Why people say “bless you” when you sneeze?
The residents of every country in the world have their own way of wishing sneezers around the globe. Whatever the words they may use, the meaning remains the same; to bless the person who sneezes with good health. You must also have become habituated to say or hear “bless you” when someone sneezes. Have you ever wondered why? What does sneezing has to do with blessings? I mean, have you ever heard someone doing the same when someone coughs or burps? Never, right? Then, what is so special about someone sneezing? Have you ever wondered why? Or what this phrase means? Well! There are a number of stories behind this practice. In fact, this practice blessing someone who sneezes is found dated far back centuries ago. It is far older a practice then you can even think of. Some say that it was during the outbreak of the deadly plague in Rome. At those times, sneezing was considered as an early symptom of plague and people used to shower their blessing to anyone who sneezed. They believed that their “bless you” could halt the path of the disease.