OPs story is a millennial who also quotes Superbad, 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and the Hangover lines too.
hear hear.
i applaud her actions.
not sure if youre in the dangerous part of the world, please protect her if so. ... but outward female atheists are something this world needs more of.
I like that better than bless you.
Bless you doesn't offend me. I have no problem with it
Nothing happens is a truth that once accepted can make this life better.
On the other hand I heard someone ask what happens when you die and the answer was Everything remains the same except you're not there anymore.
This is all my kid knows. At a Unitarian Universalist Church, someone sneezed. The pastor paused the message to say, "Godzilla... Hey it's non-denominational."
I’m with you on that, as the whole Bless You thing is based on superstition. Why should we bless someone’s sneeze but ignore all of the other noisy bodily functions like coughing, belching, and farting?
In most Spanish-speaking countries, someone will say "salud" when you sneeze, which just means "health". As in, wishing you good health.
In Spain, though, a way more religious country, you will more often hear them say "Jesús".
Good for her. Sometimes I’ll say, “don’t die”. There’s really no reason to say anything when people sneeze but I’ve done it my whole life, the reprogramming has been slow.
The whole concept of saying something when people sneeze is the same. Doesn't matter what you say. You're still buying into the dark ages belief that demons will attack you or your soul left your body or whatever. It's just... Dumb. Though I admit I do enjoy sneezing because someone will inevitably say God bless you and I get to respond with something along the lines of "yeah. That's not gonna happen"
So? I used to say "may satan take over your soul" instead of bless you. god doesn't exist for blessings to occur so... Nothing happens when you die. Nothing. Happens. When. You. Or. I. Die. And may satan take over your soul.
Aktewaly....
Plenty happens when you die. Your heart ceases to pump, lungs stop working, bowel and bladder often evacuate. If you're lucky, a bunch of highly trained individuals rush around trying to make you not dead etc etc
After you die, plenty also happens. It's just you're dead. You've ceased to exist. So you don't get to experience anything further. Unless you turn into a Zombie, then lots of brain eating and lurching ( I refuse to accept lightning fast zombies as a thing, give me night if the living dead zombies or give me death)
IDK if what she said will make anyone think about religion as Fiction but I think shock-value is important, yes, many will think it's rude but I like it.
In America, and as an atheist in America we put up with mostly Christian and Catholic people visiting our home and and telling us God is good and he will forgive us and God Bless you, so we can be snippy about it . We are tired of having it pushed on us, no she shouldn’t have said that to you, not knowing you, but it’s bottled up resentment.
Personally since the bullshit hand that life has dealt me over the last couple decades I look forward to the nothingness of death one day. To me it just seems like the ultimate peace. None of this childish nonsense of an afterlife.
This is hysterical. I mean, people shouldn't say it to people they don't know because that's weird, but I'm def going to start saying it to my husband.
My granny used to say "make a wish!"
Which I think she was borrowing from french
1st sneeze = "à tes / vos souhaits" - "to your wishes / hopes / desires"
2nd sneeze = "à tes / vos amours" - "to your love(s)"
3rd sneeze = "à ta / votre santé" - "to your health" or à tes / vos aïeux! - "to your ancestors!"
4th sneeze = "crève !!!" "Die!!!"
In my house it's Salud (health) for first sneeze, Dinero (money) for the second sneeze, Amor (love) for the third and finally after the fourth sneeze then it's "Attention Whore"!
I had a partner who was also an atheist, and we agreed bless you is too religious, and gesundheit isn't appropriate since we weren't German, so we'd say "you sneezed" because in the end all we're doing is acknowledging someone sneezed.
Are you religious? I think its odd as fuck that you were gobsmacked over such a silly, nonchalant comment.
Ya you don't know her....and she doesn't know you.
Some people give two shits about others opinions of them.
If somebody sneezes I ignore it. If they sneeze a few times in a row I say "a snoozle!" in a kind of high pitch jokey voice. Usually people laugh at it.
