# Unfair: We Need Some New Words/Phrases **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 16, 2009, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfair-we-need-some-new-words-phrases/517758 "2009-11-16T09:39:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfair-we-need-some-new-words-phrases/517758/1 "2009-11-16T09:39:01Z")
If you sneeze, people will say, “God bless you!” or “Gesundheit!” It is just a blast of air through the nose, yet comment - in two languages no less! But if you blast air out of any other part of your body, there is a lack of words and good wishes. That’s just unfair. A good old belch or burp? Shouldn’t it have a good wish? How about farts? Shouldn’t it have a wish as well? My suggestions: 1. Belch/Burp: “Chow Bellow” 2. Fart: “Chow Below!” Give me some examples: 3. Belch/Burp: 4. Fart: ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfair-we-need-some-new-words-phrases/517758/2 "2009-11-16T10:13:09Z")
Oddly enough, I’ve recently begun extending “bless you” to all bodily eruptions. At least among family. ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfair-we-need-some-new-words-phrases/517758/3 "2009-11-16T11:42:20Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfair-we-need-some-new-words-phrases/517758/4 "2009-11-16T13:42:26Z")
I’ve always said “Ready for seconds?” after a burp/belch. After a fart, just comment on the unusual “scent” of that air freshener. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfair-we-need-some-new-words-phrases/517758/5 "2009-11-16T14:06:12Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfair-we-need-some-new-words-phrases/517758/6 "2009-11-16T14:09:00Z")
After a fart, one should yell: “Who fired that shot?” ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfair-we-need-some-new-words-phrases/517758/7 "2009-11-16T14:55:11Z")
“I concur” ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfair-we-need-some-new-words-phrases/517758/8 "2009-11-16T14:57:24Z")
After a fart: “Thank you, Senator.” ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfair-we-need-some-new-words-phrases/517758/9 "2009-11-16T15:09:22Z")
After a fart, I say “Bad dog!”\* 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. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfair-we-need-some-new-words-phrases/517758/10 "2009-11-16T15:11:18Z")
The usual exchange in this house Himself: “THWAAAAAAAAAP” Herself: That was disgusting Himself: What? It slipped! Herself: Hell no. It was PUSHED. ---
**Author:** ![kath94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfair-we-need-some-new-words-phrases/517758/11 "2009-11-16T23:52:34Z")
“You are SOOOO good lookin’” (courtesy of Elaine on Seinfeld)