Saying god bless you.

I don't use the phrase and I'm religious. Why? I don't understand it.

Definitions from answers.com:

Quote:

1. To make holy by religious rite; sanctify.
2. To make the sign of the cross over so as to sanctify.
3. To invoke divine favor upon.
4. To honor as holy; glorify: Bless the Lord.
5. To confer well-being or prosperity on.
6. To endow, as with talent.

Out of these, only 5 seems to fit. So, I'd be saying, "God bestow well-being on you." Doesn't God have better things to do than fix everyone's sneezing problems? It'll go away on its own without Him...

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Krelian

I say "gesundheit". It's what my Austrian grandmother said, and when I was a kid I thought it was the best thing ever, so it stuck.

I've come to dislike "gesundheit" simply because few people say it correctly.

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