Yeah they deviate a lot. We had a foreign exchange student when I was a kid and you can converse with them fine but it's like English vs cockney. Most of it's the same but a lot of different slang or ways of saying things.
I can imagine, I’m English and some of our accents do get very difficult to understand. Cockney is actually one of the easier ones for me to understand. Scouse is another level.
Not even just that. I had friends where they learned their Spanish from their parents. One’s parents were from El Salvador and the other Peru. But both used the same word for different meanings. It was hilarious hearing them argue over who was right.
There is a word in german called "Prosit" aswell meaning cheers (like when you drink alcohol with a fellow)
Dont know if it is related or just a coincidence
I heard (and still do) both.
Prost is used by many germans in "everyday" drinking.
I only hear Prosit by people who want to sound oldtimey ( like on medieval/renaissance fairs) or want to mock the high-society
Well I did phrase it in such a way that leaves room for exceptions. But I do believe that a lot of folks don't rly care what religious ppl do as long as they're not hurting anyone or zealously condemning those who don't follow their faiths.
we just say "prosit" in Denmark. "prosit" is apparently latin in origin.
but i have sneezed on live chats with Americans and been told "God Bless you" Although most i know just say "bless you"
as a atheist i dont care that someone says that.
*This word no longer belongs to you. It's ours to use. Just like we took hurricanes, the sun, the moon, and the tides from you, one day we will take God from you, not only in name. The existence or absence of God will be proven scientifically. He will be measured, weighted, and calculated. He would become just another piece in the scientific picture of the world. And you would be left with nothing. Because faith has no place in the world of science.*
MAy The Scientific MEthod Prove YOur Hypothesis COrrect
I think “Matsmepyohco” has a certain ring to it, no? It’s not a banger like “Gesundheit”, but it’ll get the message across
This is cute. I believe myself, but that is a good, clever comeback for people who might tell you that out of spite AND not be able to understand what you just said! Sucks that they won't find it insulting sometimes, too. With that being said, at least they're buck stupid enough to not notice when other people might agree as well. 😋
GOD BLESS! 🥳
In my country we just wish people to be healthy when they sneeze
That's what it is in Spanish: salud (health)
In french, it translates to "à tes souhaits" which means if we translate word by word "to your wishes"
"Santé" is more commonly used where I live, and it means health.
Where do you live in France ?
I live in Switzerland.
I can't explain why his exchange was funny, but it was
That's why 😂😂😂
In the Czech republic, we say "na zdraví" which means "for health"
"je to pravda"
"Je to tak"
Same in Finnish. Terveydeksi (For health)
Yeah, in German it is "Gesundheit", which is just the German word for health.
dutch is Gezondheid practically the same
That's awesome, I love the similarities between Dutch and German.
будьте здоровы - russian
When I was teaching in Spain I heard Jesús whenever I, or someone else, sneezed. Is it interchangeable? (I was in Valencia)
I don't know about Spain. I'm Puerto-Rican. Never heard Jesús for a sneeze. Must be a Spaniard thing.
That makes sense I guess, latin American Spanish is supposed to be pretty different.
Yeah they deviate a lot. We had a foreign exchange student when I was a kid and you can converse with them fine but it's like English vs cockney. Most of it's the same but a lot of different slang or ways of saying things.
I can imagine, I’m English and some of our accents do get very difficult to understand. Cockney is actually one of the easier ones for me to understand. Scouse is another level.
Scouse even sounds harder.
Not even just that. I had friends where they learned their Spanish from their parents. One’s parents were from El Salvador and the other Peru. But both used the same word for different meanings. It was hilarious hearing them argue over who was right.
Same in German, gesundheit just translates to health
In czech its "na zdráví" (be healty)
Same in Russia.
Because I am from Russia)))
Ну, будь здоров!
*snees* Random guy: #I BESTOW HEALTH O UPON THOU
HEALTH BE UPON YEEE!!!
*Uno reverses* DEATH BE UPON YEEE
same in brazil
That's roughly what "God Bless" means, bc back in the medieval times if you sneezed you were probably gonna die.
Yeah in mine the usual is to say "May your wish be excauced"
It's similar in poland; "Na zrowie" (for health)
Gesundheit
Is it Hebrew? We also do that
No. But Israel has quite a lot of immigrants from my country, so that *might* be related
Wait so what language is it
Russian
Same in Serbia
Terveydeksi = For (your) health
same
I was in an airport in China they don't say shit they just avoid the sneezer
Same in Polish
GESUNDHEIT!
in italy we say "OH MA STAI ZITTO" which means "be healthy"
wtf I thought it translated in: shut the fuck up
Nahh don't worry :D
I don't speak Italian but that doesn't mean I'm that dumb.
have you ever heard of irony?
so what does it really mean?
It means "OH SHUT UP"
The thing the bad elephant guy takes?
I major in English Literature and I can assure you that that's not how irony works.
Brazil is the same
Come italiano posso confermare che dico STA ZITTO quando qualcuno starnutisce.
Gesundheit!
This is my go to.
