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[Goonigoogoo]

Agnostic, on 11 January 2012 - 10:09 AM, said:

The term "bless you" (or "God bless you") stems back to the times of the Bubonic plague in England where sneezing was considered an early symptom. People would say "God Bless you" as a blessing in an attempt to halt the disease.

So yes, it has religious connotations, but came from a time when religion was much more engrained in our culture. It's simply been passed down (along with please, thank you, excuse me, etc.) as a way of being polite.

If I sneezed and somebody 'blessed me', I wouldn't think anything more to it than they were being polite and I'd respond with a "thank you".

Thanks for the info, see how stories get passed down from generation to generation and sound nothing like the original? Kind of like the broken telephone game. I agree with you though, bless you, is just a person being polite and no way intends to have any spiritual meaning behind it.

[Traveler]

I cant see how anyone could be offended by such a simple statement. In my opinion its nothing more than a common courtesy.

[Aspirant]

Shweeze, on 12 January 2012 - 06:50 PM, said:

I cant see how anyone could be offended by such a simple statement. In my opinion its nothing more than a common courtesy.

I agree, however I've seen people become contrary over such minor matters. People terrified of cameras that will steal their soul and so forth. I've literally talked to them over the phone. Not there is anything wrong with their beliefs and they should be respected, but it is still illogical.

[sowei]

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