The Triple Sneeze

I want to talk about the triple sneezers; people that sneeze once and then follow that sneeze up with another two in rapid succession. Every time I hear someone sneeze, regardless of who may have performed the act, I say bless you; that's how I was raised.

My mother is notorious for her triple sneeze ability so I know once I hear the first one I can wait before I acknowledge it because two more are coming shortly thereafter. What really puzzles me is what do you do with the unexpected triple sneezer after you have already fired out the bless you?

You hear a sneeze in the distance, you yell out "Bless You!" only to be cut off by two more sneezes blasting out of this person's respiratory system. Am I required to acknowledge each sneeze as a single event even though they are linked together? Am I required to let my first bless you stand and repeat another one at the end of the two follow ups? Can I just let my bless you stand from the first one and not acknowledge the other two?

Either way you go, this could end up being a very uncomfortable situation for the sneezer and the acknowledger. It could lead to a lifelong friendship or a lifelong hatred for one another. These questions need to be addressed quickly before anymore emotions are shattered and before anymore triple sneezer's go unacknowledged or over-acknowledged in the future.

I don't want to be perceived by the public as an uncaring and insensitive man. I am very caring and so sensitive that sometimes I question my hormone levels.