Is clapping when a plane lands lovely or a bit cringe?

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Is a round of applause when a plane lands lovely or cringe?

I think it's lovely.

I find it a little bit cringe, more so when I was younger. Now? Not really bothered! If it makes people feel better, what harm does it do? Some people are infrequent flyers and may have been a massive bag of nerves - let them clap when they safely land! It’s hardly anything to judge someone by. Mind when people used to bang pots in lockdown 😬

Cringe. Why do people do it? To say well done to the pilot or relief? Or both?

Touchy ain’t we OP

i hated the clapping during Covid. I once went to Aldi on my way home from work and had forgotten to take of my NHS lanyard. People in the queue told me to go the front and then clapped as I walked past. I work in substance misuse and not an icu nurse. I was mortified.

I remember the Ryanair trumpet fanfare too, it used to make me laugh. Like they were clapping themselves for landing! 📯😆

I've been on a few different airlines where passengers have clapped. I've never felt the need to but not annoyed or cringing for those who do it, it's usually 30 seconds or so, no big deal.

Maybe they can teach you then. Since you felt the need to ask the opinion of strangers.

Relief your safely back home and a laugh..a bita fun x

I'm 45 but genuinely feel so relieved every time I safely land from a flight I clap until my hands are sore - always amazes me the cabin crew don't start throwing me fish!
My poor husband 😄

I’ve only ever witnessed this on American Airlines flights to and from Miami and New York.
It’s cringey!!
There was nothing special about these flights at all. I find a lot of Americans cringey to be honest. They make a big show about things you and I would just shrug off.

Cringe in normal circumstances. I've experienced it once, when we were caught in a sandstorm in Egypt, and were told that after third turbulent time at trying to land in Luxor that we'd be diverted back to Cairo and have to bus it down for several hours , and I actually found myself praying for the first time in years, it was that scary, yes, I joined in the claps when we made it. It is still the most scared I've been in my life.

The crew think clappers are wankers

@Newtwopothouse Best placename ever!
I always join in rounds of applause on Ryanair flights and thank bus drivers. I love the idea that it's cultural.

I mean, I wouldn't clap, but internally I'm clapping. I absolutely hate flying and I'm really scared!

I don't think it's a big deal though. It feels quite joyful and happy. People shouldn't be such miseries.

Does the pilot even hear it? I think if it’s been a difficult, turbulent flight then gosh yes thank the people that got you there in one piece! But I’m the kind that always thanks the bus driver etc.

Lots of Irish too.

We also say 'thank you' to the bus driver. This is considered polite, not done because we rarely travel on a bus.

I thank the crew when I'm getting off the plane too.

As I was getting off I always used to put my hand on the fusilage and say "thank you plane". I got a few funny looks. Did I care what randoms thought of me?

There's a lot of jockeying for coolness points on this thread. I think you just won the boiled sweet prize.

Ooooh, now that's a dig.

Are you not a teensy tiny bit embarrassed to appear so snooty?

Like your username too!
Pass through it a lot 😊
And yes, everyone thanks the bus driver here.

I’ve only experienced it when there was severe turbulence and it was a bit scary. It seemed to break out spontaneously and everyone joined it. It didn’t feel cringe in the moment.

I’m in SE Asia and no one clapped on the long haul flight or any of the short haul flights. No one seemed miserable either, just didn’t clap! My experience leads me to believe it’s a certain type of flight that has clapping.

Similarly, I’ve never heard noise on a plane like a flight to Ibiza. There was clapping throughout the flight amongst other things.

I've only come across it in South America but I have not flown for a while.

I'm a teensy bit embarrassed for you that you took that ridiculous post seriously.

Only on the return flight, in relief at being back home.

Totally cringe