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Permalink Reply by justin gold on June 16, 2011 at 10:22am

like the hitch "excuse me" we tend to say in Britain,for sneezes,belching or passing wind when there's a noise that sometimes can occupy them when in company.

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Permalink Reply by Seth Jon Nonnemaker on June 16, 2011 at 11:43am

Good point.

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Permalink Reply by justin gold on June 16, 2011 at 12:25pm

Exactly!why would you say anything if there was no-one there,I thought that was the point of question.tuts

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Permalink Reply by Aimee Eisiminger on June 16, 2011 at 11:38am

Gesundheit! or nothing...after all we do not say anything when someone coughs or expels methane.

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Permalink Reply by Seth Jon Nonnemaker on June 16, 2011 at 11:41am

I would have to agree with everyone else, "Gesundheit" would be your best option. Or you could create something new and see if it catches on! Haha since I can remember, I've always said "Gesundheit".

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Permalink Reply by Ryan E. Hoffman on June 16, 2011 at 1:05pm

The French courtesy for when a person sneezes is "Sante" (with an accent egu on the e, pronounced sawn-tay), which means health. I've taken to using it.

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Permalink Reply by Arcus on June 16, 2011 at 2:46pm

Gesundheit, salud, sante, prosit.

Or 'possess you' if it's a religious person sneezing. ;)

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Permalink Reply by Tammy on June 16, 2011 at 6:36pm

My grandparents were German so when I was little I always heard them say gesundheit. Which I picked up and have used ever since.

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