tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Sep 14 07:16:50 1998
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Re: "Excuse me" and "bless you"
- From: staze <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: "Excuse me" and "bless you"
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 07:17:04 -0700
>>: These just aren't phrases that jive with the Klingon psyche.
>>: OTOH, when someone sneezes in my house, we say {Qu'vatlh}! :)
>>
>>.. though I really doubt a Klingon would expect an apology. In fact, he'd
>>probably think less of you. Klingon etiquette may just call for a brief,
>>acknowledging grunt in these circumstances.
>
>I know I'm a little behind on reading the list, but . . .
>
>I think Klingons would do exactly what I do when someone nearby sneezes:
>ignore it completely.
>
>What's the point of even grunting when someone else sneezes?
I would agree to that. You are not the one sneezing, so why say
anything. That's what I do.
-Ryan