When you sneeze and you're the only one around to hear it do you excuse yourself?

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When you sneeze and you're the only one around to hear it do you excuse yourself?

[MJ5150]

Yeah, it's habit.

-Mike

[Fontaine]

if a tree sneezes when no one is around, does it make a sound?

[Jared Lash]

No. Why would I?

That extends to other bodily functions too. Usually I say nothing. At most I'll let out an inadvertent "wooo!" or some expletive.

I've been home sick with my stomach in knots the last two days so I've been doing that a lot.

[Chunk-O-Funk]

Nope.

































Okay. Well,....sometimes, but I do it with an Oliver Twist type of English accent.
Ahhhhh, chooo. Oh, pardon me gov'na. Ya sure put a blow on that one didn't ya. Ooooh indeed I did, indeed I did.

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by TheBigO

I've been home sick with my stomach in knots the last two days so I've been doing that a lot.

Doing what a lot? Saying nothing, "wooo", or an expletive?



-Mike

[Jared Lash]

Mostly saying "woo!" It's hard to give the proper inflection to it in writing. But it is said with a sort of surprised disgust.

But last night it was all expletives. I was keeping myself awake with my own awfulness. And it wouldn't stop.

[superfunk47]

If it's a natural bodily function, I figure that everyone does it, nobody can help it, so it wouldn't make a lot of sense to label it as "rude," which is why I don't excuse myself when I do it, regardless of who's around. Some people are genuinely offended by it. I see it as their thing, not mine, and if they really make a big deal about it, they can. They're the ones who are going to look dumb, making a big deal about a little thing.

So no, I don't

[Chunk-O-Funk]

With a stomach flu you have to be real careful when sneezing.

[Jared Lash]

Originally Posted by superfunk47

If it's a natural bodily function, I figure that everyone does it, nobody can help it, so it wouldn't make a lot of sense to label it as "rude," which is why I don't excuse myself when I do it, regardless of who's around. Some people are genuinely offended by it. I see it as their thing, not mine, and if they really make a big deal about it they can.

So no, I don't

In most cases I agree. But I remember being about 13 and being at my neighbor's house playing video games when his dad let out a huge sneeze without covering his mouth. A big snot landed on my right arm which I proceeded to stare at while he said nothing. His wife finally came in and said, "Jesus Frank, that's disgusting. At least say excuse me", which he finally did.

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by TheBigO

It's hard to give the proper inflection to it in writing. But it is said with a sort of surprised disgust.

Did ya look a little like this, just more grown up?



-Mike

[Jared Lash]

Actually yeah, that's a pretty close representation of the expression I make.

[jimmyjammer]

WHAT AN AWESOME THREAD

[bassteban]

I've not heard of the custom of excusing oneself for a sneeze. Farts, burps & the occasional inadvertant ethnic/gender/whatever slur- sure. But sneezes? Never- alone or otherwise.

[Jared Lash]

Originally Posted by bassteban

I've not heard of the custom of excusing oneself for a sneeze. Farts, burps & the occasional inadvertant ethnic/gender/whatever slur- sure. But sneezes? Never- alone or otherwise.

I generally don't either. So it really annoys me when I sneeze (usually into a tissue but at the very least my hand) and instead of someone saying "bless you" or "gezuntheit" they say "excuse you" as if you're doing something rude.

[bassteban]

Originally Posted by TheBigO

I generally don't either. So it really annoys me when I sneeze (usually into a tissue but at the very least my hand) and instead of someone saying "bless you" or "gezuntheit" they say "excuse you" as if you're doing something rude.

Their mama raised 'em wrong.

[varunkapahi]

no! why?

[armywalaby]

I'm with the vote of "it's a natural body function". If I burp and someone gives me a look I usually just say "Good Cook!".

[Swerve]

No.

[Atoz]

Yes.