Sneeze etiquette

iluvcats
iluvcats Posts: 5,153
edited February 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
I never say "excuse me" if I sneeze. I see it as involuntary.

What is the proper sneeze etiquette? Twice, I have had office mates that say excuse me if they sneeze.
9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    belches are also involuntary...do you let it rip and not say anything?
    I can squelch a sneeze...if someone looks at me funny, I say 'bless me'...even in cases of me not catching the sneeze in time.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • comebackgirl
    comebackgirl Posts: 9,885
    When somebody sneezes the proper response is to say "You are SO good looking." :|
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    "I need your strength for me to be strong...I need your love to feel loved"
  • Given to...
    Given to... Wyoming Posts: 5,007
    Just watched an old re-run of MythBusters and they were determining the best way to "catch" a sneeze... They tried 3 methods of trying to contain the spead of a sneeze breeze.

    Blocking it with your face in your elbow seemed to work quite well as opposed to trying to stop it with your hand in front of your mouth/nose. The hand blockage method left sputum and snot up to 8 feet away in almost a 180 degree fan...

    So I would guess your office mates were just asking for an apology up front for hauking? up some green grime and depositing it on your coffee mug. :D
    "...would you like some forks?" EV 12-02-06
  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    There's a big dumb bastard in my office who makes no effort to hold back and never ever covers a sneeze in any way....leans forwards and sprays it all over the place....nasty bastard.
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • Dissidentman
    Dissidentman Posts: 15,378
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    There's a big dumb bastard in my office who makes no effort to hold back and never ever covers a sneeze in any way....leans forwards and sprays it all over the place....nasty bastard.

    Either that or he is genius...

    Ever ask that guy for help? or to borrow a pen?

    Nope.
  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    Dissidentman wrote:
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    There's a big dumb bastard in my office who makes no effort to hold back and never ever covers a sneeze in any way....leans forwards and sprays it all over the place....nasty bastard.

    Either that or he is genius...

    Ever ask that guy for help? or to borrow a pen?

    Nope.
    Ah very good point you make.
    Perhaps that is the reason I never ask him for help deep in my subconscious
    And all this time I've thought it was just because he is dumb as a box of rocks
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • Dissidentman
    Dissidentman Posts: 15,378
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    Dissidentman wrote:
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    There's a big dumb bastard in my office who makes no effort to hold back and never ever covers a sneeze in any way....leans forwards and sprays it all over the place....nasty bastard.

    Either that or he is genius...

    Ever ask that guy for help? or to borrow a pen?

    Nope.
    Ah very good point you make.
    Perhaps that is the reason I never ask him for help deep in my subconscious
    And all this time I've thought it was just because he is dumb as a box of rocks

    Again - genius...

    ;)
  • haffajappa
    haffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    i don't care as long as its in your arm.

    nothing beats a couple of students we have who blow snot rockets into their hands... i guess they don't have kleenex in somolia.
    live pearl jam is best pearl jam
  • haffajappa
    haffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    the problem is that there is no objectivity.
    fox news pretty much defies the laws of journalism

    they shouldn't be called fox news, they should be called fox entertainment weekly.
    glenn beck is not a journalist, not a newscaster... he's just an act spreading hate in exchange for legions of idiots willing to buy his books.
    live pearl jam is best pearl jam
  • Given to...
    Given to... Wyoming Posts: 5,007
    Hmmm.

    They sneeze on Fox?
    "...would you like some forks?" EV 12-02-06
  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    I say excuse me if I am in the middle of a conversation with someone and I sneeze

    and I always say "bless you" even to perfect strangers on the train

    not too many people say bless you any more, I don't know why
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • guitar59
    guitar59 Posts: 1,221
    Yes, I think "bless me" or "bless you" is appropriate for sneezing. "Excuse me" also works, and for goodness sake try to contain it with a tissue or the inside of your arm....do not sneeze in your hand and then touch anything!
    Also...do not wipe your nose on your sleeve! I've seen kids do this and always offer a tissue...but when I saw a grown up do it last week I was so grossed out I almost missed the green light! Lessson learned...keep your eyes on the road and do not look at drivers in the car beside you. ;)
  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    comebackgirl wrote:
    When somebody sneezes the proper response is to say "You are SO good looking." :|
    Exactly!!!
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • iluvcats
    iluvcats Posts: 5,153
    4and20 wrote:
    belches are also involuntary...do you let it rip and not say anything?

    lol at let it rip. that's a good point. I do say excuse me if I "belch."

    I don't sneeze all over people. I try to get away and sneeze in my own space.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • iluvcats
    iluvcats Posts: 5,153
    PureandEasy wrote:
    I say excuse me if I am in the middle of a conversation with someone and I sneeze

    and I always say "bless you" even to perfect strangers on the train

    not too many people say bless you any more, I don't know why

    I noticed when my coworkers will say "bless you" to this one guy, he does not answer.
    I heard if you hold in a sneeze, the germs go back into your head...
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • voidofman
    voidofman Posts: 4,009
    I just sneezed while driving and then smelled honey. Just thought I'd share..

    In any event, I try to stop myself from sneezing. Everyone has to cover their mouth when they cough, why is a sneeze any different? There are more germs in a sneeze.
  • rollings
    rollings unknown Posts: 7,127
    I say "excuse me" when I sneeze.
    and I always bless a sneezer.

    I especially like to bless a sneezer when I hear one coming from another aisle while shopping.
    "God Bless You" I yell over the top of the aisle.

    Nothing ever comes back though.
    I guess they think "she's gotta be blessing somebody else"
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    My sneezes seem to disturb everyone. Apparently, my sneez is the equivalent of an very loud and abrupt shout without any time of warning.

    But damn, it feels good. 8-)
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    PureandEasy wrote:
    I say excuse me if I am in the middle of a conversation with someone and I sneeze

    and I always say "bless you" even to perfect strangers on the train

    not too many people say bless you any more, I don't know why

    I don't say "God bless you", because I can't say I fully believe in God. :? (different discussion)

    I guess I could say "bless you" though. :oops:

    Perhaps I should just take into account others beliefs on this matter?
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    iluvcats wrote:
    I heard if you hold in a sneeze, the germs go back into your head...

    "Hello...My name is Germ Head"

    I have to hold them in....most of my sneezes are big loud sneezes...and I'm a petite person...so when I sneeze, more people stare at me than if I just squeeze my nose and hold it in....
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless

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