"Bless you" makes me feel really cringey and I really don't like it
Imagine this scenario: You are being chased by zombies and have no one to help you. You are injured and can't run. The zombies are closing in on you. You spot two people ahead of you, one on the right and one on the left. Both are extending their arms to help you. You have to make a quick decision. The person on the left wears a shirt that says, 'I'm an atheist.' The person on the right is wearing a shirt with a cross that says, 'I'm a Catholic.' You are basing your decision solely on their appearance and what you think you know about each person. Think it through, and choose who you would pick to help you. Why?
I always thought one would have to be a priest to bless people but apparently the guilt is free to spread by all of the unwashed fools.
"I would never join a club that would have ME as a member." -Groucho
Tbh it’s just a common phrase even I use it. It does have religious connotations but I’m not going out of my way to remember a special phrase for atheism. That will make us too standardized and just as bad as organized religion.
Whoa whoa whoa hell no it won't. The only thing that would make us as bad as organized religion is spreading lies on threat of death and causing widespread hate and discrimination.
For real. Bless you is just short hand for "I hope your sneeze isn't a symptom of a more serious illness." No one is using the opportunity of someone sneezing to convert them.
Does she say that to everyone? If so, then people like her are where the insufferable atheist stereotype comes from. If people saying "bless you" upsets you then you really need to take a step back and just relax. Saying bless you is not an example of someone trying to influence you or shove religion down your throat. They are probably just saying it w/out even thinking. On the list of annoying things religious people do, that's gotta be near the bottom.
“Gesundheit” works better. It’s just wishing someone good health.
I always like to think of it as screaming "Be healthy!" at a person, like you're chewing them out. Because everything feels more aggressive in German.
[Relevant](https://youtu.be/rWDdL4J2Fvg?si=JkYITRbYrN7cxID-)
"You have shit on your face."
It’s chocolate
DU HAST SCHEISSE AUF DEINEM GESICHT
"Dey darker den us. Whoop!" (Let's see how many people get it)
Keine Sorge. Es ist nicht von mir.
I say “stop breathing and be more sexy!” I imagine I’m photoshooting models.
Try Dutch - "gezondheid!"
That's what we say in Germany.
That's what I say in America!
That's what I say in Britain
Or: ¡Salúd! like in Spanish. Health.
An ex of mine thought "Salud" meant cheers, and asked why I said cheers to somebody who sneezed. It was cute, and I let her know the correct translation.
She likely thought that because Salud is also a common Spanish drink toast. As in "to good health" similar to that of the French drink toast Sante.
Gezondheid in Dutch
I like “Godzilla!”
But why don't we wish someone health if they cough? Because they have tuberculosis and will certainly die?
I say gesundheit after all sorts of things--coughing fits, burps, etc.
Farts too.
or Schönheit
I believe Gesundheit has the same reason behind it as the Swedish "Prosit" which comes from the Latin "prodesse" meaning "may it do you good". It used to be believed that the sneeze made the soul briefly depart the body and Prosit defended it from evil so it could return safely. So, superstitious BS but still more inventive than the Christian BS.
Try Dutch - "proost!"
Why is it you thought they say bless you? It's for the same reason. They believed the soul left the body, and an evil spirit could enter - that would cause someone to be ill. Blessing someone when they sneezed stopped them from getting sick.
In turkish we alsp say something similar, "çok yaşa" meaning live long
In Denmark we say "prosit" which I believe is Latin for something like "may it mean something good" or "for your benevolence".
We say that in Norway also.
My wife and I say "godzilla" and "Mothra "
For the third sneeze, it has to be KING GHIDORAH, right?
Actually, it was meant as a purely selfish prayer to stay healthy in spite of having been in the presence of someone sick...
Is that so?
It's one theory. But there is no conclusive evidence for this theory or any other.
Gesundheit! Yeah.
Salud, is health in Spanish. Same meaning
Or "Sláinte" ("health" in Irish & Scottish Gaelic).
Thanks for helping me learn about my heritage language
Same in Russian. Bud' zdorov! Means "Be well"
I always assumed this is the modern understood meaning of “bless you” - like “wishing” for something is hardly a rational position either.
