People too lazy to clap with both hands

[SamuelWestsMistress]

Even though they have two perfectly ok hands and just slap their hand on their thigh instead.

This really irritates me. Just clap normally FFS!

AIBU?

I do it if my other hand is full, is that acceptable?

Wonder how those folk in Syria are doing these days.

What an odd thing to get worked up about!

That may be understandable if it's an item that can not momentarily be placed upon a near by surface, such as a young infant or a hot beverage.

Can't beat a good old clap.

Phew.

What has Syria got to do with this?

I clap properly, but if I do it for too long (ie Strictly Come Dancing Tour) I get fizzy hands. so I do revert to the leg slapping.

I hate clapping, it's boring.
A bit of variety in clapping is cool.

My mum used to be able to clap with her bum cheeks. But she runs now, so has lost a lot of weight

Did it make a clappy noise OneOf?
Now fascinated by bum cheek clapping.

Yanbu. It really irritates me too. Sometimes it irritates me even if they are holding a drink.

Yeah, it was ace.

I've seen seals doing it. Lazy feckers

The one hand clap is my preference when I have to clap but I think that what i am clapping isnt very good. So I am following social convention without actually saying "woohoo, that was great"!

Perhaps they have a disability can only use one hand.

I read the thread title and I thought well, surely that's waving

But yes, I don't know why people would slap themselves instead of clapping (assuming both hands are free and they have the use of both hands eg no paralysis or pain or what have you). do people do that? With two free and fully functioning hands?

Oh well, I do now, now I know about fizzy hands. Sorry about that, Sparkling

Stamping a foot is possibly only slightly worse.

I don't think it's a proper medical condition Hecate, just 'overclapping'. I don't mind a bit of a shout sometimes for a change.

I sometimes half-clap. That's keeping one hand still and slapping it with the other. I can swap hands if one wrist gets tired or one palm gets fizzy (thanks, Sparkling - that's it exactly!)

Is this OK?

I've never seen anyone doing that

Its a very first world problem isn't it?

I'm sure third-worlders also find themselves needing to applaud while inconvenienced by a small child, a full cup or fizzy palms, dinosaur.