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people used to think that if you sneezed you sneezed out your soul and they say bless you so the devil wont get it.
Helen O'Kon
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What should you say in English if someone sneeze?
When someone sneezes the common response is "bless you".
Why is it when people sneeze another says bless you?
they say bless you because when you sneeze your heart stops's there thanking god that you did not die
Why do we say bless you after someone sneeze?
Because everytime u sneeze u lose a day of life\( ^.^ )/
Why do people say blush you when people sneeze?
Because you're hearing "Bless You" wrong, or they heard "Bless You" wrong and are saying "Blush You" because that's what they think you say when someone sneezes.People say "Bless You" because there was an old belief that your soul could slip out (or a demon could slip in) of your nose when you sneeze. The superstition is mostly gone, but the practice stuck.
What do you say when you sneeze?
Bless you.
Can you say God bless you when you sneeze?
I do
When you sneeze do you say achew or atissuew and do you say bless you as well?
You just say bless you.
How do you say bless you when you sneeze in Portuguese?
In Portuguese, you can say "saúde" which means health or "Deus te abençoe" which means God bless you in response to a sneeze.
Why do you say 'bless you' when you sneeze?
Legend tells that when you sneeze, the soul leaves the body with your breath. At that point, it is available for possession by an evil spirit. Saying "Bless you" prevents the evil spirit from entering the body when you catch your breath.Apparently, when you sneeze, your soul escapes. So if someone says bless you, the devil can't catch it.
Where does the sneeze come from?
Snot comes out of your nose and people usually say "bless you" or "god bless you". the reason people say god bless you is because you heart stops for a quick second and bacteria is what comes out when you sneeze.
What happens physically during the process of sneezing?
Snot comes out of your nose and people usually say "bless you" or "god bless you". the reason people say god bless you is because you heart stops for a quick second and bacteria is what comes out when you sneeze.
Why do people say 'bless you' when you sneeze but nothing when you cough?
No one really knows..... maybe people are just use to it. It was once believed that sneezing was something to do with being possessed by demons, so 'bless you' i.e.'God bless you', would help save you.