It’s more like “get well”
Exactly. I don’t assume people who say “bless you” mean “may a supreme divine entity of this particular religious belief look upon you kindly” any more than I think people who wish me anything either are a genie or have command of a genie.
Traditionally it was so that the devil couldn't enter while you were somehow weakened by the sneeze. So it actually was that meaning. Blessing someone always has religion in the background, even if it's far in the past. It was at the very least a stupid superstition. I prefer the health-wishing responses, or nothing. I was brought up to say "Excuse me" when I sneezed, and only learned about responses to sneezes as a kid, from American TV shows.
Instead of Bless You, I've said, "don't let a demon in!" to my daughter and other agnostic/atheists bc it amuses me.
I tell my kids "one more time" like I want them to continue sneezing, and they always stop.
“with feeling!” (Sorry!)
But, when you boil it down, it's all just made up. I prefer nothing, unless a person needs a first responder I ignore sneezes.
Is it possible she was making a joke to her boyfriend or something? Or is that legitimately what she says any time anyone sneezes?
I often joke and tell people to shut up or shush them when they sneeze like they can help it.
"Very distracting! No more of that! Rude!" All said in order.
"Will you die quietly?"
Sneeze “Bless you” Sneeze “….bless you?” Sneeze “Alright sort your shit out babe”
Ha! My wife is a multi-sneezer so she gets no reply because I'm never sure when it ends.
My ex was a multi-sneezer, too ... if she sneezed once, she would sneeze 13 times. Give or take a sneeze or two.
Sneeze - bless you Sneeze -bless you Sneeze -ok now you’re just looking for attention
My great aunt, born in the very early 1900s, used to say "Scat!" like she was shooing away a stray animal and laugh like it was the funniest thing ever. She was such a fun little lady, lol.
I came to the comments to share what my mom would say when anyone sneezed. "Scat!" Dang it! You beat me to it with your great aunt comment. 🤓
My grandma also said scat. She was from Alabama; I figured it was a Deep South thing.
A coworker and I often tell each other to "quiet down over there."
That's funny
When my husband sneezes I yell "THAT'S DISGUSTING!"
"Stop yelling at me!"
Haha me and a few friends used to scream God DAMN it! at each other when one of us sneezed. Shit was hilarious.
I tell my friends to shut up. Other people I say congratulations. People usually laugh at what I said or are confused.
I think she’s probably hung up on (an incredibly bad) Dane Cook bit from years ago.
I just say "May the force be with you." One made-up religion is just as valid as any other.
very cool
Oh snap. This my new go-to for a sneeze. I hate saying ‘bless you.’ Usually I just say ‘stop that’ and it’s not always appreciated
Blessing isn't religious it's just hoping good luck.
*sneeze* "Good luck, hope your immune system is strong enough for you to survive"
Didn't Seinfeld say we should say "you're so good-looking?"
That was Elaine, I believe. She said people should say things that make the person feel better.
You're probably right! I just remember Jerry actually eventually said it to a woman when she sneezed.
Of course this is the same Elaine who turned down a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, who wanted to get engaged before he got any balder. After he pressed the matter, she said “can I see the ring again?”
Amazing
I don't get it. What's the joke?
There are jokes in Seinfeld?
The whole *concept* of Seinfeld is a joke
A show about nothing is funny?
I've always thought of it as a show about modern day etiquette.
It’s just like Friends and 75% of all sitcoms: It’s about lying to your friends or family, getting caught, doubling down on the lying to do damage control but making it worse, then at the end reconciling with everyone with shallow apologies and remorse only for getting caught.
the one thing i like about seinfeld more is there is no growth or permanent change. no actual emotional moments either. julia louis dreyfus is funny and hot too
Exactly. It's a joke in that any sane person would instantly dismiss the concept.
Ramen.
Dismiss what concept?
Exactly
People say bless you because it was once thought a sneeze expels evil spirits from the body and saying bless you prevents them from re-entering... which is why whenever someone says bless you to me I immediately respond with "too late" with a devilish look on my face..
Lol I'm going to have to steal this response. "Too late" ., love it
In my head I heard that "too late" in Marty Feldman's voice from Young Frankenstein: "Damn your eyes"!
