Other than the fact that mama raised us right!

Good manners dictate that every sneeze should be followed by some variation of “bless you.”

Every sneeze whether wall-shaking nasal explosion or a dainty achoodeserves the courtesy.

Woman Sneezing

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Unfortunately, the true origins of this nice but bizarre social convention are a bit murky.

Other cultures thought that sneezing forced evil spirits out of the body, leaving others exposed to wandering spirits.

A blessing was aimed at protecting both the sneezer and those around him or her.