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Bless you! (pg. 3)
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| Arbiter |
For me it's not really about the substantive content of what people say, it's about the awkwardness of drawing attention to a sneeze, as if it's some kind of big deal.
Whether it's "bless you" or something else, I find the impulse to give a sneeze some sort of verbal acknowledgment to be creepy and obtrusive, so the last thing I want to do is encourage it. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| It's just an expression, holy. Why read into it and make it about something it's not? This is exactly what's wrong with people these days: you can't even practice courtesy without someone making it a pc issue. Can someone not just excuse you and let that be it?? God, there's no sense of etiquette with people any more. |
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| chach |
| curse you I hope you die your life is a sorry existance |
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| Rose |
| Told you to just say thank you :p instead of making this thread. |
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| Sunsnail |
| quote: | Originally posted by Arbiter
For me it's not really about the substantive content of what people say, it's about the awkwardness of drawing attention to a sneeze, as if it's some kind of big deal.
Whether it's "bless you" or something else, I find the impulse to give a sneeze some sort of verbal acknowledgment to be creepy and obtrusive, so the last thing I want to do is encourage it. |
objectively its a bit odd, but i do have the impulse to say bless you |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Arbiter
For me it's not really about the substantive content of what people say, it's about the awkwardness of drawing attention to a sneeze, as if it's some kind of big deal. |
Well, a sneeze is a sign that the person may be sick or about to get sick. It's not really unusual, therefore, to wish the person well. Personally, I'm somewhat annoyed by the fact that you can't really say that when people cough, though the "cougher" often apologises for coughing in the middle of a conversation :p |
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| SYSTEM-J |
Saying "bless you" is a bull arbitrary social convention, one I don't subscribe to. I don't say "bless you" when other people sneeze, I don't expect others to say "bless you" when I sneeze and I'm certainly not saying "thank you" if others do it.
If you feel compelled to say "bless you" then that's your decision, but you're not helping anyone or doing them a favour. Nobody says "bless you" when someone coughs, even though it's equally a sign of illness, so I don't buy this excuse that the phrase is an expression of concern. It's just something people say because they think they're supposed to. What a waste of time. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Saying "bless you" is a bull arbitrary social convention, one I don't subscribe to. |
| quote: | Originally posted by Silky Johnson
God, there's no sense of etiquette with people any more. |
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| Slylee |
oh for sake:rolleyes:
if someone says "bless you" after i sneeze, even though i don't believe in religion, i say thank you.
have some damn manners and say thank you. saying thank you acknowledges their politeness more than it acknowledges god. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
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I don't believe that politeness = doing things because they're "supposed" to be done.
I believe politeness = expressing genuine gratitude, humbleness and warmth when I personally and honestly believe it is appropriate. |
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| Slylee |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I don't believe that politeness = doing things because they're "supposed" to be done.
I believe politeness = expressing genuine gratitude, humbleness and warmth when I personally and honestly believe it is appropriate. |
lighten up man!:stongue: |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
lighten up man!:stongue: |
lol +1
I bet this guy's a real laugh at parties. :o |
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