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28 Jan 2008, 9:07 pm

For some reason, this questions been on my mind all day. "What do say to an atheist when he or she sneezes?" (I mean, it just doesn't seem appropriate to "bless" them.)


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28 Jan 2008, 9:09 pm

Don't say anything.



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28 Jan 2008, 9:21 pm

Gazuntite, or however you spell it.



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28 Jan 2008, 9:23 pm

most will say it anyway

its common enough that people wont take it as anything but manners

though i guess you could specify if you want
Satan bless you
'your nonexistent god' bless you
'your misguided need for order in an unordered world' bless you :D


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28 Jan 2008, 9:23 pm

"Diablos bless you" :P



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28 Jan 2008, 9:24 pm

Gezundheit.


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28 Jan 2008, 9:26 pm

Yoshie777 wrote:
Gezundheit.


WTF does that mean?



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28 Jan 2008, 9:42 pm

I believe it's German for god bless you.

It's the German equivalent of what English speaking people say when someone else sneezes.


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28 Jan 2008, 9:48 pm

mouapp wrote:
'your misguided need for order in an unordered world' bless you :D


Interesting.


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28 Jan 2008, 10:05 pm

Berserker wrote:
Don't say anything.

Same goes for saying it to someone around you that sneezed. Just cross your fingers hoping you don't catch their germs and say nothing.



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28 Jan 2008, 10:09 pm

Say the same thing you'd say if they hadn't sneezed.

"Nice weather, isn't it"
"Cool sandals"
"Wanna see my scar?"
etc

Imagine if you were supposed to say something when someone else farts. Not any different than when they sneeze. Bodily functions don't need recognition.

mouapp wrote:
though i guess you could specify if you want
Satan bless you

That would still be awkward, since athiests give no more value to the word "Satan" than they do to "God".


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28 Jan 2008, 10:47 pm

Well, I'm not exactly atheist. I'm more irreligious. I usually say things like:

Fill in the blank bless you!

Pick your poison bless you!

Somebody bless you!

And, of course:

Hey! Stop sneezing on me!


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28 Jan 2008, 10:54 pm

I don't know. I'm Buddhist, so this always makes me really uncomfortable. Mostly I say nothing.



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29 Jan 2008, 1:59 am

Kiski wrote:
For some reason, this questions been on my mind all day. "What do say to an atheist when he or she sneezes?" (I mean, it just doesn't seem appropriate to "bless" them.)


"Are you sick?"



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29 Jan 2008, 2:06 am

I usually flinch and cover my ears; sneezes are painful. :lol:


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29 Jan 2008, 2:06 am

Seriously though, why would you feel the need to say anything? Saying "Bless you" is just a throwback to the Dark Ages when people thought demons caused disease. When people said "Bless you" they were literally blessing you in order to drive the demons out. I think we know better now. It's just an outdated and ridiculous tradition.