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[–] UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world 10 points 14 hours ago (4 children)

Do people actually wish each other Gesundheit outside of Germany?

[–] Vincent@feddit.nl 1 points 2 hours ago

The violence of the German language goes well with a violent sneeze.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, of course. We Germans don't suddenly stop that habit when we are traveling abroad.

[–] UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Ingl, I saw this one coming, but sometimes you gotta let things happen

[–] themoken@startrek.website 22 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Very common here in the US as an alternative to "bless you".

[–] perishthethought@piefed.social 3 points 11 hours ago

My US parents both have German parents. So yep, we do.

[–] mrsemi@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago

No, I say "Goes in tight"