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Atheists & Agnostics

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

9. most of my co-workers know I'm an atheist

Reply to Croney (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 04:52 PM

Apr 2021

but they still say "bless you" when I sneeze. And laugh when I say "No thanks!"

(Some of them are atheists too - when you've worked with people for 20 years ya start having inside jokes lol).

But a random desk clerk guy who I've asked not to say it to me and continues to do so needs correctin'. You handled it more gracefully than I might have.

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One Godblessyou over the line... [View all] Croney Apr 2021 OP

You handled it well and intelligently. vlyons Apr 2021 #1

Oh thank you. Croney Apr 2021 #2

You could've responded, "And bless your heart." tblue37 Apr 2021 #3

I generally say Susan Calvin Apr 2021 #7

back in my first year of college (a small Methodist school but quite liberal and secular) wcmagumba Apr 2021 #4

Ugh. I'm glad it's not just me. Croney Apr 2021 #5

Good for you. n/t Brainstormy Apr 2021 #6

Excellent. progressoid Apr 2021 #8

most of my co-workers know I'm an atheist OriginalGeek Apr 2021 #9