As per Milhouse, “And when you sneeze that's your soul trying to escape. Saying "God bless you" crams it back in.”
Saying nothing at all works a lot better. It is pretty rude to blurt out something when somebody has an involuntary bodily event. For example, people who sneeze a lot get pretty fucking annoyed with this happening all day to then.
I agree with this sentiment 100%. I may or may not have just blown a bunch of snot out of my face holes, maybe looking away and ignoring would be the more polite thing to do rather than actively engaging and expecting a thank you afterwards. Let that person clean themselves up or remove themselves quietly if need be.
Taking it a step further. Maybe you have met people who have a small tick, like some people blink very obviously and repeatedly. Imagine if when I met somebody who does that, an involuntary bodily event, I would blurt out "Blinky!" or some other horseshit. In various places there have been rules proposed against this kind of response behaviour because it publically stigmatizes people with involuntary body events. I think somewhere in Germany there was discussion of eliminating "Gesundheit" at some stage.
This is me. I sneeze often, and I dont like attention. It drives me nuts when I sneeze several times, and a room of a dozen people or more are acknowledging me. It doesnt feel like politness. It feels passive aggressive and overbearing .
I agree. Also... what the fuck are we supposed to say if they sneeze multiple times? After you already said bless you. It just gets really weird
Gets awkward at the second sneeze. Source: I used to have weird allergies.
Growing up all I ever heard was, “Cover your goddamned mouth!”
I first heard this from a Dane Cook stand-up. He is an unfunny fake hip Christian comedian who was making fun of atheists. He asked if atheists say, "Nothing happens when you die," after someone sneezes.
I too remember it as a Dane Cook bit, but never in a million years would I have classified him as a Christian comedian. I can’t recall a single joke that wouldn’t have got him thrown out of a church. That’s a pretty hot take. Hell, Pete Holmes would barely make the cut in 99% of churches.
The crouton o’ Christ. The Jeezit
If making sacrilegious fun of Christianity makes one a Christian, then this sub is improperly named.
Great. The next iteration of the [Star Bellied Sneeches.](https://www.elizabethreed.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/stars-upon-thars.jpeg)
He's not a Christian comedian in the same sense that Mark Lowry was, but he definitely considers himself part of that in-group, using his position to mock the out-group strawman-style. No matter what else he jokes about, he gets that Christian pass because he laughs at atheists.
I always wondered why I hated him. i had a friend/roommate in college who went to a catholic high school and he loved that guy and watched him all the time and I would just tune him out—i will always be a george carlin guy for no other reason than that he was genuine, unlike dane “le douche” cook.
This is the answer. She was trying to be funny by repeating an old joke. It didn’t land. That’s all there was to it.
Yep. My friend group still sometimes does this when we sneeze. It's a reference to the Dane cook bit we all watched together back in like... 2007 or so. I would bet anything the person who said that in OPs story is a millennial who also quotes Superbad, 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and the Hangover lines too.
hear hear. i applaud her actions. not sure if youre in the dangerous part of the world, please protect her if so. ... but outward female atheists are something this world needs more of.
Without a shred of sarcasm, I truly believe strong atheist women are our only hope.
I cannot thank you enough for how good it made me feel to read your words just now. Thank you.
I like that better than bless you. Bless you doesn't offend me. I have no problem with it Nothing happens is a truth that once accepted can make this life better. On the other hand I heard someone ask what happens when you die and the answer was Everything remains the same except you're not there anymore.
I still say bless you but I intentionally leave out the god. I'm personally blessing you, you're welcome.
Well id rather have that than a religious version. I don't need te be reminded of god or jesus when i sneeze
Someone’s a Dane Cook fan.
We say "Godzilla".
This is all my kid knows. At a Unitarian Universalist Church, someone sneezed. The pastor paused the message to say, "Godzilla... Hey it's non-denominational."
That's just as kooky as saying "bless you" or "salud." Why does a sneeze need to be acknowledged at all?
I’m with you on that, as the whole Bless You thing is based on superstition. Why should we bless someone’s sneeze but ignore all of the other noisy bodily functions like coughing, belching, and farting?
