Question Regarding Sneezing

[VeeJay]

Why do people say "Bless you" when someone sneezes?

Don't need the origins or a Bible verse or nothing.

Just why the hell do we say it?

:confused:

[sanantoniosooner]

because it's nicer than STFU

[Miko]

There was a belief in Europe at one time (Middle ages, maybe) that when one sneezed, one's soul escaped. The appropriate response to some who's soul had escaped was to bless them.

[soonerbrat]

I thought it was because there was a belief that demons got in.

[soonerbrat]

found this:

http://health.howstuffworks.com/sneezing.htm

[Jimminy Crimson]

I say 'God Bless You', because I'm not the Lord! :cool:

NSFW (language)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TCzOW6Dt5RA

[Harry Beanbag]

I say "bless you" to people after belchs and farts. I'm polite that way.

[sanantoniosooner]

I fart on people AS a blessing.

[Mjcpr]

You're sooooo good looking.

[trwxxa]

There was also the misconception that the heart momentarily stops during a sneeze (it doesn't), and that saying "bless you" was a way of welcoming the person back to life.





Another myth bites the dust.:(

[Sooner_Bob]

Pull my finger (http://www.stupidvideos.com/soundboards/The_Fart_Machine_1/)