Γίτσες!

Whenever Troy sneezes, we say, “Γίτσες!” to him, which is the Greek way to say, “Bless you!” The direct translation is “to your health,” which I think encapsulates the spirit of what we mean. Normally, Troy would respond by saying, “Thank you,” and then we’d tell him, “You’re welcome.”

All pretty standard stuff, except that lately Troy has been having both sides of the conversation, thanking us and then telling himself you’re welcome too!

Troy: “Achoo!”

Me: “Γίτσες, Baby.”

Troy: “Thank you, dada. You’re welcome, Baby.”

Me: “Uhhhh…that was my line.”

But I guess he got tired of saying all of this every time, so he started using phrase contractions (it’s like taking two words and combining them into a blended mushed form, except he does it with whole phrases). He throws out the thank you altogether and goes straight to the end…with a twist.

Troy: “Achoo!”

Me: “Γίτσες, Baby.”

Troy: “You’re welcome, mama!”

Me: “I’m dada.”

Troy: “I said, ‘You’re welcome, mama!’”