Question for when you sneeze.

[bleeb]

Where exactly does the phrase "Gesunheit" originate? What exactly does it mean??

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Originally posted by: bleeb
Where exactly does the phrase "Gesunheit" originate? What exactly does it mean??

its german with the general mean of "good health wishes to you" I believe.

edit: just looked it up. "gesundheit" = "health"

 

[adlep]

Is this Yiddish?

 

[Sundog]

Say something....haven't you seen the movie Leprechaun 2? :Q

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: Sundog
Say something....haven't you seen the movie Leprechaun 2? :Q

*shudders*

 

[Bumrush99]

Originally posted by: adlep
Is this Yiddish?

I think it is..

 

[CalvinHobbes]

We say "welcome back".

 

[Balt]

Originally posted by: Bumrush99

Originally posted by: adlep
Is this Yiddish?

I think it is..

Are you talking about "gesundheit"? That's German.

Say something....haven't you seen the movie Leprechaun 2?

See also: Dogma.

 

[topslop1]

gesundheit - yea its german.

I actually for some reason don't like anything being said after I sneeze. I find it kind of awkward for some reason. It's like taking a crap and someone saying a sort of catch phrase or something. I dunno, just kinda stupid IMO.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

I'll digress once again.... am i invisible?

I answered the question in the first reply...yet people are still discussing the matter. I don't get it.

 

[FoBoT]

i don't have the power to order God to bless you, that is up to him (or not) , so i stay out of it (i don't say anything when someone sneezes)

 

[Goosemaster]

Somehow I believe it all stems back from a saying that everytime you sneezed, you were ejecting the little devils inside you..thus...bless you for doing so.

 

[StageLeft]

I never say bless you when somebody sneezes, and when I do and somebody says it I think "Damn, you're goofy."

 

[bigredguy]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Somehow I believe it all stems back from a saying that everytime you sneezed, you were ejecting the little devils inside you..thus...bless you for doing so.

I think its the opposite, when you sneeze your soul is exposed and if you aren't blessed ASAP you may be posessed or some sh|t. I have a lot of friends that don't say anything because they think its about a reatarded as throwing salt over your shoulder if you spill some.

 

[her209]

When someone sneezes, you have to say: You're so good lookin'.

 

[daveshel]

Your heart stops during a sneeze, so it is a well-wishing thing.

I still prefer the suggestion from Seinfeld: "You're so good looking!"