OMG, the “bless you” is such a weird culture shock to me. It feels so awkward. Why gotta say it, like WHYYY? (I’m an introvert, I hate this weird “tradition” or whatever)
Can we just stop saying “bless you” or whatever?
Now I’m just imagining a White Westerner going to China to study for university or something then a Chinese student sneezes and this Westerner turns around to the person who sneezed, stare in their eyes, and say “上帝保佑你” (God Bless You) with a dead serious tone and facial expression…
Like I’m just lol-ing at this scene in my head 🤣
(cuz “bless you” isn’t a thing in China… well… in Cantonese there sort of is a word, I heard my mom said it to me if I sneeze like 3 times in a row, but its not exactly common, like I never heard this said to/by strangers)
Maybe Google Translate will help me tone it down or localize it better:
願神最豐富嘅祝福喺你身上
(I wish I really understood.)
potoooooooo ✅️
「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」 | (aka: 鳳凰院 凶真 Hououin Kyouma)