Random Poll of Thirteen Days Ago! (889)

[Akonyl]

that's one of the supposed origins, but there's a few others. Rather than typing them up though I'll just give you the wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bless_you

[Stopwatch]

that's one of the supposed origins, but there's a few others. Rather than typing them up though I'll just give you the wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bless_you

Hmm~

[Raifuujin]

I'll say no.

I know about a lot of superstitions (like the sneezing) that I don't know where I heard them from and I know weird things happen, but I don't think they're anything supernatural...and now the fantasy loving part of me is kicking my logical part. *pushes it back*

[Shiku]

"Bless you" is a superstition? o.O I thought it was just the thing you're s'posed to say when someone sneezes :x

Hmm~ I try not to believe in superstitions, but I occasionally end up straying into weird thoughts that could possibly class as them...? I'll put "yes" then...

That's what I thought I never knew it was a superstition I just thought it was something you were supposed to say when someone sneezes.

[Callid]

that's one of the supposed origins, but there's a few others. Rather than typing them up though I'll just give you the wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bless_you

Hmm~

You can also just say "Gesundheit!" instead
Wishing someone health when they are sneezing is neither superstitious nor religious, after all

[monsi]

Nope, although I do some of them just for fun.

[Kleene Onigiri]

Not really, but some of them I'll do automatically, like knocking on wood or saying "bless you" when people sneeze. I remember when I was a kid and everyone said that if you didn't bless someone who sneezed, their soul would fly out their nose...

Same with the yawning, were you put your hand over your mouth, so that your soul doesn't fly away.

[GinRei]

Same with the yawning, were you put your hand over your mouth, so that your soul doesn't fly away.

I only do that because in middle school, one of the teachers would yell and berate you for not covering your mouth and being rude.

[PT]

Yeah I always thought the covering your mouth when you yawn thing was because it's rude not to. Didn't know it was a superstitious thing.

[Kleene Onigiri]

Same with the yawning, were you put your hand over your mouth, so that your soul doesn't fly away.

I only do that because in middle school, one of the teachers would yell and berate you for not covering your mouth and being rude.

Most of those things are now done out of "mannerism" or "being polite" :V

Yeah I always thought the covering your mouth when you yawn thing was because it's rude not to. Didn't know it was a superstitious thing.

Well, personally I would still do it simply because showing the inside of your mouth doesn't necessarily have to be a good sight, especially after a meal :x

[Stopwatch]

Yeah I always thought the covering your mouth when you yawn thing was because it's rude not to. Didn't know it was a superstitious thing.

^This :x. Then again, I don't count the "Bless you" thing as a superstition either so~

[blurfbreg]

Yeah I always thought the covering your mouth when you yawn thing was because it's rude not to. Didn't know it was a superstitious thing.

^This :x. [...]

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[Akonyl]

when I cover my mouth to yawn, I tilt my head down a little and place my hand basically sideways above the mouth, so if it's supposed to keep my soul from flying away, my soul's been gone for quite some time :V

[mangaluva]

Yeah, I thought covering your mouth when you yawn was manners too... I cover my mouth when I laugh, too.

[GinRei]

I cover my mouth when I laugh, too.

I just imagined an anime ojou-sama laugh.