Bless you

[klondike]

It occurs to me that I've started hearing this. Picking up prescriptions. Getting a blood test. It seems to be when in pretty trivial conversation with a female fairly low down in the medical profession. I'm wondering what if anything it means. Is this what is meant by second childhood?

[Mups]

It's probably just me Klondie,  but I am not really sure what your question is?  

[Michael Rolls]

Nor me

[Mups]

Nor me

Thank goodness its not only me, Michael.   
It usually is!  

[Michael Rolls]

Certainly not this time!

[CHF]

Nor me.

[Dextrous63]

Nor me.

Klondy, maybe a blood test will help identify what's wrong with your powers of communication 

[GrannyMac]

Aaww, bless you for asking k.  Often used towards babies and occasionally to those less swift. 😋

In my working life, many moons ago, I was involved in training customer service staff.  Saying 'bless you' to customers was discouraged. Heavily.  As was calling people 'sweetheart' etc. 

[klondike]

Yes my impression too. I wondered what set it off was all. Do I look on my last legs or do they just see the age on the paperwork. 

[Ashy]

Perhaps they thought you sneezed.

[Dextrous63]

Perhaps they thought you've got the plague.

[Mups]

Either way . .  bless you.   


Actually I do sometimes use that phrase myself,  especially if I feel for somebody's rotten predicament, or maybe if they have done something really nice and thoughtful,  then I might say for example  - Bless you,  thankyou..

[klondike]

As is often the case it depends on context. I've no idea what brought it to mind as my last bless you was a while ago.

[CHF]

Either way . .  bless you. 


Actually I do sometimes use that phrase myself,  especially if I feel for somebody's rotten predicament, or maybe if they have done something really nice and thoughtful,  then I might say for example  - Bless you,  thankyou..

I agree, so do I.