Bless you?

I think they’re being considerate and then it leaves my mind.

i have always said it. i think its polite,
even to ppl i dont know.

but i feel that people don’t say it as often.
ill sneeze in class and no one seems to notice.

i never know what to do with multiple sneezers tho…
do you continue to say bless you?
or will one acknowledgment suffice?

I usually give the multiple sneezers two bless yous and then tell them that’s all they get, lol.

Ive noticed i dont really say bless you its more of a “blesh you ” but i always say it when someone sneezes even if theyre strangers.

yea firseside im with you two and done.

It’s just a polite gesture. I appreciate when people say “bless you”. I don’t think it sounds condescending at all.
The “God bless you” I am not such a fan of, though.

It may seem considerate, but it’s unnecessary (obviously). “God bless you” is way too much- do we actually believe that our souls need blessing because of a biological reflex?

After multiple sneezes, I usually skip the bless you and ask, “Are you okay?” to show my concern.

I always say bless you. It’s just a habit and it’s a nice thing to do. I normally don’t go all out with the God part of it. My kids normally get annoyed because I make up stupid rhymes after I say bless you, stuff like, “Bless you monkey doodle do. Are you gonna be OK little sneezer pants badoodle bats?” You know, it’s just what I do and I have to stop myself from making up stupid rhymes when I’m blessing adults!

sometimes i say, “goose in tight”
it doesn’t get much response

i think the “bless you” thing when people sneeze is a polite gesture based on what is known to possibly happen to you when you sneeze. correct me if i’m wrong here guys, but sneezing is a major contraction of chest muscles and airways. could you die from a sneeze?

i think the God bless you is way in order. and since i have major sneeze attacks from allergies, sometimes i am hyperventilating trying to catch my breath. yeah, i want somebody to say “bless you.”

I always say “salud”.

I never say “God bless you.” as I feel I don’t have a right to it, being agnostic and I don’t know what they are. I do say “Bless you.” it’s polite.

I say it most of the time – but when someone hauls off with such a massive, loud, forceful one that I feel like I need a shower after, I won’t do it. There is just no reason to make such a spectacle as ACHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! when sneezing. So, they don’t get my ‘Bless yous’. However, since those attention grabbers are few and far between, I say it – even to people I don’t know in stores and such.

It’s nice when some one says bless you. It makes you feel like somebody cares.

I usually don’t hesitate to say it whether it is someone I know or a stranger for that matter. I’ve never received a negative response or reaction (that I can remember) from anyone when I’ve said ‘Bless You’ (I don’t say God Bless You ) and many people come right back with a ‘thank you’ on a lot of occasions.