is something that
people say to you when you
sneeze, but NOT when you
cough. Why is that? From what I
hear people say "
bless you" when you sneeze because it's
supposed to have
God protect you from getting
sick. (
Please inform me if that's not the case, as it is from what I have heard,
not what i
know.)
Sneezing is the
body's way of
expelling
foreign objects from the
nasal cavity, right? thats not a
sign of getting sick.
Now coughing on the other hand IS a sign of getting sick, but when was the last time you heard someone say "bless you" after you cough? I certainly can't think of a time when thats happened to me. Usually it's "excuse you" or "pardon you" and pat you on the back, which by the way does nothing to help your coughing.
For it to be correct, one should say "bless you" after a cough, and "excuse you" after a sneeze.