| User | Comment |
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| thecomic22 | | posted 20-Apr-2008 12:37pm |
 I passed this.  I dont know, I was just raised to say bless you after somebody sneezes. Kind of like yes 'mam, no sir, excuse me, pardon me etc. Guess it's just a southern hospitality thing. *shrugs* |
| llamamama | | posted 20-Apr-2008 12:42pm |
I think it's very acceptable..Seems kinda wrong if you don't say thank you.. |
Crayons   | | posted 20-Apr-2008 1:06pm |
I don't think it's needed at all. I mean really, when you have a gob of snots to deal with and you're nostril deep in a tissue, the last thing you should feel obligated to do it say "Dank oo." |
Melf   | | posted 20-Apr-2008 1:11pm |
Either way. I do, but not everybody does. I like to keep a nice veil of politeness. It sounds kind of suave because there's not much politeness at college. Well, everybody holds doors open for others, but there's about a door every three metres, so... |
| Galomorro | | posted 20-Apr-2008 1:23pm |
Acceptable either way. Who cares? |
LindaH    | | posted 20-Apr-2008 1:41pm |
It's totally acceptable. It's unacceptable to pressure/oblige people to use their voice unnecessarily, when nothing concrete or important needs to be said. In a society where people aren't quick to take offense, "thank you" is implied. |
| jettles | | posted 20-Apr-2008 3:46pm |
no of course it's not rude! |
| BenSimpleton72 | | posted 20-Apr-2008 4:27pm |
Not into the religious thing. |
| kcthedog | | posted 20-Apr-2008 6:02pm |
While it is good manners to say” thank-you!” after a “god bless you!” I do not feel it is bad manners not to. |
paulyw  | | posted 20-Apr-2008 7:42pm |
I sneeze all the time, and not too many people would say "bless you" to me. |
Iseult  | | posted 21-Apr-2008 8:27am |
No, I don't see why. |
| verouge | | posted 21-Apr-2008 9:36am |
Yeah, usually people expect to hear it after they sneeze, I do... hehehe
I guess it's something written in the book of "savoir vivre". |
| romkey | | posted 21-Apr-2008 11:57am |
It's probably bad manners to say "fudge you" to a "bless you"... is it bad manners to say "bless you" to an athiest?
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| Lahdee | | posted 21-Apr-2008 4:36pm |
Not only is it VERY rude to not say "thank you" to a "bless you", but it's extremely rude to not say "your welcome", to the "thank you" to the "bless you"! If I make the effort to thank your blessing you better open your mouth and say "your welcome", dang it!!  |
| LJD | | posted 21-Apr-2008 6:30pm |
I like good manners, believe in them. Thank you is always in order. Saying "bless you" is individual. I say it to strangers also. I find poor manners, rude behavior, abominable. |
| JessicaWoman99 | | posted 22-Apr-2008 10:57am |
No not a big deal and I would not make a stink over this and thank you |
| Crayons | | (reply to romkey) posted 22-Apr-2008 3:49pm |
Bless you doesn't have anything to do with god. It really had something to do with the Black Plague. I don't think people really think about it anyway. I'm not a believer myself and I think it would be a little bit whiny to complain about being Bless Youed. |
| romkey | | (reply to Crayons) posted 22-Apr-2008 6:14pm |
Perhaps, but it's still "God bless you" from some people... even when it's just "Bless you", the "God" part is tacit.
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| Crayons | | (reply to romkey) posted 22-Apr-2008 7:10pm |
Oh yeah, that part is really not necessary. I notice that when some believers can't recruit people into their religion by making a good argument, they use subtle ways instead. There's a sign in the window of a catholic school near me that says "Hello" with the "He" shaded in. I felt like making one with the Hell shaded in just to prove my point. |
| LindaH | | (reply to Lahdee) posted 22-Apr-2008 11:56pm |
It should go something like this:
"ACHOO!"
"Bless You"
"Thank You"
"You're welcome, any time"
"You're such a dear"
"Oh, you flatter me"
etc
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| they | | (reply to Crayons) posted 23-Apr-2008 6:32am |
> Oh yeah, that part is really
> not necessary. I notice that
> when some believers can't
> recruit people into their
> religion by making a good
> argument, they use subtle
> ways instead.
Oh yeah, I agree with that. There is a woman at work that I have been friendly with despite our religious differences. She is very christian and I am an atheist and she knows it. At first, she seemed to accept my beliefs... lately, I've gotten the impression that she feels it's her secret mission from god to teach me the ways of the world....and recruit me. I guess I'll have to wait and see how this plays out. If that is her intention, she's lost a friend. |
| Crayons | | (reply to LindaH) posted 23-Apr-2008 4:19pm |
But what if it's a double, triple or quadruple sneeze? |
| LindaH | | (reply to Crayons) posted 23-Apr-2008 5:19pm |
Open an umbrella. |
| RGirl | | posted 23-Apr-2008 5:42pm |
No biggie but a little rude. They took the time to notice you should respond. |
| LindaH | | (reply to RGirl) posted 23-Apr-2008 6:51pm |
What if you didn't want them to notice? |
| cloudhugger | | posted 24-Apr-2008 12:43am |
No, it's not rude. |
| buddy | | posted 24-Apr-2008 1:00pm |
you should say thank you if someone says bless you...their showing you that they care about your sneeze... |
| RGirl | | (reply to LindaH) posted 24-Apr-2008 1:53pm |
Then don't sneeze.
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| Torrie18 | | posted 24-Apr-2008 3:30pm |
no one has the right to bless you because they're not the lord so how can they? |
| Biggles | | (reply to romkey) posted 24-Apr-2008 4:01pm |
If someone sneezes near me I just can't hold back the "bless you" - it's a reflex. Maybe I'm a closet theist? |
| LindaH | | posted 24-Apr-2008 7:18pm |
I think it's pretty silly to thank someone for doing something that you would have preferred they didn't do in the first place. It's like rewarding someone for something you didn't even appreciate.
This is part of the reason I find the use of courtesy words pointless. You are supposed to say something when you don't mean anything by it, just so people who mean well don't get offended. That will never make sense to me. |
| southernyankee | | posted 24-Apr-2008 7:33pm |
Its rude in the sense that society says its rude, but I personally find it annoying. Seriously, do we really need to acknowledge our body functions. Why not say "hallaluya" everytime someone farts. |
| LindaH |
I've known some people's farts to illicit a "holy cow!" |
| romkey | | (reply to Biggles) posted 24-Apr-2008 8:26pm |
*gasp*! |
| Lahdee | | (reply to LindaH) posted 24-Apr-2008 9:35pm |
"Thank you for saying 'you're welcome'." |
| LindaH | | (reply to Lahdee) posted 24-Apr-2008 9:43pm |
You're welcome for saying thank you for saying you're welcome |
| Van | | posted 26-Apr-2008 5:32pm |
No, it isn't bad manners. |
