tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164411038903080179.post1536113077012210329..comments2023-08-11T08:04:16.231-07:00Comments on New Minority: How does an Atheist respond to a sneeze?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09860867689257635059noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164411038903080179.post-57335416287660882052012-06-05T06:23:35.980-07:002012-06-05T06:23:35.980-07:00That's cute, I like it. I've stopped almos...That's cute, I like it. I've stopped almost all comments besides gesundheit, it's usually just not worth mucking up the system. I do say god bless you to farts, burps, hiccups etc as a counter balance. I do wonder if someday all bodily functions will warrant a god bless you all because of an atheist joking way back in the 21st century.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860867689257635059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164411038903080179.post-55637641741759245072012-06-05T05:48:56.084-07:002012-06-05T05:48:56.084-07:00It can be hard for an ex-religi to break out of wa...It can be hard for an ex-religi to break out of wanting to say something. Also, it seems socially polite for most people to have their bodily functions acknowledged.. So, I have two pre-school aged kiddos and we say "Gonzo!" (because of his nose, if it is not obvious)<br />This lets people know we are politely acknowledging their sneeze (why that is necessary.. I do not know,) without bringing supernatural content into human body functions.Brandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164411038903080179.post-28618325191502207762010-10-04T11:30:36.178-07:002010-10-04T11:30:36.178-07:00That would be nice to not be blessed all the time ...That would be nice to not be blessed all the time for a silly sneeze. Lately my coworkers have even taken to adding a god bless you after my gesundheit for other people's sneezes. It's like god has to be apart of it, and anything else isn't good enough. Truly weird. I've often thought about moving to other less religious countries. Maybe if money weren't part of the equation I would.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860867689257635059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164411038903080179.post-44255850403931079672010-09-28T08:00:12.998-07:002010-09-28T08:00:12.998-07:00This is an old post, but I've been looking for...This is an old post, but I've been looking for discussions on photic sneezing since listening to a podcast on the subject by neurologist Louis Ptacek <br />http://www.mrscienceshow.com/2010/08/ep-135-why-do-i-sneeze-at-sun.html<br /><br />I live in France, a very secular country, where no one would invoke the name of the divinity. The usual response to a sneeze is... nothing at all, or possibly "à tes souhaits" - may your wishes come true or something like that.<br /><br />The most common response I get though is something like "How come you always sneeze when you go out into the sun ???"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164411038903080179.post-69945636676538027082008-06-20T18:12:00.000-07:002008-06-20T18:12:00.000-07:00I have family in PA, and my mother grew up there. ...I have family in PA, and my mother grew up there. Gesundheit was pretty common in our house, about equal with bless you. I still find myself unconsciously saying bless you. It makes me feel quite silly. It's true not as many here in TX say it.<BR/><BR/>I like salud. If I can remember to say it I'll add it to my list of non confrontational sneeze responses. Wow, mouthful of words in that last part of the sentence.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860867689257635059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164411038903080179.post-3277451829350262132008-06-20T09:02:00.000-07:002008-06-20T09:02:00.000-07:00I've thought about that a bit, too. I usually say...I've thought about that a bit, too. I usually say "gesundheit." It sounds pretty natural to me, since I grew up in Pennsylvania pretty close to Dutch Country (my great grandmother even spoke Pennsylvania Dutch, though I think it's only the Amish that speak it now). I don't hear "gesundheit" near as much here in this part of Texas. Come to think of it, it's only other atheists I've heard use it.<BR/><BR/>I'll also say "salud," which also means "health."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164411038903080179.post-18586573489506757442008-06-18T04:36:00.000-07:002008-06-18T04:36:00.000-07:00Oh, and glad you like it! I aim to please. If ever...Oh, and glad you like it! I aim to please. If ever you aren't satisfied just let me know and I'll give you a full refund of your money. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860867689257635059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164411038903080179.post-73866454607133075452008-06-18T04:31:00.000-07:002008-06-18T04:31:00.000-07:00Yes, as far as I know, gesundheit is just good hea...Yes, as far as I know, gesundheit is just good health. 9 out of 10 times that is what I say. I like to also say god bless you for other bodily functions to trivialize the odd practice of blessing sneezes.<BR/><BR/>I'm reading "Parenting Beyond Belief" right now. Sneezes are funny. I like the Seinfeld one as well, "You are soooo good looking".<BR/><BR/>Not sure exactly what the FSM custom is. There is this song from my childhood.<BR/><BR/><I> On top of spaghetti,<BR/>All covered with cheese,<BR/>I lost my poor meatball,<BR/>When somebody sneezed.<BR/><BR/>It rolled off the table,<BR/>And on to the floor,<BR/>And then my poor meatball,<BR/>Rolled out of the door.<BR/><BR/>It rolled in the garden,<BR/>And under a bush,<BR/>And then my poor meatball,<BR/>Was nothing but mush.<BR/><BR/>The mush was as tasty<BR/>As tasty could be,<BR/>And then the next summer,<BR/>It grew into a tree.<BR/><BR/>The tree was all covered,<BR/>All covered with moss,<BR/>And on it grew meatballs,<BR/>And tomato sauce.<BR/><BR/>So if you eat spaghetti,<BR/>All covered with cheese,<BR/>Hold on to your meatball,<BR/>Whenever you sneeze.</I><BR/><BR/>I'll have to dig around and see what I can find for the FSM and the Pink Unicorn. That reminded me that I wanted to link to the FSM from my site.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860867689257635059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164411038903080179.post-46312434252396636632008-06-18T03:06:00.000-07:002008-06-18T03:06:00.000-07:00I love this list!This is something I think about a...I love this list!<BR/><BR/>This is something I think about almost daily right now, with allergy season about. Okay, so gesundheit means good health; that's probably going to have to be my default. <BR/><BR/>I like the one about Loki especially. Perhaps there are Flying Spaghetti Monster or Invisible Pink Unicorn customs? <BR/><BR/>In the excellent book "Parenting Beyond Belief", Penn Jillette tells us in his essay that around his house when someone sneezes they say, "'that's funny,' because it is."Glendon Mellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03582347493421110738noreply@blogger.com