I don’t particularly enjoy speaking loudly, but that’s not the purpose of this post. I learned recently that the sound we make when we sneeze – “ah-choo” – is a culturally learned behavior, and it varies between cultures. In the Philippines they say “ha-ching”, and the Japanese say “hakashun”. Deaf people say nothing at all. Amazing.
One time I sneezed at work, and a coworker told me the person they were on the phone with asked if there was a dog barking in the office. Since then, I tend to change the sound I make when I sneeze just to keep it fun.
Occasionally I fart when I sneeze, but that’s due to a lose o-ring condition, and I’m getting it looked at soon at the next scheduled oil change.
https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-07/why-deaf-people-dont-achoo-when-they-sneeze