I always go with "gesundheit!" Since it means to restore health, it's appropriate to say to all religious (or lack thereof) as well as being polite. However, it seems like using that phrase instead of "bless you" can really offend people and often lead to questioning.

To the English speaking population here, I grin and say "May you live for a thousand years or thereabouts."
However, the Spanish always say "Jesus" (pronounced hay-sus, by the way) and when in Rome .....

I actually get offended when people assume I want their religious blessing. Gesundheit, will get a thank you. I never say anything because I also hate the negative attention it brings. If someone has multiple sneezes I will ask if they're ok. Other than that I never say anything. One time I said Buddah bless you! lol

Gesundheit!
It means “Health, stay healthy!” I am not sure where this “Bless you” originated, but looked like ?as I first heard it many years ago. I associated with a Godly blessing and really didn’t care for that, as a diehard German Atheist.
Now, I’ll ignore it and say to myself “Whateva!”

I say "Bless you" out of life long habit, but if anyone calls me out on it, I jokingly reply "Yeah, well, I'm basically god, so I can bless whoever I want"

I usually say “Gesundheit”, but I have one friend to whom I say, “Shut the f*** up!”

In quick succession...bless you, gesundheit, salud, you're SO good looking!

I use to say gesundheit sometimes, but now i really don't say anything. and i prefer not to be told bless you. some people expect a thank you for saying bless you which i find rude

It depends on who the person is and how well they know me; if they are close friends I might say "go to hell" or "f**k off". I might say "bless you" because it's a common phrase used for polite acknowledgement, even though the word "bless" doesn't mean anything to me, other times I don't say anything.

I generally say "gesundheit." A wish for good health seems better (to me) than a blessing.

If it's just me around I'll say Bless You out of habit and to not I believe would be rude. But in a group setting I wait for someone else to say it. LoL

If it's just me around I'll say Bless You out of habit and to not I believe would be rude. But in a group setting I wait for someone else to say it. LoL

I say cover your mouth you germ spreading dope, were you raised in a barn.
(no not really but I sure would like to sometimes when people just let fly with their germs, many countries we traveled in the people would wear surgical masks if they even thought they were sick)

i usually say 'dam...now where's the second one.?'

I'm a big fan of "gezundheit."

Where I live everyone says bless you. I like it. It’s considered rude not to. It has a religious origin but I don’t mind.