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Laffy Kat

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11. I'll try to pay attention to see if I do that too.

Reply to malthaussen (Original post)

Sun May 13, 2018, 07:25 PM

May 2018

I know I have absolute OCD about saying "gesundheit" or "bless you." I will say it to complete strangers and I get ruffled if I sneeze and I don't hear one back. It's crazy, especially the "bless you's" because I'm not even remotely religious.

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Am I the only one in the world... [View all] malthaussen May 2018 OP

Yes. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #1

No, but you're the only one to admit it unblock May 2018 #2

You never know when there might be an invisible person in the room, democratisphere May 2018 #3

I do sometimes apologize when I bump into a door MaryMagdaline May 2018 #4

OK, I will own this. I cover my mouth when I yawn because... Guilded Lilly May 2018 #5

No, you are not the only one. SamKnause May 2018 #6

I do both. Solly Mack May 2018 #7

I also cover my mouth when yawning. Ron Obvious May 2018 #8

Mine are big, face-contorting yawns backtoblue May 2018 #9

While transcribing, I said "bless you" when the dictating doctor sneezed. He said, "thank you." Still Blue in PDX May 2018 #10

LOL. Laffy Kat May 2018 #12

I'll try to pay attention to see if I do that too. Laffy Kat May 2018 #11