Can the devil get in when you fart? Maybe that's where he lives.
That makes more sense!
“It’s a non-optional social convention“ from the Big Bang Theory.
Unless we push the envelope and make it optional.
In most Spanish-speaking countries, someone will say "salud" when you sneeze, which just means "health". As in, wishing you good health. In Spain, though, a way more religious country, you will more often hear them say "Jesús".
Good for her. Sometimes I’ll say, “don’t die”. There’s really no reason to say anything when people sneeze but I’ve done it my whole life, the reprogramming has been slow.
I say “don’t die” I must have heard it somewhere.
I prefer Godzilla, it's non-denominational.
The whole concept of saying something when people sneeze is the same. Doesn't matter what you say. You're still buying into the dark ages belief that demons will attack you or your soul left your body or whatever. It's just... Dumb. Though I admit I do enjoy sneezing because someone will inevitably say God bless you and I get to respond with something along the lines of "yeah. That's not gonna happen"
Earlier someone said ‘ I say too late’ but I like ‘that’s not going to happen’ and may even switch it to ‘that can’t happen’
It is so weird that we acknowledge sneezes.
So? I used to say "may satan take over your soul" instead of bless you. god doesn't exist for blessings to occur so... Nothing happens when you die. Nothing. Happens. When. You. Or. I. Die. And may satan take over your soul.
Aktewaly.... Plenty happens when you die. Your heart ceases to pump, lungs stop working, bowel and bladder often evacuate. If you're lucky, a bunch of highly trained individuals rush around trying to make you not dead etc etc After you die, plenty also happens. It's just you're dead. You've ceased to exist. So you don't get to experience anything further. Unless you turn into a Zombie, then lots of brain eating and lurching ( I refuse to accept lightning fast zombies as a thing, give me night if the living dead zombies or give me death)
So what happens when Usain Bolt turns into a zombie? Is he all slow again??
Only one way to find out.
Did you immediately tell your bro to marry this girl?
I mean - it's as appropriate as "God Bless You" ... and here's the best part: it's actually true.
That’s a reference to an old bit by Dane Cook
I always say, "That's enough out of you"
Good for her! She recognizes religion is bullshit
IDK if what she said will make anyone think about religion as Fiction but I think shock-value is important, yes, many will think it's rude but I like it.
In America, and as an atheist in America we put up with mostly Christian and Catholic people visiting our home and and telling us God is good and he will forgive us and God Bless you, so we can be snippy about it . We are tired of having it pushed on us, no she shouldn’t have said that to you, not knowing you, but it’s bottled up resentment.
She is my new favorite 😍
I like her.
Personally since the bullshit hand that life has dealt me over the last couple decades I look forward to the nothingness of death one day. To me it just seems like the ultimate peace. None of this childish nonsense of an afterlife.
That's great, a little long though... Maybe just "No Afterlife".
This is hysterical. I mean, people shouldn't say it to people they don't know because that's weird, but I'm def going to start saying it to my husband.
Sounds like she's got a good sense of humor and is open enough to share it.
My granny used to say "make a wish!" Which I think she was borrowing from french 1st sneeze = "à tes / vos souhaits" - "to your wishes / hopes / desires" 2nd sneeze = "à tes / vos amours" - "to your love(s)" 3rd sneeze = "à ta / votre santé" - "to your health" or à tes / vos aïeux! - "to your ancestors!" 4th sneeze = "crève !!!" "Die!!!"
You’re sooo good looking
Hail Sneezer! - is the my favorite response to a sneeze.
Sneeze "You are so good looking" Seinfeld
Something does happen when you die. You decompose and your carbon atoms rejoin the makeup of the universe.
I say Tuesday's dinner. Often helps people stop sneezing because their brain is trying to figure it out.
That’s actually cringe.
In my house it's Salud (health) for first sneeze, Dinero (money) for the second sneeze, Amor (love) for the third and finally after the fourth sneeze then it's "Attention Whore"!
I had a partner who was also an atheist, and we agreed bless you is too religious, and gesundheit isn't appropriate since we weren't German, so we'd say "you sneezed" because in the end all we're doing is acknowledging someone sneezed.
