Why do ppl say "bless you" wen u sneeze?
353394
The most common belief is that your soul leaves the body for a short time, so by saying "bless you! (from "bless your soul") the person would be protected. It is also true that your heart stops when you sneeze. The "bless you" is also supposed to keep the devil from entering your throat when sneezing. In Romanian, for example, we say either "health" or "luck", we don't use the "bless you".
775898
i dont say "bless you".... i say "gesundheit"
23007
Sneezing is defensive act by the nose to bring out any foreign body-ouside elements- outside.  So it should not be stopped.
91168
Just say bless you, and ignore it.  Hand out tissues if it helps.  \n\nThere is honestly nothing else you can do- you can't stop a sneeze.  Anything you would say to try to get people to "sneeze more quietly" will just end up making you look like a cad.
960883
'It is unclear, but scientists theorize that we close our eyes when we sneeze to protect them. We may be protecting our eyes from microorganisms and particles from our sneezes," But it could also be simply because a sneeze is a kind of bodywide reflex in which a lot of muscles contract, not just in the nose and throat but also those in the diaphragm, the abdomen, thighs, back, even sphincters (which is why some people with stress incontinence may urinate slightly when they sneeze).\n\nResearchers aren't sure exactly why the sneeze reflex happens, but whatever neurological message tells the eyes to close probably comes from a primitive part of the brain called the medulla oblongata in the brain stem.  And, it's not just an irritation in the nose that can trigger a sneeze; some people, probably because of genetics, have a photic reflex, which makes them sneeze in response to sudden, bright light.\n\nAnd, in case you were wondering about that old wives' tale about the heart skipping a beat when you sneeze, rest assured: It doesn't, though it may pause for a fraction of a second before resuming its normal rhythm.  That pause is believed to occur due to a change in intra-thoracic pressure, or pressure in the chest, when you sneeze. That pressure may stimulate the vagus nerve, which in turn slows the heart rate down for a brief moment.\n\nThis is not dangerous.   But it's believed that people began saying ''God bless you" when a person sneezes because they believed that, in that brief moment, you were between heaven and hell, and, if you were blessed, you'd be saved from damnation.
758071
No. I make it a point to say God Bless You. \n\n\nGraduation day, I was told that in my valedictorian speech, I was not allowed to mention God. I, along with some others were very upset about this, so we decided that I would fake a sneeze and everyone would yell "God Bless You"
469034
Because otherwise some 'thing' in your eyes will get damaged by the fastness of a sneeze, and therefore the eyelids react with shutting when sneezing.\nDon't really remember more than that, I read it 3 years ago somewhere... :S
488894
◙ when it's feverish and sneezes alot. :)
753958
Similar to the reflex that occurs when your knee kicks after it's hit with a medical hammer, or the way your hand pulls away from something hot when you burn it, closing your eyes when you sneeze is a powerful reflex.\n\nA sneeze is a kind of bodywide reflex in which a lot of muscles contract, not just in the nose and throat but also those in the diaphragm, the abdomen, thighs, back, even sphincters (which is why some people with stress incontinence may urinate slightly when they sneeze). When we sneeze, we tense some of our muscles. The tensing (tightening) of our muscles causes our eyes to shut.
749122
Im catholic but I wouldn't expect people to get offended because Im sayin something positive, I am pleased when I hear people wish me a happy Eid or any other non-Christian religious festival. People who would take offence are often ignorent bitter people. Btw bless you was a Catholic thing that came around during the time of the black death as sneezing was one of the first signs and the pope ordered everyone to be blessed when they sneezed so as to keep the plague at bay ... or so im told.
604712
"God Bless You" came from a loonnnnggg time ago, I forget when, maybe during the Middle Ages. People once thought that when one sneezed, their soul could or would exit the body...or part of the soul left the body. So people used to say "God Bless You"
1278
because we say God Bless You because when you sneeze your heart supposevely stops for a mili second.
1057372
When you sneeze it indicates that you don't feel well. So when people hear you sneeze they say "bless you". Farting is generally not an unhealthy function, just impolite to do it in front of other people. When you fart you should say "excuse me" and the reply should be "you are excused".\n\nBy the way, do you know why farts stink so bad?\n\nAnswer: So that deaf people can enjoy them too!
653552
do you mean sneeze?  or sinus?
427508
during the black plague, the last symptom before death was sneezing, and as such, saying "bless you" was a plea to a divine force that the person would not die. the similar statement "gesundheit" is german for "health" or "to your health", both hold the same purpose.
898083
Do it all the time ! I have to sneeze with my legs crossed ! It sucks !!
99483
You are sneezing for a reason.  Just let the sneeze happen so the offending materials can be effectively eliminated.