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[Stuggernaut]

Ok, so when people sneeze around me I am in the habit of saying "bless you" but as I am a devout doubter of all things godly, I feel like I'm being a tad hypocritical. So rather than saying "bless you" what could I say?

So far I've tried...

"Hey, nice one"

"Eeeww"

"Don't make me sick"

"wow"

"shhhhh"

and the most popular

"Thanks"

Any ideas?

 

[Chony]

Sneeze back.

 

[Dram]

Gazonetite, or however it's spelled

 

[Kuramu]

i think of sneazing like coughing, and say nothing

 

[Mama Smurf]

Apparently when someone sneezes and I say bless you to someone and they say thank you back, a fairy dies. Or so some girls told me lately.

Now I don't want to take away the sort of fun you can have killing fairies, so despite the whole atheist thing, I'm going to have to carry on saying bless you.

 

[MIMIC]

I thought this was a joke.

 

[Hitokage]

How about not saying anything of the sort, because you're not one to believe in spells or miniprayers for their health.

 

[Bob White]

I think the fact that we have to say ANYTHING when someone sneezes is fucking bullshit.

 

[Gek54]

zoontight

 

[Gek54]

I think the fact that we have to say ANYTHING when someone sneezes is fucking bullshit.

Along with elbows on the table

 

[Ill Saint]

Gazzoontiyte.

 

[Vandiger]

Personally, I'd say nothing like when someone farts or coughs, just seems kinda wierd to say "bless you".

And gazoontite has a nice meaning but its too stupid to say outload

http://desto.net/index.php/archives/2004/06/07/gazoontite/

 

[Luscious LeftFoot]

You're soooo Good Lookin'

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

It’s kind of in here (pointing to chest) and when you sneeze, that’s your soul trying to escape. Saying “God bless you” crams it back in...

 

[tedtropy]

They say 'meh'. Personally I say gazont...gazo...that German word, but I'm probably more apathetic than I am atheist.

 

[dem]

Eh.. just say bless you

I dont believe in Jesus... but I use his name in vain all the time!

 

[Ill Saint]

Gesundheit.

 

[Mama Smurf]

And if you say "Damn you", your soul is torn out and consumed in the fires of damnation.

Man, sneezing is awesome.

 

[olimario]

Gesundheit.

There we go!
It's about time somebody spelled it correctly.

 

[Minotauro]

You're soooo Good Lookin'

Man, you stole my post.

 

[Cauliflower of Love]

"Cover your god damn mouth!"


or


"Mmmm, tasty"



Depending on the reaction you want.

 

[Tea Master]

"STFU"

 

[Mermandala]

GaZoonTIzzight dawg! *waggle yer fingers magically at victim's face*

 

[Mike Works]

"Praise be to Allah"

 

[Stuggernaut]

You're soooo Good Lookin'

:lol I burst out on remembering that one....hehe

And to clarify, I just find I tend to ponder the meaning of the term "bless you" when I say it, oh and I thought Gesundheit meant the same thing, and even it doesn't, it sounds goofy.

I think I may try, "I bless you"

Maybe that will feel more natural.

 

[Socreges]

I still say "bless you". It's lost all religious significance, at any rate. Like many things have.

I only use it as an opportunity, though. Such as a lame 'Hey, look at me. I notice you' when hot girls sneeze. A couple times it's been a stupidly effective ice breaker.

 

[xexex]

who cares ?

 

[Stuggernaut]

I agree with the lack of significance comment...religion is just a cop out anyway

 

[belgurdo]

Apparently when someone sneezes and I say bless you to someone and they say thank you back, a fairy dies. Or so some girls told me lately.

Now I don't want to take away the sort of fun you can have killing fairies, so despite the whole atheist thing, I'm going to have to carry on saying bless you.

Yeah...fuckin' faeries

 

[Ill Saint]

who cares ?

Same can be said for good many topics on this board. So...

 

[Escape Goat]

I say "You have booger hanging out of your nose"

 

[OmniGamer]

"Shhhhh....ut up"[/Karl]

 

[AntoneM]

What do athiests say when people sneeze?

"bless you, I'm just being polite. I'm an athiest and my belief structure is such that there is no powerful entity that can actually bless you."

 

[RiZ III]

"Mike Works sucks big cock."

 

[pnjtony]

how about "excuse you"

 

[Eminem]

You're soooo Good Lookin'

:lol You also stole my post. Good one. Jerk.

 

[Zaptruder]

Don't know about the rest of you... but when I sneeze, I can't help but illicit: "Whoa... that was loud" from the people around me

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Don't know about the rest of you... but when I sneeze, I can't help but illicit: "Whoa... that was loud" from the people around me

IAWTP. When I sneeze, I want whatever in my nose that caused the blockage out.

 

[Mejilan]

I just say 'bless.'

 

[Stele]

and I thought Gesundheit meant the same thing, and even it doesn't, it sounds goofy.

It means "good health." Very secular -- if it wasn't so cliched now, I'd probably use it, but I still prefer silence.

 

[etiolate]

How about "SELL YOUR NOSE ITS ALL OVER!"

 

[GG-Duo]

but.. but.. but...

"saying 'God Bless You' CRAMS IT BACK IN"

 

[RevenantKioku]

Jeeze, people all beat me before I could show my german knowledge.
I just say gesundheit, unless I'm in Japan where I just ignore them as is the culture.

 

[LordPhlegm]

"Bless you", to be polite.

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

but.. but.. but...

"saying 'God Bless You' CRAMS IT BACK IN"

Soooooooooo late

 

[Jim Bowie]

"I'm upset, too."

"It's okay."

"Your nasal eruption discomforts me."

"I'm so fucking hard right now."

 

[Mumbles]

Ok, so when people sneeze around me I am in the habit of saying "bless you" but as I am a devout doubter of all things godly, I feel like I'm being a tad hypocritical. So rather than saying "bless you" what could I say?

How about "Oh, fucking shit! What the fuck are you trying to do, kill me?! Damn, What eh fuck is wrong with you?!"

Seriously, I just say "bless you", or whatever. It makes no difference what you say, so you may as well give the religious folks a pat on the head.

 

[Sinatar]

As an Aetheist I excuse myself when I sneeze and expect others to do the same, no reason for me to say anything.

 

[aoi tsuki]

"Yeah, lick my ass bitch!"

 

[sc0la]

god bless you or bless you

or gahblesyu as it sounds out

Its just custom who cares.