04-16-2003, 02:07 PM
I knew somebody once who said "You're welcome" when someone sneezed. He explained it as a simplification of the exchange:
Person A: "Bless you"
Sneezer: "Thank you"
Person A: "You're welcome "
By eliminating the initial lines of the exchange, he felt that "You're welcome " not only saved on time, but also limited that nasty personal interaction thing, while simultaneously avoiding any inadvertent slight to the sneezer's deity of choice. Not the most heartfelt of approaches, but then again this wasn't the leader of the sympathy brigade...
Personally, I always try to suppress my sneezes and keep them confined to my sinuses and nasal cavities. I figure this will either keep from offending people, or make my head explode so I don't have to worry about it. :blink:
Person A: "Bless you"
Sneezer: "Thank you"
Person A: "You're welcome "
By eliminating the initial lines of the exchange, he felt that "You're welcome " not only saved on time, but also limited that nasty personal interaction thing, while simultaneously avoiding any inadvertent slight to the sneezer's deity of choice. Not the most heartfelt of approaches, but then again this wasn't the leader of the sympathy brigade...
Personally, I always try to suppress my sneezes and keep them confined to my sinuses and nasal cavities. I figure this will either keep from offending people, or make my head explode so I don't have to worry about it. :blink:
ah bah-bah-bah-bah-bah-bah-bob
dyah ah dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dth
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
dyah ah dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dth
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee