ghostgotcha Loc: The Florida swamps

In the South. When your reply with bless your little heart, or poor thing it is not always a nice thing to say. Rather it can also be a put down.

In order to understand the difference you must consider the current conversation.

So, with that in mind, let us consider: One professor at the College of Coastal Georgia has banned students from saying “bless you” in his class.

Campus Reform reports that Dr. Leon Gardner, assistant professor of chemistry at the College of Coastal Georgia, pointed out his six rules on behavior on his Introductory Physics class syllabus.

According to the #6 under the “Behavioral Deduction” section of the syllabus, students’ grades will be lowered for: “Saying ‘bless you.’ We are taught that it is polite to say ‘bless you’ when someone sneezes. However, if you say this while I am talking, it is NOT polite, it is very rude!”

Gardener states that a student may be deducted up to 15 percent of their final grade for any student that disrupts his class. He goes on to say in the syllabus that saying “bless you” may result in an immediate 1 percent grade deduction for each occurrence.

“Especially egregious behavior could result in expulsion from the class, withdrawal from the course, and disciplinary action from the college,” his syllabus warns students.

Last week, a high school senior in Tennessee was suspended after breaking a class rule saying “bless you” after a classmate sneezed.

To these teachers, I reply: Well bless your little heart, you poor thing you.

Socialist Batman Loc: Murica

So what, if they disrupted his class after specific instructions not to it would not matter if he was praising Jesus. Stop victimizing religious students.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

Duh....there are non-religious people who say this to someone who has sneezed.

:thumbdown:

Socialist Batman Loc: Murica

I suppose there are, but do you really think this was created to talk about them?

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

I would bet this professor is either new or is unable to retain his train of thought to impose this type of rule.

Socialist Batman Loc: Murica

I can see how this can be offensive from a religious point-of-view, but anything that disrupts a classroom throws the lecture way of topic, and the instructor has the right to take precautions in order to try and prevent it.

dennisimoto Loc: Washington State (West)

Saying "Bless You" to someone in close proximity after they sneeze usually goes without notice. Shouting "Bless You" across a whole classroom because you disagree with the professor is quite another matter.

Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas

If these rules were clearly stated at the beginning of the course, then each student that was present in the class has two obvious choices.

Either comply or drop the class.

The circumstances that allow an instructor to implement this type of rule, are made available to him via the exact same liberties that each student may utilize to place themselves in academic institutions that meet their own personal criteria.

Faith based academic institutions are prevalent in this country and the best way to combat institutions that implement such stringent regulations is to deny them your participation.

Deny them your business and spend your money where you will receive the respect you desire.

Research these institutions thoroughly and know what you are getting into before you spend your funds.

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

I would tell them that I was a priest of the " heavenly church of Om", therefor they could NOT forbid me to practice my religion - or get sued. How many points would I lose for suing them, I wonder?

harleyusa

Was this guy any kin to obummer sounds like he should beor he just senile

JimMe

I'm so old I can remember Teachers & Professors actually stopping their lecture when someone in class sneezed to say "Bless you" themselves... Some would actually say "God Bless You"... Times They Are a Changing...

Loki Loc: Georgia

Depending on the professor's tenure situation, you might get extra credit.

alex Loc: michigan now imperial beach californa

I wonder how much disruption the "bless you" was in comparison to the tirade lecture of the professor?