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Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by RobinHez(m): 12:52pm On Jun 12, 2015 |
There are varying accounts as to the origin of this response. One belief is that it originated in Rome when the bubonic plague was raging through Europe. One of the symptoms of the plague was coughing and sneezing, and it is believed that Pope Gregory VII suggested saying “God bless you” after a person sneezed in hopes that this prayer would protect them from an otherwise certain death. The expression may have also originated from superstition. Some people believe that the custom of asking for God’s blessing began when ancient man thought that the soul was in the form of air and resided in the body’s head. A sneeze, therefore, might accidentally expel the spirit from the body unless God blessed you and prevented this from occurring. Some ancient cultures also thought that sneezing forced evil spirits out of the body endangering others because these spirits might now enter their bodies. The blessing was bestowed to protect both the person sneezed and others around him. Sneeze responses from around the world: English – “Bless you” or “God bless you” German – “Gesundheit” Greeks and Romans – “Banish the Omen” Hindu – “Live” and responds “With you” Zulu – “I am now blessed” source: www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/sneeze.html so share ur response from ur tribe and other observations cc: Lalasticlala, Ishilove |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by AkProsper(m): 12:53pm On Jun 12, 2015 |
If u like my comment, GOD BLESS YOU. |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by Nobody: 12:55pm On Jun 12, 2015 |
That of west germany tho |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by RobinHez(m): 12:58pm On Jun 12, 2015 |
interesting facts: 1. Sneezes are an automatic reflex that can’t be stopped once sneezing starts. Sneezes can travel at a speed of 100 miles per hour and the wet spray can radiate five feet. 2. People don’t sneeze when they are asleep because the nerves involved in nerve reflex are also resting. 3. 18 and 35% of the population sneezes when exposed to sudden bright light. 4. Some people sneeze when plucking their eyebrows because the nerve endings in the face are irritated and then fire an impulse that reaches the nasal nerve. 5. Donna Griffiths from Worcestershire, England sneezed for 978 days, sneezing once every minute at the beginning. This is the longest sneezing episode on record. |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by iamodenigbo1(m): 1:45pm On Jun 12, 2015 |
superstition |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by Nwaiberibe: 3:41pm On Jun 12, 2015 |
Baseless superstition |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by RobinHez(m): 9:38am On Jun 13, 2015 |
cc lalasticlala |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by Fabzgrace(f): 9:56am On Jun 13, 2015 |
Hmmm.Since I was a kid,my mum always taught me to say "bless you" to anyone that sneezes and she does same when I sneeze too. I still dont know why.. |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by RobinHez(m): 10:22am On Jun 13, 2015 |
Fabzgrace:Its mere superstition ma'am some would say JESUS too! while some say back to the sender... |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by Fabzgrace(f): 10:35am On Jun 13, 2015 |
RobinHez:back to sender? |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by RobinHez(m): 10:37am On Jun 13, 2015 |
Fabzgrace:yeah! the guy sneezed twice and then said back to sender and i was like WTF |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by Fabzgrace(f): 10:53am On Jun 13, 2015 |
RobinHez:Like seriously? I even thought you were kidding. Ne'er heard that tho,don't know what i'll do if i did. |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by RobinHez(m): 10:55am On Jun 13, 2015 |
Fabzgrace:kidding?? don't worry, u'll hear it soon |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by Nobody: 3:57pm On Jun 13, 2015 |
Hypothetically,saying the name god is worthless as the event of sneezing plays out,its telepathic. However,the reason,people resort to saying such is because,at that moment you sneezed,your heart stopped for a second and so the continuation pumping of the heart tends to be a miracle that's why people say,"bless you" but many don't actually know why tho. Yes! Some people has inevitably lost their life sneezing. |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by RobinHez(m): 7:24pm On Oct 08, 2015 |
RobinHez: Cc lalasticlala |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by RobinHez(m): 6:33am On Nov 17, 2015 |
Lalasticlala |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by RobinHez(m): 6:36am On Nov 17, 2015 |
aaronson: Your heart does not stop when you sneeze! #Fact |
Re: Why People Say "God Bless You" After Someone Sneezes by RobinHez(m): 8:23am On Apr 02, 2016 |
Lalasticlala |
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