As a matter of fact; when someone says it to me, I feel uncomfortable and violated.
I'd be ok with it if we also had a phrase for when people farted.(I still have to figure out what that phrase would be)
useless rant
I have to go toot. I will find a private place to do so and come back...
....If I'm in a public restroom and I hear something splash on the toilet next to me, should I say something to attempt to improve that person's digestion?![]()
The assumption that "passing gas" is completely voluntary is so unfair.
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They could be sneezing because the suns in their eyes, of course. That happens to me a lot, even when I'm not diseased.However my knee-jerk reaction to a sneeze on the train [or other confined space] is to give them a dirty look like "I hope you didn't just get me sick, you diseased asstard"...
I've been ignoring that knee-jerk reflex to say 'bless you' or some other such meaningless cack for quite a few years now. It's a relief. However my knee-jerk reaction to a sneeze on the train [or other confined space] is to give them a dirty look like "I hope you didn't just get me sick, you diseased asstard" and briefly consider moving seats or breathing through my sleeve or something.![]()
But most of the time...
They could be sneezing because the suns in their eyes, of course. That happens to me a lot, even when I'm not diseased.
There's nothing insidious about my germs, I'll have you know. They're quite upfront about their disease spreading potential.LIES! You're spreading insidious germs, you can't fool me!![]()
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Well you would be in a restroom so would you not expect to hear those kind of sounds???
My point is the "bless you" when someone sneezes is a polite gesture and the "thank you" response is also. What is so bad about a little social politeness that people have decided it's inconvenient? If more people were a little more polite these days rather then regarding good social gestures as personally inconvenient, then maybe we wouldn't have half the troubles we do.
I didn't say completely voluntary. But most of the time you can control when and where to some degree and find an good place. There are muscles down there.
"No Problem" is almost as bad, but at least it gets across the idea that the person has heard the thanks.
Why? I appreciate the politeness personally.