I don't want to clap

[OrlandoAlice]

I do support the NHS, I'm massively grateful for everything NHS workers are doing at the moment and to everyone who still has to get up and go out to work and keep things going during this crisis. However the clapping just seems a bit pointless to me. As a one off it was fine but to make it a weekly thing feels forced and I resent feeling emotionally blackmailed into doing something so redundant. The Doctors and Nurses I know personally find it cringy and would rather people follow the advice, donate, or volunteer.

NHS household here. Didn't do it last week, won't be doing it at all. If you want to do something meaningful, drop something in the food bank trolley, arrange to donate to the essential toiletries collections at your nearest hospital or care home, volunteer as a telephone befriender through a national charity and spend 15 mins chatting to someone who is socially isolated. Write to your MP about protecting and valuing the NHS. If you're already doing these things, do an extra one.
Then remember which way to vote in the next election, which businesses to support when this is all over.

So while I agree it’s pointless for the NHS/frontline workers, it serves a purpose for many. And it gives them hope. Some people need that

Many of the NHS workers who commented on this thread have said what they want is sleep peace and quiet. Why are their wishes being ignored?

Don't do it then. It's an invitation not an order.

It's funny how the people that do this are the same cunts that won't bother speaking to or helping their vulnerable neighbours. Load of smug virtue signalling bollocks.

Thinking about this more. I have friends who work in schools, as care assistants, shop assistants etc. The very same people out there tonight will be the ones who treat these people like crap all the time. I've seen one of them this week being incredibly rude to someone in a shop.

Why don't we start a campaign to do something more practical? Bake for the staff, offer to do their shopping when we are getting ours etc.

I previously posted about my experience of 'the NHS clap'.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/thirty_days_only/3864092-NHS-clap

There are lots of other ways people can and do show support.

I wont be clapping. My local hospital nearly killed my DP with their incompetence last year. I know they are working hard but I cant get passed that I'm afraid.

I'm relieved to do it this week as it slipped my mind last week which I felt bad about

I agree, clapping every week is just silly.

I'll clap when it is standard for our NHS staff to be paid appropriately.

I'm appreciated at work with a thank and a decent salary (for now). They should be too.
My clapping does not help them.

If you don't want to clap, then don't. It's not a requirement for you to get treatment if ever you need it.

So I won't be clapping, but am prepared to pay a bit more on my income tax ,or top up my contribution through an insurance scheme, if it was going towards the NHS and not some bloody vanity project like HS2

I agree with your post but I don't agree with the above. I am happy to contribute more taxes etc. But not until the likes of Amazon, Boots, Facebook, Google, Starbucks etc start paying their fair dues as well. These companies demand a healthy educated workforce and an infrastructure in this country to ply their wares but don't want to contribute towards it.
When they do so, I will happily see my taxes increased.

I second what pps have said - forget the clapping, just don't vote in people bent on dismantling the public health system.

Candles in the window?!

Perhaps the message should be, show your support for your local fire service by not lighting fucking candles near curtains.

You wonder about some people. Do their heads button up the back?

YANBU. The clapping's done for us.

Longterm, I'd prefer to support the NHS by following guidelines as stringently as i can to put as little pressure on their resources as possible.
Offering donations and support also seem more meaningful.

Don’t clap it’s fucking stupid! Coming from a frontline worker! Our town is trying to get bagpipes to play at 8pm are you actually kidding me. If you want to show support then stay in your damn houses

Don’t do it. Nobody should feel obligated. It’s going to end up with people trying to out-poppy each other, just with the NHS instead, and people will be shamed for not doing it. Clapping on your doorstep isn’t a bloody barometer of thankfulness.

I’ve just also had an invite for everyone to sing Lean On Me ‘loud and proud’ at the same time!🙄

I also won't be clapping. I vote for any party (out of an inept bunch) that will look out for our NHS best. I thoroughly appreciate what we have in our country and I don't agree that weekly clapping is going to become anymore than 'obligatory' for some people who want to be seen to be doing it to fit in with attention-seeking, noise-making 'scrotes'. (thanks to PP for that, it really fits).

There are plenty of ways that people can show appreciation in practical ways - meals for NHS, PPE for NHS... there have been lots of links posted.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-them-help-us/donate
and
www.mealsforthenhs.com/#donationform

I don't believe that most clappers are doing that because if that were true, the targets would have been exceeded very quickly. Just saying.

Thank you NHS and all frontline workers keeping this country going.

I wouldn’t , didn’t and won’t.

I wouldn’t , didn’t and won’t

Yes they are working hard and being paid unlike many.
A nurse pp said they’re so quiet, bear in mind the vast majority of cases are at home only severe are hospitalised ,ppl are carrying on like every hospital is packed with C19 patients; they’re not.
I agree it’s getting a bit much, applauding ppl for going to work, also don’t agree with all the NHS freebies when there’s people with nothing and NHS are in full salary.

I live in a Tory safe seat, I refuse to participate in virtue signalling bollocks with people who voted for a party that cheered when they blocked pay rises for nurses and firefighters.

Stop voting Tory that’s your best way to support the NHS.

I’m a doctor in the NHS. I think it’s cringy, and making it a weekly thing sounds like forced jollity. It’s like those “share if you agree” crap on Facebook.

Key workers don’t need enforced cheers from a bunch of randoms on a cul de sac. They need PPE and regular testing.

@Chillyourbeans I agree completely.