How did we come to say something courteous to someone after they’ve sneezed

Wollang@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 95 points –

How/why did saying things like bless you or gesundheit start? And when?

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And why not farts

This guy I worked with used to say, "What happened?". He would always feign concern for the farter.

I say bless you normally for sneezes and sarcastically for everything else. Farts, hiccups, burps etc. Peak comedy I know

Because the onus is on the farter to say something courteous. Because we, for some reason, decided that a involuntary, natural bodily function is rude.

"I hope you didn't just shit yourself on my couch. 😐"

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