Why do we say, “Excuse me” when we sneeze and not when we cough?
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Posted by 3grnowl Jul 11th, 2012 at 7:50PM
I say "excuse me" when I cough, because I feel I can control coughs better then sneezes and if my cough is interrupting something I feel bad.
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Reply by NorthernStar1980 Jul 11th, 2012 at 7:54PM
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Posted by Maia000 Jul 11th, 2012 at 7:45PM
yeaa its weird... in my culture back home its the other way around
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Reply by NorthernStar1980 Jul 11th, 2012 at 7:48PM
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Posted by Lany113 Jul 11th, 2012 at 7:43PM
i say "bless you" when someone farts
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Reply by Lany113 Jul 11th, 2012 at 7:46PM
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Posted by redmaple Jul 11th, 2012 at 8:09PM
Because too often I get a rude reply if I say "God bless you" to a sneeze.
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