I moved Down Under from America: Is it just me or are all Australians really rude when someone near them sneezes?

I moved Down Under from America: Is it just me or are all Australians really rude when someone near them sneezes? An American thinks it's 'weird' that Aussies don't say 'bless you' after a sneeze READ MORE: I moved to Australia from America and one thing shocked me By Amanda Bechara For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:39, 3 October 2024 | Updated: 03:40, 3 October 2024 e-mail View comments An American living Down Under is 'shocked' that Aussies don't exhibit the same politeness as she does when someone near by sneezes - and many agree with her. Ellie Drabik, a 27-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia, has been living in Perth for over four years and is still stunned when locals refuse to say 'bless you' after she sneezes. Ellie spoke to FEMAIL and explained that failing to say bless you when someone sneezes would be considered extremely rude and a huge faux pas in the states.

The expat, who has 'trained' her Australian fiance to bless her, can't get over the culture shock of sneezing in front of others only to be met with radio silence. 'I never realised how weird this was until I moved to Australia and I am wondering if it's just me,' she said in a video. 'Growing up I always, always, always said bless you when someone sneezed, whether I knew them or not.

' Ellie held fast to her southern manners Down Under and kept blessing 'strangers' on the street but never managed to get one back. 'Like I would sneeze and I would not be blessed,' she said. Ellie Drabik, a 27 year old from Atl.