I say “god damn you” to unwork the broken blessing system.
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 like to say “acknowledged!” like Picard
“I’m going to sneeze.”
“Make it so!”
Steady…
Gesundheit
Prosit
Mahlzeit!
“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!”
People who intentionally yell when they sneeze can fuck off.
It feels very good, like physically itches the inside back of my throat (amazing if you’re having an allergic response to something), while being deeply psychologically satisfying to yell from your abdomen. I try to only do it at home, but there’s a reason some people scream-sneeze.
“Fucking grow up.”
“I hate when you do that”
That’s my favorite
I like “cleanup aisle 5!”
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!
It used to be something to say to yourself. A little “fuck I hope I’m not next” prayer.
You can also say “Schönheit – gesund biste ja”: “Beauty – you’re already healthy after all”
“Satan curse you”
I always ‘shhhh’ like a librarian would
I usually go with “None of that”
Sneezing isn’t normal! I never sneeze.
I sneeze multiple times daily whenever I go outside because of ACHOO Syndrome (yes that is a real name lol)
You poor dear! You should see a doctor. IT IS NOT NORMAL TO SNEEZE!
That was hilarious. Gonna have to check out their podcast.
