Is it true that the Viennese say "schoenheit" instead of "gesundheit"?

They're basically wishing you beauty instead of health?

I Bite - this is Cacti Cat! LOL!!!...You've been to Vienna?

hey it is Wiener not Viennese well someone funny would wish gesundheit (health) for the first sneeze and schoenheit (beauty) for the second ...weisheit ....(smartness)for the third... and so on...well happy sneezing!amen!

I've always heard them say gesundheit to me.

EDIT: Lol. Hey there! Yes, I have :)

It's kind of a joke.
When someone is sneezing some people say
"Sch枚nheit" followed by "weil g'sund bist eh"
= "Beauty! As you are healthy anyway." Used amongst friends.

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