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Invent a New Word by Cateyes Sassalot
May 29th, 2007 7:12 PM
I invented this a while ago in response to those who were offended by saying "Bless you" after a sneeze. Since then it has been in usage by several people I know and can be verified by TheMuse Sassalot...
Portays
PORT-ayz
Excalmation used to acknowledge a sneeze. In fact comes from "Polite Obligatory Remark To Acknowledge Your Sneeze"
EXAMPLE:
"Achoo" followed by huge snot wind
"Portays!" handing tissue
Portays
PORT-ayz
Excalmation used to acknowledge a sneeze. In fact comes from "Polite Obligatory Remark To Acknowledge Your Sneeze"
EXAMPLE:
"Achoo" followed by huge snot wind
"Portays!" handing tissue
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posted by Cateyes Sassalot on May 29th, 2007 8:00 PM
So true!
I grew up in an Irish Catholic household and the "bless you" is ingrained training. For me I guess it hasn't been so much as any kind of religious belief as a polite thing to say. Thus...portays was born trying to rethink the sneeze factor :-)
posted by TheMuse Sassalot on May 30th, 2007 8:43 AM
I LOVE this word. Cateyes did indeed make it up and I love using it... trying to spread the gospel hehe.
When people say "Bless you" I always responded with… and also with you!
Agreeing with the Buddhist point of view that there is a god but we need to take care of ourselves I replaced "Bless you" w/ "Take Care" Figuring taking care of yourself would yield better results then a blessing. God has no time for your cold… besides… he made viruses' too!