why when you sneeze people say bless you, but when you cough or hiccup no one says anything? i?
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"
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.
188487
In the old days it was belived that when a person sneezed then they were expeling a demond from their body.  It was a common proper way to respond to a sneeze, blessing the person who had desposed of the demond.
775898
i dont say "bless you".... i say "gesundheit"
359903
they are not .Ever noticed In a crowdy place like in a movie hall when one person coughs or sneezes it start a chain reaction  thats because we deep in our concious know that it is agaist ettiqutes so when one person goes every other one gets an excuse.
177804
The word is "gesundheit" and it literally means "good health."  It is usually said similar to the american "bless you" when a person sneezes.  It's a ritualistic response from the days gone by when people believed bad spirits could enter your body when you sneeze.
538672
due to the sudden jerk you get while you sneeze, you automatically make you body tight and then suddenly it becomes loose. thus the blood pressure increases. \nSometimes people feely giddy due to a sudden and big sneeze. this is because, the brain cannot coincide with the blood pressure. thus it happens. but remember this is all just for quite a fraction of a second. \n\nHope it was clear enough.
855571
just say bless you dont need a response
190467
Sneezing is actually a reflex action to a stimuli.The nerves send the message to the brain and then you sneeze. During sleep the reflex part of your brain rests too. The irritant still annoys the nerves but  no message is sent to the brain. However if the stimuli builds the irritant to  a level registered as pain the brain will wake you and you will sneeze (but to have this part of your brain working  you need to be awake!!)Scientific Fact! :)
865737
If you just sneezed, something was probably irritating or tickling the inside of your nose. Sneezing, also called sternutation, is your body's way of removing an irritation from your nose.\n\nWhen the inside of your nose gets a tickle, a message is sent to a special part of your brain called the sneeze center. The sneeze center then sends a message to all the muscles that have to work together to create the amazingly complicated process that we call the sneeze.\n\nSome of the muscles involved are the abdominal (belly) muscles, the chest muscles, the diaphragm (the large muscle beneath your lungs that makes you breathe), the muscles that control your vocal cords, and muscles in the back of your throat. Don't forget the eyelid muscles! Did you know that you always close your eyes when you sneeze?\n\nIt is the job of the sneeze center to make all these muscles work together, in just the right order, to send that irritation flying out of your nose. And fly it does - sneezing can send tiny particles speeding out of your nose at up to 100 miles per hour!\n\nMost anything that can irritate the inside of your nose can start a sneeze. Some common things include dust, cold air, or pepper. When you catch a cold in your nose, a virus has made a temporary home there and is causing lots of swelling and irritation. Some people have allergies, and they sneeze when they are exposed to certain things, such as animal dander (which comes from the skin of many common pets) or pollen (which comes from some plants).\n\nDo you know anyone who sneezes when they step outside into the sunshine? About one out of every three people sneezes when exposed to bright light. They are called photic sneezers (photic means light). If you are a photic sneezer, you got it from one of your parents because it is an inherited trait. You could say that it runs in your family. Most people have some sensitivity to light that can trigger a sneeze.\n\nHave you ever had the feeling that you are about to sneeze, but it just gets stuck? Next time that happens, try looking toward a bright light briefly (but don't look right into the sun) - see if that doesn't unstick a stuck sneeze!
880119
hundreds of years ago people thought that when you sneezed you were sneezing the devil out of you or something along those lines... hence why people say "bless you" i hope that i have helped ...
760810
I have no problem with it. To be honest I've always thought it was a little silly offering someone blessings for sneezing but expecting them to excuse themselves after burping or farting.
978088
I was taught a sneeze is like a burp or breaking wind. It's simply ignored, as though it never happened. Of course if the person needs a handkerchief and doesn't seem to have one, then for a close friend, relative, or business associate, you would provide them with your clean, pressed white linen or cotton handkerchief and not expect to receive it back (ever).\n\nBut I like the "you're sooooooo good lookin'" idea. Lol  :c)
95867
When you hiccup, it is when your diaphram is having a spasm. It is normal to have them. Some say when you are either sick or cold. If your friend has had them NON-STOP for the past day, then I would recommend that your friend contact their physician.
115663
Ancient man believed that his breath was also his soul or "essence of life." When God made man, he "breathed into his nostrils the breath of life." A rapid departure of that breath--a sneeze--is the same as expelling life from one's body. Also, it leaves a vacuum in the head which evil spirits can enter. Roman citizens feared sneezing when a plague hit their city during the reign of Pope Gregory the Great. Since they regarded the sneeze as a sure sign of approaching sickness, Pope Gregory in situated the use of the phrase "God bless you" to shield sneezers from any ill effects.
141049
Do you mean "why do we close our eyes when we <sneeze>?"?\n\nWhat a wonderful way to phrase that question :-)\n\nYou can find some answers at these sites:
314007
First of all not all people sneeze multiple times in a row.  The reason for sneezing is your body's primary defense against something trying to get in that shouldn't be there such as dust, pollen, bacteria, etc.  The little hairs in your nose are very sensitive and when something moves them it gets trapped inside and sneezing is how your body expels the invader from your nose or throat if it made it that far although coughing is usually more related to the throat.