Do you hate it when people say Guzundheit instead of "Bless You" when you sneeze?
by 
Winter Rain
ANSWERS: 19
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Only if they butcher the spelling like that.
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No it's never phased me either way
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I do, but only because of a friend who says it who hates religion. So really I guess I shouldn't Heck, we shouldn't even say 'bless you.' It's outdated superstition. I still say it though because you're considered an ass if you don't.
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Not at all..I am german..LOL
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I say gesundheit.... I'm not German, I just like to say that versus "bless you".
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does it matter! just be thankful you were noticed!
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No, I just take it as well wishing. That's nice of them to do so.
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gesundheit is German for "to your health". I like it better than "bless you". The idea behind offering a blessing or good health comes from people sneezing during plague as an offering of wishing you well to not get or pass an illness. Either way, it's a good gesture.
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Nope, it's the thought that counts.
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Gesundheit doesn't bother me, but bless you does. I remind myself that the person who says bless you is being kind, but it makes me feel uncomfortable due to the religious connotation.
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no, i just think it's thoughtful if they say either!
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I used to think Gesundheit was a greeting... but I was young and ignorant. Now I'm old and ignorant, but it doesn't bother me any. If you really wanna annoy someone then just wait for someone to sneeze and freak out like they are gonna die. Ask them annoying questions, "Are you feeling well?" "How many fingers am I holding up?" and if you wanna hit on them (if a guy is reading this, and the sneezer is a female) then you can ask, "What's your number?!?! This is an emergency DAMMIT!!! Give me your number... Oh GOD you need mouth to mouth"... or stuff like that. Sometimes it works... most of the time you look like an idiot. Have fun with it.
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Yes. I don't like German.
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No, if someone is nice enough to care and acknowledge that I sneezed, I appreciate it.
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No, I don't hate it. I think it is fine.
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No, I actually prefer it.
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Of course not, I prefer Gesundheit.
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No :)
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Not at all...Gesundheit means the same thing in Yiddish, a language my grandparents and great-grandparents spoke lovingly and proudly...
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