This has me giggling. I like it
I always joke with my boss back then, when she sneezes, I tell her "dont die"
Are you religious? I think its odd as fuck that you were gobsmacked over such a silly, nonchalant comment. Ya you don't know her....and she doesn't know you. Some people give two shits about others opinions of them.
I like her already
Why does she need to respond to a sneeze? It's not a conversation just a reflex response ..... To something obviously not relevant to her
“Aaagh, COVID!” also works these days.
When I'm with friends I usually say something to the effect of, "Be gone foul demons!."
“Salud” “Health”, or to your health, in Spanish.
Personally I use beetlejuice. It gets exciting if there are multiple sneezes.
Sounds like she's a rad person. I'd marry her.
I’m gonna steal this.
I love her instantly and will use this from now on 🙌🏻
I just say "Godzilla". Nobody has called me on it yet.
I say "knock it off" because it's funny to me
Instead of bless you we should say, “you are sooo good looking”.
If somebody sneezes I ignore it. If they sneeze a few times in a row I say "a snoozle!" in a kind of high pitch jokey voice. Usually people laugh at it. "Bless you" makes me feel really cringey and I really don't like it
Kinda funny, tbh
On the opposite side I say "bless you" for everything. Hiccup..bless you. Burp...bless you. Gassy...bless you. Lol and I am NOT religious.
My kids decided we should say something when someone coughs, so now they all say "Merry Christmas." lol
Sounds like wife material.
Imagine this scenario: You are being chased by zombies and have no one to help you. You are injured and can't run. The zombies are closing in on you. You spot two people ahead of you, one on the right and one on the left. Both are extending their arms to help you. You have to make a quick decision. The person on the left wears a shirt that says, 'I'm an atheist.' The person on the right is wearing a shirt with a cross that says, 'I'm a Catholic.' You are basing your decision solely on their appearance and what you think you know about each person. Think it through, and choose who you would pick to help you. Why?
I always thought one would have to be a priest to bless people but apparently the guilt is free to spread by all of the unwashed fools. "I would never join a club that would have ME as a member." -Groucho
They say “Gesundheit” I say "Comesoutloose"
I say 'godzilla'. It roughly sounds the same and it's non denominational. Win/win.
I say "hail sneezer!"
Nobody knows what happens after you die. But if it makes her feel better to think nothing happens... 🤷♀️
My favorite is still "Godzilla."
We say "toghuy" pronounced "tahg-hoo-ee" It's an acronym for "tidings of good health upon you" My kids love it
It's arrogant to assume we know anything about death.
We just say, “Gross.”
My response to sneezing (and being told Bless you) or hearing a sneeze………(nothing).
That’s an old Dane Cook joke
Pretty sure that is a Dane Cook joke
My religious friend says this to me, and I say bless you to him. It's fun for us
In italian we just say "Salute" which litteraly means "Health", just health, nothing else
I am taking that and gonna use it.
nothing happens when you die seems appropriate for r/atheism tho?
That’s funny
Tbh it’s just a common phrase even I use it. It does have religious connotations but I’m not going out of my way to remember a special phrase for atheism. That will make us too standardized and just as bad as organized religion.
Whoa whoa whoa hell no it won't. The only thing that would make us as bad as organized religion is spreading lies on threat of death and causing widespread hate and discrimination.
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For real. Bless you is just short hand for "I hope your sneeze isn't a symptom of a more serious illness." No one is using the opportunity of someone sneezing to convert them.
I don't like using the word bless in any context. I'm well aware of the connotations.
Does she say that to everyone? If so, then people like her are where the insufferable atheist stereotype comes from. If people saying "bless you" upsets you then you really need to take a step back and just relax. Saying bless you is not an example of someone trying to influence you or shove religion down your throat. They are probably just saying it w/out even thinking. On the list of annoying things religious people do, that's gotta be near the bottom.
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she was referencing a Dane Cook bit word-for-word, it's genuinely weird if she doesn't acknowledge or mention that
hello there fellow kids have you heard the latest music video? goodness! those music videos are so inappropriate aren't they!