For some reason I will sneeze many times after I eat breakfast. Only breakfast, I don’t know why.
OMG, the “bless you” is such a weird culture shock to me. It feels so awkward. Why gotta say it, like WHYYY? (I’m an introvert, I hate this weird “tradition” or whatever)
Can we just stop saying “bless you” or whatever?
Can we just stop saying “bless you” or whatever?
Yes! That’s literally all we have to do to move toward ending the practice. I know several people who don’t say it at all due to being areligious. I don’t acknowledge every sneeze, either. I’ve never encountered anyone getting offended by it.
It’s not on the same level of courtesy as “please” and “thank you” after all. Those words still have obvious use, but responding to an involuntary reaction of another person’s body feels more “rude” to me than saying nothing.
It feels weird at first, but the more we stop responding, the more normal it will become.
Last time I checked it was considered uncultured in some savoir vivre guide.
Why did I check such a thing? I was raised without this odd tradition and a long time ago had a girlfriend who was border line offended every time I didn’t react to her sneezing. Unfortunately she taught me to say it anyway and it’s pretty hard to unlearn again. After more than 2 decades.
“May God’s richest blessings fall upon thee.”
Now I’m just imagining a White Westerner going to China to study for university or something then a Chinese student sneezes and this Westerner turns around to the person who sneezed, stare in their eyes, and say “上帝保佑你” (God Bless You) with a dead serious tone and facial expression…
Like I’m just lol-ing at this scene in my head 🤣
(cuz “bless you” isn’t a thing in China… well… in Cantonese there sort of is a word, I heard my mom said it to me if I sneeze like 3 times in a row, but its not exactly common, like I never heard this said to/by strangers)
Maybe Google Translate will help me tone it down or localize it better:
願神最豐富嘅祝福喺你身上
(I wish I really understood.)
It’s classic attention-sneezing behaviour.
Uh oh.
My default is 5. My record high is 19 in a row. 😐
I’m sorry I annoyed you with my involuntary spasms
That’s okay. As long as you try to do better.
You get three, after that you’re cut off.
Bless you! Bless you again! You’re on your own! Just die!
“hold your blesses, I’m going for a record”
For me it’s normally 2 or 3 maximum volume sneezes
Sneezing isn’t normal. I never sneeze.
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Multiple sneezes are just a scam for more blessings. If I keep offering them, what’s your incentive to ever stop?
Heard a good one the other day
[sneeze] bless you [sneeze] bless you [sneeze] alright you’re on your own
My personal record is ~17 sneezes in a row. Hashtag “allergy life”.
If I miss a day of Zyrtec, I can get into the 30s easy
Years ago back at summer camp I hit my personal record of 22. Idk what plant was there I was allergic to, but I was surrounded in it. I don’t think I’ve sneezed more than like 10 in a row since then.
Yep someone sneezed at MY wedding why are you trying to steal the attention for yourself?
I’ll send this to my friend who either doesn’t sneeze or sneezes 10 times in a row.
Maybe he’ll show it to his daughter who somehow inherited that.
