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07-26-2013 , 09:30 PM

#4026

KenoVictoryLap

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Yeah, you clearly don't care.

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07-26-2013 , 10:07 PM

#4027

txdome

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Originally Posted by KenoVictoryLap

Yeah, you clearly don't care.

He said he could care less.

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07-26-2013 , 10:17 PM

#4028

Punker

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People describing something as "filthy" in the sense that it is extremely good (eg, "Lebron made a filthy pass"). Maybe this is just one of those that is so overused now that I can't stand it.

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07-27-2013 , 08:26 AM

#4029

ChaseNutley26

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Originally Posted by Banned4lyfe

I could be wrong, but I think this video brings the argument about holding doors full circle, as it was posted the last time we had this conversation.

As for the God bless you deal, I say it and I'll also respond to it. Usually just bless you, though, because the God part is assuming a lot. It's a stupid little thing, but it lets people know what wavelength you're on when you either respond or not. If someone doesn't respond, it's a good bet I won't like that ingracious ****er. Same thing with the door holding.

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07-27-2013 , 11:47 AM

#4030

skraper

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Isn't the term 'bless' a religious term? I don't think it matters if you say 'God bless you' or 'Bless you', they both are religious/spiritual.

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07-27-2013 , 12:43 PM

#4031

fun101

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Originally Posted by skraper

Isn't the term 'bless' a religious term? I don't think it matters if you say 'God bless you' or 'Bless you', they both are religious/spiritual.

"Bless you" has become a secular expression which everyone with manners says. I haven't heard "God bless you" in real life.

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07-27-2013 , 02:15 PM

#4032

sportsjefe

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I've heard that story in 10 different versions so wouldn't put too much credit to it.

You don't think there are 10 hardline feminists in this world?

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07-27-2013 , 02:24 PM

#4033

ohead

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Originally Posted by sportsjefe

You don't think there are 10 hardline feminists in this world?

Yes I do, I do however doubt it when the story is almost to the word exactly the same. Even told the same. It's like a classic urban myth by now. Like how people will say "my friend knew a guy that worked at a morgue and one of the guys got some STD and when he went to check it out it turned out that sickness only stemmed from dead people." dum dom dum douuuuum! check out snopes for a large amount of debunks of crazy stories people prob have told you as "my friend has a friend"

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07-27-2013 , 02:34 PM

#4034

Hector Cerif

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Originally Posted by sportsjefe

You don't think there are 10 hardline feminists in this world?

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Originally Posted by ohead

wat

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07-27-2013 , 03:12 PM

#4035

skraper

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Originally Posted by fun101

"Bless you" has become a secular expression which everyone with manners says. I haven't heard "God bless you" in real life.

Its an absurdly useless expression regardless of how its worded. It's the 21st century now, we know that sneezing is harmless. Why do we need to say anything at all?

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07-27-2013 , 03:37 PM

#4036

UnoTrap

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Originally Posted by skraper

Its an absurdly useless expression regardless of how its worded. It's the 21st century now, we know that sneezing is harmless. Why do we need to say anything at all?

Seriously? It's just a polite thing to say. Lol at you if you're bothered in the slightest by how it's worded.

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07-27-2013 , 03:37 PM

#4037

Hector Cerif

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Seems awkward not to.

What about gezundheit (or whatever)? just means good health.

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07-27-2013 , 03:47 PM

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skraper

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Originally Posted by UnoTrap

Seriously? It's just a polite thing to say. Lol at you if you're bothered in the slightest by how it's worded.

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Originally Posted by Hector Cerif

Seems awkward not to.

What about gezundheit (or whatever)? just means good health.

But sneezing isn't unhealthy and only rarely is it a symptom of being sick. It only seems awkward not to bc we've trained it into a habit.

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07-27-2013 , 03:55 PM

#4039

UnoTrap

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Originally Posted by skraper

I say it too. But its a stupid habit. Doesn't matter which way you word it, it serves no purpose.

