Gesundheit (Gazoontite) or Bless You?

[Stranger]

When someone lets out a big sneeze what do you say? Having German grandparents I was brought up saying "Gesundheit". My wife thinks its dumb and thinks more people say "Bless You". Just thought I'd get a few numbers.

[habernac]

"Gesundheit" or "nice one" for me.

[Stranger]

What was it on Seinfeld. "You're sooooooo good looking"?

[Got Miikka?]

Depends if I get sprayed or not. If someone just lets er rip and I get misted I usually say "damn you" - it's the opposite of bless right?

[llama64]

"HIGH FIVE!"

in best Borat accent.

[Yeah_Baby]

"Gesundheit"

[JohnnyFlame]

It almost always involves my kids so mine is : "Get a stinkin kleenex and use it".

[AC]

I don't say anything.

I also don't like when people say something after I sneeze. Just seems unnecessary and annoying.

[alltherage]

Bless you. Unless I'm unsure of the person's religious views hahahaha, the gazoont-hite or whatever.

[tvp2003]

"When you sneeze, it's your soul trying to escape your body through your nose. Saying 'God Bless You' shoves it back in!"

- Milhouse van Houten

[FireFly]

I'm a "Bless you" kind of girl.

[Eastern Girl]

Originally Posted by AnthonyCook

I don't say anything.

I also don't like when people say something after I sneeze. Just seems unnecessary.

That's pretty much where i'm at... but for the purposes of giving the OP some numbers, I would say, if anything, "Bless you."

[GoinAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by Eastern Girl

That's pretty much where i'm at... but for the purposes of giving the OP some numbers, I would say, if anything, "Bless you."

Yes but there is a purpose, or used to be anyways. People used to think that we you sneezed, you somehow blew your soul out of your body leaving it wide open for an evil spirit to inhabit, hence people "bless you" to prevent this from happening until your sould returns.

People used to have some weird ideas back in the day.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by Eastern Girl

That's pretty much where i'm at... but for the purposes of giving the OP some numbers, I would say, if anything, "Bless you."

Same. But just for the purposes of being difficult, I'll say Gesundheit

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Hey,

If we're all going around saying "Gesundheit", instead of "Bless you", then what the hell was WWII for?
Sounds to me like those dirty Krauts are trying to claw their way back, and this is the first step.

[SportsJunky]

"You're soooo good lookin'" is used in our home.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz

Hey,

If we're all going around saying "Gesundheit", instead of "Bless you", then what the hell was WWII for?
Sounds to me like those dirty Krauts are trying to claw their way back, and this is the first step.

[PowerPlayoffs06]

If we say "Bless you!" when someone sneezes, we should say "Get thee behind me, Satan!" whenever someone farts.

[ricoFlame]

bless you.

[burnin_vernon]

'Gesundheit' to a guy, 'Bless you' to a woman...no idea why