Sneezing - Page 2

dusio · 07-23-2007, 08:34 PM

But why do people pay so much attention on sneezing? We don't say "god bless you" whan somebody is coughing - why's that?

shaggyangelis · 07-23-2007, 10:54 PM

in German we say Gesundheit.. the direct translation to English is ''good health''

MikeL · 07-24-2007, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by dusio

But why do people pay so much attention on sneezing? We don't say "god bless you" whan somebody is coughing - why's that?

I believe that the English expression arose during the Great Plague of 1665. Because sneezing is a typical symptom occuring at the beginning of an infection, it came to be regarded as a sign that the person had contracted the plague and was therefore likely to die. So people would say "[God] bless you..."

dusio · 07-24-2007, 09:00 AM

It sounds very logic to me...

Klowj · 07-24-2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeL

I believe that the English expression arose during the Great Plague of 1665. Because sneezing is a typical symptom occuring at the beginning of an infection, it came to be regarded as a sign that the person had contracted the plague and was therefore likely to die. So people would say "[God] bless you..."

Really?

Very interesting indeed...

natiypuspi · 07-24-2007, 02:05 PM

[quote=tomaszwit;166049]I am curious, in your language what do you say when someone sneezes? QUOTE]
In spanish we say "Salud!" ("Health!).

nopain-nogain · 07-24-2007, 04:24 PM

In arabic we say : "rahimaka allah"=رحمك الله and the person who sneezes response "yahdika allah wa yousliho balak"= يهديك الله و يصلح بالك

07-23-2007, 08:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
dusio Only death is certain... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: I live in Poland Posts: 899 dusio is learning to walk	why sneezing? But why do people pay so much attention on sneezing? We don't say "god bless you" whan somebody is coughing - why's that?
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07-23-2007, 10:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
shaggyangelis Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7 shaggyangelis is an unknown character at this point	in German... in German we say Gesundheit.. the direct translation to English is ''good health''
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dusio Only death is certain... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: I live in Poland Posts: 899 dusio is learning to walk	so... It sounds very logic to me...
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07-24-2007, 02:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
natiypuspi Growing Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 25 natiypuspi is an unknown character at this point	[quote=tomaszwit;166049]I am curious, in your language what do you say when someone sneezes? QUOTE] In spanish we say "Salud!" ("Health!).
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07-24-2007, 04:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
nopain-nogain Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Algeria Posts: 137 nopain-nogain is an unknown character at this point	In arabic we say : "rahimaka allah"=رحمك الله and the person who sneezes response "yahdika allah wa yousliho balak"= يهديك الله و يصلح بالك
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