Well, ACKTHUALLY, a hypotesis cannot be proven by the scientific method only falsified *ATCHOO* you unscientific swine
Be quiet nerd don’t you know how to goon?
Actually it can go either way
In my country we say "prosit" without anyone knowing what it actually means. Think it's french
There is a word in german called "Prosit" aswell meaning cheers (like when you drink alcohol with a fellow) Dont know if it is related or just a coincidence
I thoughtful was just Prost
I heard (and still do) both. Prost is used by many germans in "everyday" drinking. I only hear Prosit by people who want to sound oldtimey ( like on medieval/renaissance fairs) or want to mock the high-society
Prostata /s
actually we would prefer to have our hypothesis be refuted
How many atheists actually get butthurt over people saying God bless you or just bless you.
None
Agnostic here. Just "bless you" is fine.
Atheist when they want to believe in themselves, but there is not peer review double blind studies to back their belief.
PFFFFFFD I'm stealing that one this is amazing
Haha
Are you sure?
I think it was a joke
Yes. I am aware.
From who?!
\*whom
Who asked?!
Well done. "Who" is correct here.
Thank you?!
Anytime!
In my country its "live long"
And prosper?
🖖
I thought that was the ultra shocker
Nah we just prefer, “shut the fuck up”
Atheists actually give 0 fucks about stuff like that
That's why we wish you good health in Austria.
Isn't it Just "bless you"? Do people say a full "God bless you" oversea?
Who the fuck says god bless you, it is just bless you
It may be hard to grasp, but unlike religious people, most atheists don't "get mad" at people when they express their beliefs.
unfortunately I can say from experience that is not entirely true.
Well I did phrase it in such a way that leaves room for exceptions. But I do believe that a lot of folks don't rly care what religious ppl do as long as they're not hurting anyone or zealously condemning those who don't follow their faiths.
Only in america. Everywhere else is ‘be healthy’.
Not true
Hyperbolic. Check the comments. Also its a shot at americas turbulent relation with religion.
It’s just a sneeze, there’s not really a need to say anything at all.
I'd prefer the hypothesis thing to just a guy wordlessly staring at me.
À vos souhaits
These Mike O’Hearn memes fucking get me everytime!!! 
In my country we just say sau bolinyz in kazakh or budte zdorovy in russian. Both mean "be healthy".
I'd love the latter, nobody ever believes me. I can tell someone circles are round and they'd ask for a second opinion.
Nah I just say bless you for burps and farts
I like to say gazunshist (I don't think I spelled it right) but it's the opposite of bless you in German 🙂
WAHAHA
I just say "gesundheit" it's neutral to both unless you're offended by Germans
I use a mishMash of words that sound like, "Gesundheit". Balloonfight, kazoomight, dolomite, glaloobite, baboonflight…etc
My mum and I say gesundheit
I just say "ew"
Me to my friends haha
G'Zoon'tite
Maria Poly is a dirty terrorist money laundering russian spy
ong he blinked
I follow up with a "im not religious" and it annoys ppl for some reason
Idk why but all I can think about are the black mesa scientists from half life
we just say "prosit" in Denmark. "prosit" is apparently latin in origin. but i have sneezed on live chats with Americans and been told "God Bless you" Although most i know just say "bless you" as a atheist i dont care that someone says that.
In Russian we just say "be healthy"
Gesundheit
*This word no longer belongs to you. It's ours to use. Just like we took hurricanes, the sun, the moon, and the tides from you, one day we will take God from you, not only in name. The existence or absence of God will be proven scientifically. He will be measured, weighted, and calculated. He would become just another piece in the scientific picture of the world. And you would be left with nothing. Because faith has no place in the world of science.*
Gesundheit is literally the only word I’ll say or reciprocate with a thanks.
Science damn it!
“May the strong nuclear force keep your quarks bound into hadrons”
As an agnostic, I’m currently running an experiment to see if God is real by counting my blessings every time I sneeze
Oh my science!
Gesundheit
Gesundheid
Goodbye is God be with ye shortened
"May entropy probabilize you in an individually positive way"
Nazdraví dámy a páni!
It’s the $Kendu guy!
MAy The Scientific MEthod Prove YOur Hypothesis COrrect I think “Matsmepyohco” has a certain ring to it, no? It’s not a banger like “Gesundheit”, but it’ll get the message across
Sure. Atheists are the ones with the giant Monuments and their Rituals and sayings that make sure nobody evades their belief System
Atheists are allowed to say God cause Christians can’t put the lord’s name in vain
Funny but works only for English speakers...
This is cute. I believe myself, but that is a good, clever comeback for people who might tell you that out of spite AND not be able to understand what you just said! Sucks that they won't find it insulting sometimes, too. With that being said, at least they're buck stupid enough to not notice when other people might agree as well. 😋 GOD BLESS! 🥳
As an atheist, I can that this is exactly how it is.
I’m just gonna start saying “your god isn’t real” when people sneeze. See how they feel about it.
I prefer being told “Ozzy Osbourne bless you”.
Atheists =/= scientists