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01 Mar 2012, 12:54 pm

MrXxx wrote:

"Need a tissue?"

Beat me to it...

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01 Mar 2012, 2:28 pm

It depends; maybe "Oh my goodness!" if it's loud and they surprised me, or "bless you" or nothing.

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01 Mar 2012, 2:31 pm

"You have my blessings."

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01 Mar 2012, 5:31 pm

People don't need to say ''bless you'' when I sneeze because my sneezes are caused by an air bubble getting trapped in the depths of my sinuses (I was born with narrow sinuses, you can even see small bump on the top side of my nose), and so it's just my body's way of getting rid of it, so my sneezes are harmless to other people.

But still, it is just considered polite to say ''bless you'' when people sneeze.

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02 Mar 2012, 9:58 am

"Bless you" still works. We don't really need a new saying...

Other than that, just saying nothing is ok, depending on the person.

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02 Mar 2012, 12:24 pm

In Germany, people find it funny to wish people "Schönheit" (beauty) or "Verstand" (intelligence) instead of Gesundheit, depending on what the sneezer appears to need most And my grandfather often jokingly said "Verreck du Aas" (die, you bugger). Another common reply is "Aufwischen" (mop that up).

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02 Mar 2012, 12:39 pm

CrazyCatLord wrote:

In Germany, people find it funny to wish people "Schönheit" (beauty) or "Verstand" (intelligence) instead of Gesundheit, depending on what the sneezer appears to need most

And my grandfather often jokingly said "Verreck du Aas" (die, you bugger). Another common reply is "Aufwischen" (mop that up).

Brutto!

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02 Mar 2012, 12:57 pm

shrox wrote:

Brutto!

Brutto means "before deductions", or "gross" in the economic sense

I think you meant something else.

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02 Mar 2012, 1:23 pm

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02 Mar 2012, 1:59 pm

CrazyCatLord wrote:

shrox wrote:

Brutto!

Brutto means "before deductions", or "gross" in the economic sense

I think you meant something else.

Brotto, I thought so. But it sounds good...

What is a German word for gross then? Widerlich?

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02 Mar 2012, 2:44 pm

shrox wrote:

MrXxx wrote:

"Need a tissue?"

Beat me to it...

Maybe they need two. :?:

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02 Mar 2012, 4:08 pm

shrox wrote:

CrazyCatLord wrote:

shrox wrote:

Brutto!

Brutto means "before deductions", or "gross" in the economic sense

I think you meant something else.

Brotto, I thought so. But it sounds good...

What is a German word for gross then? Widerlich?

Yes, either widerlich or ekelhaft

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