Do you respond when someone sneezes?

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Poll: Yes, No, Only when I'm in a good mood.

Denise is sneezing again in the office and Ranjeet says to her "Bless You." So does anyone else respond when someone sneezes, If you do what do you say?

As blessings are only from God and the response over the years has shortened from "God Bless You" to "Bless You" I'm wondering when the common reponse will be changed to "Whassup blad?"
 
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Never, although there's a girl in my work who blesses herself when she sneezes.

I'm pretty sure that isn't allowed.
 
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Generally yes i say "Bless you" whenever anyone sneezes. It's an automatic response. Unless of course it's a sneezing fit then i wait until they've finished, or just say it once.
 
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No, but i was thinking this same thing yesterday to myself. I sneezed when on the train, had my earphones in but I wondered if anyone did or went to say it and then realised i couldn't hear them.
 
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As it was getting tiresome, I have a sneeze rule of three. Once three are made I acknowledge them; however I have since taken his down to two as three is quite rare.
 
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I think I used to due to conventions and others around me doing it but I decided it's just a sneeze and it's not worth or actually that nice to highlight it by saying anything so I don't anymore. However, If I am the sneezee then I will say "excuse me" in formal company.
 
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Sometimes I automatically say "Bless You", but normally only to friends and family!...

They never really get a chance to say it to me as I seem to suffer from 'Sneezing Tourettes' and this usually stops anyone in their tracks with a response! :D
 
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