Instead try this: Say “What?” And stare at them. Wait for them to explain. Act as though you do not know what a sneeze is. Allow them to explain the process of a sneeze. Tell them you have never experienced that in your life. Wait for them to get exasperated then in a dismissive way mention that you aren’t sure you believe them, and change the subject.
Congratulations, you have won this interaction.
The ol’ smooth shark maneuver
I always say “shut up” in the most annoyed way possible.
I don’t see anything wrong with gesundheit. It means health. And really I feel like the German expression is just saying - be healthy dammit, and stop sneezing!
You can also say “Schönheit – gesund biste ja”: “Beauty – you’re already healthy after all”
That’s what my German grandfather taught me to say and it’s what I say.
It used to be something to say to yourself. A little “fuck I hope I’m not next” prayer.
I started saying “Gesundung” as a joke 10 years ago, and now I can’t stop. It’s not a real word, but if it were it would mean “Getting healthy”. Seemed more appropriate to me at the time, and still kinda does.
Gesundheit
Prosit
Mahlzeit!
This was covered extensively on an episode of Seinfeld
You’re soooooo good looking.
sneeze once “Bless you.”
Sneeze twice “Gesundheit.”
Sneeze three times “Ok now you’re just fishing for attention.”
“I hate when you do that”
That’s my favorite
I like “cleanup aisle 5!”
“Satan curse you”
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Ashley Johnson’s reactions to Sam Riegel sneezes
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“I’m sorry, I didn’t quite catch that.” - in a Siri voice “Nah, I’m good, thanks though.” “Dude! You scared the crap outta me!”
I always ‘shhhh’ like a librarian would
Curse you.
In Greece we say “Γείτσες”, which is a dimunitive for “Υγεία” (=Health), so essentially its like wishing the other person to be healthy.
We say the same in the Netherlands, and sometimes we also say the equivalent for “cheers”, not sure why though.
I like to say GOD BLESS YOU in the most dramatic exaggerated way possible immediately after I sneeze so I beat everyone to the punch. You can’t bless me bitches.
“Don’t you dare ask God to help me,” Crawford reportedly snapped at the nurses praying at her bedside, before moments later the Academy Award winner took her final breath.
https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1749878/joan-crawford-final-words-spt
