I insist that we replace “Bless you” and “Gesundheit” with “You sneezed!” or “Heard you sneeze!” Makes more sense and is just as necessary, which is to say, not at all.
My grandfather was an Englishman. He was too young for WWI & too old for WWII. So his main contribution to the war effort was to say “Heil Hitler” whenever he farted.
I don’t think it’ll catch on today, but the sentiment is timeless.
However you must know that no sneeze has ever caused a roomful of people to stop talking and abruptly leave the room.
A real stinker is in a class of its own… :eek:
*this works best when there is a dog in the room.