Why is it considered polite? Why is it not a tradition to say 'bless you' when someone stubs their toe. That would at least make a little sense.

But sneezing isn't unhealthy and only rarely is it a symptom of being sick. It only seems awkward not to bc we've trained it into a habit.

I'm not sure really; unlike when somebody doesn't say thanks when I open the door, I don't really care when someone doesn't say "bless you". It's a nice feeling when they do I guess.

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07-27-2013 , 03:56 PM

#4040

punkass

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I just don't know what level of crazy you have to be to take offense to "god bless you" or "bless you."

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07-27-2013 , 03:59 PM

#4041

skraper

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Originally Posted by UnoTrap

I'm not sure really; unlike when somebody doesn't say thanks when I open the door, I don't really care when someone doesn't say "bless you". It's a nice feeling when they do I guess.

Interestingly, I think its rude not to say thank you when someone says 'bless you', because that person made a small effort to let you know they care. So even tho its a stupid gesture, its impolite not to recognize that gesture.

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I just don't know what level of crazy you have to be to take offense to "god bless you" or "bless you."

Yea, I think getting offended is stupid. But that doesn't make the tradition any less absurd

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07-27-2013 , 04:09 PM

#4042

Hector Cerif

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Originally Posted by skraper

But sneezing isn't unhealthy and only rarely is it a symptom of being sick. It only seems awkward not to bc we've trained it into a habit.

Could be. Or it could be that sneezing is a large awkward interruption so we've created a convention in order to return the mood to normalcy.

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07-27-2013 , 05:31 PM

#4043

BigPoppa

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I heard that the heart actually stops during a sneeze (no idea if true) and that somehow made our souls vulnerable. Friends would say "God Bless You" or somesuch to safeguard our souls during their vulnerability. If the heart doesn't actually stop, people back in the day thought it did.

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07-27-2013 , 08:16 PM

#4044

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7th grade science teacher (Korean IIRC) said something about us expelling evil spirits when we sneezed and that by saying god bless you it would protect both he sneezer and those around him. He quickly regretted telling us that during flu season.

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07-27-2013 , 08:17 PM

#4045

I_AM_EVIL

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I can't remember the last time I said "bless you" when someone sneezed near me. I also ignore it when someone says it to me.

It's a stupid and useless "tradition" that started when people were dumb and thought a sneeze meant you were expelling demons from your body.

Last edited by I_AM_EVIL; 07-27-2013 at 08:18 PM. Reason: demons/evil spirits....

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07-27-2013 , 09:03 PM

#4046

ObezyankaNol

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Originally Posted by I_AM_EVIL

Now we know you are spreading contagion.

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07-27-2013 , 09:25 PM

#4047

El_Timon

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People who refer to frozen yogurt as "fro-yo". It (I refuse to say the abbreviation again as the mere sound of it in my head pisses me off) is the worst abbreviation in the English language in recent memory.

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07-27-2013 , 11:11 PM

#4048

Hector Cerif

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People that pronounce things the correct, but non-standard way.

Like hawai'i --- ha wa eee
or buddhist bud ist

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07-27-2013 , 11:44 PM

#4049

johnzimbo

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I like to combine things that piss me off, for efficiency.

When I hold a door for a feminist and she says nothing, I say "Gezundheit!"

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07-28-2013 , 12:21 AM

#4050

golddog

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Originally Posted by ChaseNutley26

FWIW I think I mentioned the door holding open thing a while back and was equally flamed. The reaction was similar to when I said people should say TY after I've said God bless you when they've sneezed. Just common courtesy to say thanks. NBD, just acknowledging fellow humans. We live in a society, people!

<derail>When in Vegas last, stopped waiting for the crosswalk light in front of the Hard Rock Cafe just north of the MGM.

Heard someone sneeze, turned around and gave them a "Gesundheit."

It was one of the Elvis impersonators on the Strip. Without missing a beat, and totally staying in character, I got a, "Thank you...thank you very much."

Return to your regular programming...
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