How did we come to say something courteous to someone after they’ve sneezed
How did we come to say something courteous to someone after they’ve sneezed
How/why did saying things like bless you or gesundheit start? And when?
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And why not farts
37 0 ReplyMy girlfriend says "bless you" whenever I fart
18 0 ReplyShe sounds like a keeper
1 0 Replybless her
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Be the change
12 0 ReplyThis guy I worked with used to say, "What happened?". He would always feign concern for the farter.
10 0 ReplyBLESS MY FART
7 0 ReplyI say bless you normally for sneezes and sarcastically for everything else. Farts, hiccups, burps etc. Peak comedy I know
5 0 ReplyWell now I do
4 0 ReplyBecause the onus is on the farter to say something courteous. Because we, for some reason, decided that a involuntary, natural bodily function is rude.
4 0 Replyinvoluntary
Speak for yourself
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"I hope you didn't just shit yourself on my couch. 😐"
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