what do atheists say when you sneeze?

[El Guaraguao]

Bless me and to hell with you.

 

[PingviN]

this! (except I say it right )

If by right you mean the gurgling sound that is Danish, I guess you are correct.

 

[AstroManLuca]

I say bless you and I'm an atheist. I used to say "gesundheit" but even though it's fairly common in the U.S. it just sounds weird when I say it. I don't want to be one of those atheists who makes a stink whenever a single religious reference is made.

I also say "oh my god" sometimes.

 

[Zeze]

I say bless you and I'm an atheist. I used to say "gesundheit" but even though it's fairly common in the U.S. it just sounds weird when I say it. I don't want to be one of those atheists who makes a stink whenever a single religious reference is made.

I also say "oh my god" sometimes.

This.

Only the hard up nerdraging atheists would get all technical over some insignificant social cue.

I'm an atheist, and I say god and bless you all the time.

 

[Fritzo]

do they say bless you? :hmm:

They say "USE A TISSUE YOU SNOT COVERED A-HOLE!"

 

[gorcorps]

bless you is so impersonal, I prefer "may the blessings of our lord guide the passageways of your sinuses to clarity"

 

[Mixolydian]

I just say "Bless you" because that's what society expects.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I don't say anything.

 

[Broheim]

If by right you mean the gurgling sound that is Danish, I guess you are correct.

at least we can pronounce vowels without sounding like we're getting kicked square in the nuts.:whiste:

 

[ProchargeMe]

I usually say," ".

 

[Vic Vega]

I say bless you and I'm an atheist. I used to say "gesundheit" but even though it's fairly common in the U.S. it just sounds weird when I say it. I don't want to be one of those atheists who makes a stink whenever a single religious reference is made.

I also say "oh my god" sometimes.

I don't believe in god(s) but I don't use the term atheist and don't use it to describe myself. I don't like labels.

That said, I use "My God", "Oh My God", "Good God", "Mother of God", etc in every day speech. In fact, I find it hilarious giving my own personal non-acceptance of the idea of god.

 

[gorcorps]

I don't believe in god(s) but I don't use the term atheist and don't use it to describe myself. I don't like labels.

That said, I use "My God", "Oh My God", "Good God", "Mother of God", etc in every day speech. In fact, I find it hilarious giving my own personal non-acceptance of the idea of god.

It's pretty common for non-religious folk to use such terms when they're pissed... Jesus f'ing Christ, good god, and of course HOLY shit

 

[BurnItDwn]

I say "Fark you, you asshole" and then they bow.

 

[olds]

I say bless you. Because it's polite, not because I believe it.

 

[zinfamous]

"Get that SHIT outta here!"

 

[Krazy4Real]

I scream "PRAISE SATAN!"

I laughed.

 

[AstroManLuca]

I don't believe in god(s) but I don't use the term atheist and don't use it to describe myself. I don't like labels.

That said, I use "My God", "Oh My God", "Good God", "Mother of God", etc in every day speech. In fact, I find it hilarious giving my own personal non-acceptance of the idea of god.

Yeah I usually don't call myself an atheist. Mostly just here since people here know what it actually means. In real life, people still have a stigma against atheists or think they're all militant satan-worshippers or something. So I just say "I'm not religious" or "I don't believe in god" or whatnot, if the subject comes up, which it rarely does.

 

[destrekor]

I don't believe in god(s) but I don't use the term atheist and don't use it to describe myself. I don't like labels.

That said, I use "My God", "Oh My God", "Good God", "Mother of God", etc in every day speech. In fact, I find it hilarious giving my own personal non-acceptance of the idea of god.

It's pretty common for non-religious folk to use such terms when they're pissed... Jesus f'ing Christ, good god, and of course HOLY shit

I do that all the time. And because I do it, my mom uses that as "evidence" that I "really don't accept there is no God."

All I can usually say: "English idioms and expressions have meaning/value beyond the religious aspect" - or something to that effect 😛

 

[JTsyo]

I don't get the bless you.


but society expects it and it does not hurt to be polite. you never know who is around.

Wiki on "Bless You"

Several possible origins are commonly given. The practice of blessing someone who sneezes, dating as far back as at least AD 77, however, is far older than most specific explanations can account for.[1]


Another explanation suggests that people used to believe that a person's soul could be thrown from their body when they sneezed,[1] that sneezing otherwise opened the body to invasion by the Devil[2] or evil spirits,[3] or that sneezing was the body's effort to force out an invading evil presence.[1] In these cases, "bless you" or "God bless you" is used as a sort of shield against evil. The Irish Folk story "Master and Man" by Thomas Crofton Croker, collected by William Butler Yeats, describes this variation.[4]

One explanation holds that the custom originally began as an actual blessing. Gregory I became Pope in AD 590 as an outbreak of the bubonic plague was reaching Rome. In hopes of fighting off the disease, he ordered unending prayer and parades of chanters through the streets. At the time, sneezing was thought to be an early symptom of the plague. (Calgary version) The blessing ("God bless you!") became a common effort to halt the disease.[2]

Another legend holds that the heart stops beating during a sneeze, and that the phrase "bless you" encourages the heart to continue beating.[1][2][3]

In some cultures, sneezing is seen as a sign of good fortune[1] or God's beneficence.[5] In such cases, "bless you" may be spoken as a recognition of that luck.[1]

Alternatively, it may be possible that the phrase began simply as a response for an event that was not well understood at the time.

 

[Mixolydian]

Wiki on "Bless You"

Another legend holds that the heart stops beating during a sneeze, and that the phrase "bless you" encourages the heart to continue beating.[1][2][3]

That's what I always thought the reason was.

 

[Paul98]

You're so good lookin

 

[AstroManLuca]

I do that all the time. And because I do it, my mom uses that as "evidence" that I "really don't accept there is no God."

All I can usually say: "English idioms and expressions have meaning/value beyond the religious aspect" - or something to that effect 😛

LOL, that reminds me of my mother in law. I try to avoid religious discussions with her (or with anyone, really) whenever possible, but last week she basically told me I would immediately become a Christian if I went through any serious hardship in life. Even though I've never been to church (outside of weddings/funerals) and Christianity is no more meaningful to me than any other religion.

 

[destrekor]

LOL, that reminds me of my mother in law. I try to avoid religious discussions with her (or with anyone, really) whenever possible, but last week she basically told me I would immediately become a Christian if I went through any serious hardship in life. Even though I've never been to church (outside of weddings/funerals) and Christianity is no more meaningful to me than any other religion.

I'm in the Reserves, and it always comes back to "there are no Atheists in foxholes!".
😀

 

[JackBurton]

It's pretty common for non-religious folk to use such terms when they're pissed... Jesus f'ing Christ, good god, and of course HOLY shit

I use combination like, "holy f@cking Christ!"

 

[soulcougher73]

Why are you blessing people? Are you some kind of priest all a sudden who can hand out blessings? 😛