Most Common Superstitions in the World

Sneezing and then God Bless You

In 590 AD Gregory I became Pope and the bubonic plague was reaching Rome, sneezing was thought to be the one of the early symptoms. So Gregory I ordered unending prayer and parades of chanters through the streets, so perhaps it was just a timing thing. You sneeze and prayer chanters came by saying "God Bless You" on a loop, it was the hip thing to do at the time. Sneezing is a sign that God would answer your prayers, or an omen of good fortune or good luck. In this instance saying 'bless you' is a way of saying "way to go!", or Some people think your heart stops beating and the phrase "bless you" is meant to ensure that it will start again, as a form of encouragement as it were.