Do you say "excuse me" when you sneeze?

I promise I'm not going to be one of those people that constantly posts nonsense polls to the forums. They annoy me as much as they annoy many of you.

However, I'm in work and I just sneezed and said, "Excuse me." I sneeze probably at least once every day in this office, probably because of all the dust or something. The girl in the cubicle next to me called me out for always saying that after I sneeze though. She thinks it's weird.

I thought that was common courtesy. Isn't it normal to say "excuse me" after a sneeze? Am I an old fogey? Has society crumbled so much so quickly that I didn't even notice? And what's the deal with kids wearing jeans so low you can see what God gave them? I need a nap.

Nope. I say "Motherfucker," or something along those lines.

so times i do. if people are around and they can here me.

i also say 'bless you' after i hear someone sneeze even though i don't believe in god

Nope. Only if I burp, which I try to make inaudible, anyway. I'll say bless you, though.

No. I see no point in it, but I don't think it's weird for someone to say excuse me.

I think I do rarely. I think you would really only feel the urge to say that if you're in public and you do it near someone, if you're in your house and you do it, I don't think you have that urge.

I don't sneeze in public. I'm serious! Somehow I can control my sneezing, I don't pressure it in and damage my brain or anything, I just will it away.

Last time I sneezed in public was in the 8th grade I believe.

In a formal setting yes. Otherwise no.

In public, sure. Though I'm also apparently one of the few remaining individuals in the world who'll cover my mouth when I yawn. We are losing the fight!

I do out of habit. I'd probably have a hard time NOT saying it. And I sneeze on a regular occasion, being one of those people with that weird genetic thing that makes them sneeze when exposed to very bright lights (seriously http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photic_sneeze_reflex)

If I'm around people I haven't known for years and/or I'm in the middle of a sentence, yes. I also say "Bless you" when someone sneezes, which is apparently out of style now.

Yes because I am not a savage.

I'm more likely to say, "Aw shit! Now everything smells like wet cat!" than anything.

I do.

Also when I yawn or cough or anything like that.

I sometimes say "pardon me" or "excuse me" or words to that effect, but sometimes I don't. I don't do it all the time.

I never excuse myself, for any bodily functions, ever.

I also don't care about anyone else's bodily functions.

Our bodies function, people should just accept this as fact and not think of it as some kind of weird social stigma.

No, I wait for someone to say "bless you" then I say "thank you". If they don't say it then obviously they don't deserve an excuse from me either. Excusing yourself is for burps and gas.

I always do it. Kinda just the way I was raised, I guess.

No...cuz I'm evil.

I usually say "Sorry", because I'm pretty loud when I sneeze. I don't think it's that weird to apologize for being noisy... or should I say... nose-y.

I do. I've been raised that way, I guess.

No, what's there to excuse? I usually say 'Bless you' when someone sneezes, though, and find it rude if I'm with people I know and they don't bless me after I sneeze. Is that weird?

@MikkaQ said:

No, I wait for someone to say "bless you" then I say "thank you". If they don't say it then obviously they don't deserve an excuse from me either. Excusing yourself is for burps and gas.

Exactly. Also it may just be a regional thing, but I have never heard someone say "excuse me" for sneezing. Perhaps a "sorry" here and there if it is one of those multiple sneeze episodes, but that's about it.

No.

I sneeze pretty dramatically so I generally need time to recover. By the time I'm back up and running I've had several people tell me 'God bless' or 'bless you' or something else. My sneeze is like a combination of yell and snot.

Yups

@Yummylee said:

Though I'm also apparently one of the few remaining individuals in the world who'll cover my mouth when I yawn. We are losing the fight!

You're not alone!

On topic: Nope. I don't really sneeze in public though. I always hold it back. Not sure why, probably because it's kind of disruptive.

I say "Excuse me" out of habit. My parents always reinforced doing this kind of thing when I was a kid so now I do automatically.

No

I cant control that shit. Its everyone for them-self when I sneeze

Proper thing to do.

No, I've never heard anyone say excuse me after a sneeze. I'm not kidding.

Can't say that I do it out of habit so no.

It is not very common in this part of the planet and I´ve never done it.

@Yummylee said:

In public, sure. Though I'm also apparently one of the few remaining individuals in the world who'll cover my mouth when I yawn. We are losing the fight!

I'm pretty terrible for walking around yawning my head off and exposing my tonsils to the world. I will attempt to make a concerted effort to stifle this behavior now.

I always say 'excuse me' after sneezing, though - and I often say 'bless you' after others have.

Usually, yes I do. There are a few times in class though that I don't, don't really know why. Guess it's just because I'm usually quiet in classes and after a big sneeze I'm a bit embarrassed or something, who knows?

Yeah, but I don't think it's odd when people don't. It's mainly mean't for when you are having a conversation and just a polite way of saying "sorry about that."

Nope. Sure it's rude to interrupt someone (if you are having a conversation) but I have never said anything like it. It seems like a waste of breath.

Sneezing is awesome. I do it as loud as I can so everybody around me can enjoy the head-rush I get.

@Yummylee said:

In public, sure. Though I'm also apparently one of the few remaining individuals in the world who'll cover my mouth when I yawn. We are losing the fight!

All of this.

@Yummylee said:

In public, sure. Though I'm also apparently one of the few remaining individuals in the world who'll cover my mouth when I yawn. We are losing the fight!

I'm with you there, I also seem to be one of the few left that covers their mouth when they cough :|

I go: HACHEW OH UGH OH UGH ugh

I shit my pants and roll around on the floor.

And yes, I say excuse me afterwards.

Only if interrupting someone or on the phone.

Nope, at the same time when I sneeze rarely anybody notices. I don't say bless you either, I guess I have no manners.

Is it one of those explosively loud sneezes? Because those can be disruptive, but if not, it may be a little strange.

I don't speak unless absolutely necessary. Sneezing does not permit me to speak, even if others consider it as a courteous thing to do. I must say though, I love sneezing. It's better than sex.

No, I wait for someone to say "bless you" then I say "thank you". If they don't say it then obviously they don't deserve an excuse from me either. Excusing yourself is for burps and gas.

I like to make a whole dramatic production of sneezing, I probably say it, not sure.

@BBAlpert said:

I do out of habit. I'd probably have a hard time NOT saying it. And I sneeze on a regular occasion, being one of those people with that weird genetic thing that makes them sneeze when exposed to very bright lights (seriously http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photic_sneeze_reflex)

I have that! I thought it was one of those things that happened to everyone, sometimes if I feel like I need to sneeze I'll just stare at a lamp..

Shit, I even do it when I yawn.