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I KNOW THIS! Cos everytime you sneeze your heart skips a beat. Ooosh. Smart. I have this weird thing where i know alot of random facts and will…
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- frankyface answered on 04/08/2011
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As much as it sounds like it, we're not. It has taken on a new meaning. Some of us say 'bless you,' while others use the slurred ve…
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- GrammarNazi answered on 04/07/2011
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They said that when we sneeze our souls are getting out of our body thats why we sometimes say "bless you" LOL :D
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- Itzceline answered on 04/05/2011
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Many cultures believed that the soul leaves the body during a sneeze, and God is called on to protect the sneezer from evil spirits. Others …
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- kic answered on 04/04/2011
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A: I sometimes say it for sneezing. But not always. But, I guess saying "bless you" has became a tradition for everyone, even thou…
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- archaeme answered on 04/04/2011
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I'm not religious. I say it to be courteous. I was told two things, though. One - because your heart literally stops for a second. Two …
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- lexi answered on 04/01/2011
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For quite a while I grappled with how I felt about saying "bless you" when someone sneezes. On the one hand I was worried people woul…
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- caley answered on 04/01/2011
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I try to say "Bless You" to anyone who sneezes. I do have times when they eith er don't hear me or choose to ignore it, I am no…
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- i-freebird answered on 03/31/2011
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Despite the fact that many of my friends are non Christian, and even though I know the history and meaning of the phrase, yes, I usually say &q…
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- otterblossom answered on 03/31/2011
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Of course I still say "bless you" when someone sneezes. I do it when my dog sneezes. I've heard that this was originally said…
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- hjayala answered on 03/31/2011
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Originally, it was an accepted belief that whenever someone sneezes, the devil or an evil spirit was trying to possess a man or woman. The act…
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- Jona answered on 03/31/2011
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Contact. Human contact. It's a way of acknowledging another person...to show that we recognize their existence in our presence. Some peo…
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- mzmshughes answered on 03/31/2011
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