Actually they should never say it … but for everyone who isn’t going to agree with me … bless you.
The reason the saying “Bless You” or “God Bless You” when someone sneezes is because people believed that when you sneeze, your heart stops. So you bless someone in the event they should die – blessing them will send them to heaven!
I heard that the saying came into being during the black death, sneezing being one of the first symptoms. But Zoja’s answer sounds more reasonable.
Toonerific over 8 years ago
Actually they should never say it … but for everyone who isn’t going to agree with me … bless you.
Zoja over 8 years ago
The reason the saying “Bless You” or “God Bless You” when someone sneezes is because people believed that when you sneeze, your heart stops. So you bless someone in the event they should die – blessing them will send them to heaven!
Squirrelchaser over 8 years ago
I heard that the saying came into being during the black death, sneezing being one of the first symptoms. But Zoja’s answer sounds more reasonable.