I just sneezed at work and a few people replied bless you, which I say as well when someone sneezes.
What do yall say? What can the athiest reply to a sneeze, if there ever were one.
I said "bless you". Nothing hurts in me after saying. I am not going to have a conscience battle when comfronted with the dilema everytime I hear a sneeze.
à tes souhaits (French). That's what we say in Québec, French Canada.
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I sometimes get sneezing fits when it gets dry and dusty out. On top of that, I also work construction, which is dusty work. Sometimes I'll get started on one of these convulsive jags, and after the second "bless you" I think "man, you don't know what you just got your self into.... "
Occasionally, I'll have to suggest they quit while they are ahead.
My dad always used to say "Gesundheit" which is just "health!"... no blessing involved..
Seeing as I excuse myself for any other bodily function, I say "excuse me" when I sneeze as well. That way, if someone decides to "bless me", I feel that I have already aknowledged my sneeze and feel no need to respond to the blessor.
And when someone else sneezes, I just say "excuse you"
Why say anything? It's a silly old superstition.
My family says "Peace and health to you" or "peace and health". When people bless me, if the situation is appropriate, I say something light and humorous like "thanks, but I don't think it will help get me in".
Gesundheit. It's German for "good health" and has no religious connotations
"Goblin shoe" sounds similar enough most won't know the difference .
I just ask if they're going to eat that and if they brought enough for everyone.