I’ve been named and ‘shamed’

[EstuaryBird]

Admittedly it’s only on our local WhatsApp group...

Opened it this morning and there’s a message from a ‘founder’ member of the group.

“Me, hubs and the kids were out last night making lots of noise for our NHS heroes. Disappointed to see that some of this group don’t care enough to give up 2 minutes of their time!!! Maybe you forgot..(then a list of names including mine). Will be sending you a reminder next week!!”

I know she’s a twat but I’m fuming. I’m not going to dignify it with a reply because she and her little crew of followers love a public war. I’m just going to ignore her but if she thinks she’s forcing me out next week she’s got another bloody think coming.

Tbh if I wasn’t on lockdown I wouldn’t even give it 2 thoughts but I’m winding myself up about it now!

AIBU to think that clapping is not compulsory and nobody else’s business?

Come out of the group. This will send her a message.

@JonHammIsMyJamm @midlifecrash

I think we should combine both the demonstrations you mention, so next week I will poke my mini Maglite torch up my arse and stick my arse out of the front window.

Should I clap and pop a bear in the window at the same time, get it all over and done with in one hit?

I didn't expect to find any covid thread funny but this has made my day. It is up there with the funniest parking threads. Anything that involves crazy neighbours 😂😂

When I first heard the suggestions of this and Saw pictures I of Italy and Spain doing it i thought “naaaa won’t catch on here”.
Yet here we are.
I’ve not done it, I live on a main road where neighbours don’t talk to each other, due to the set up we can’t see each other or hear each other. With alleys and industrial bits in between. I can see how it works if your in flats or close communities, but standing on the doorstep of your 1930’s just seems bit odd and naff

Bet she votes Tory

How rude! There could be any number of reasons for not going out, but it doesn't mean you appreciate the NHS any less!! We live in the country with no immediate neighbours so we'd have felt a bit silly just the 3 of us clapping on the doorstep but we have huge admiration and appreciation for all frontline workers.

Ex nhs worker, husband a key worker in nhs....we haven’t clapped, nor will we. And who came up the delightful ‘Clap for Carers’ title? Jeez, that’s all they need...😂

I didn't clap either time. Have no intention of joining any future claps. Why are people such morons?

Put the same energy in lobbying the govt to pay key workers decent salaries FFS. Make some long term change come about as a result. Clapping is a patronising pat on the head. Doesn't change their lives.

I actually feel pretty strongly about this and wrote a blog post about it this morning.

I've been getting real 1984 vibes for the last week with the 2 minute hate and daily enforced exercise

This thread has been great – Kim Jong-Jill was pure genius

Don't bother Batman with your torches at the moment – he's on a mission to take down Pangolinman.

Even on this thread it's amazing how many posters have said "I didn't clap" and then felt the need to explain why, usually along the lines of dc bedtime, on phone, etc.

I didn't clap because I didn't want to.

I think it's virtue signaling and cringeworthy.

No other reason.

Even if I remembered about it and wasn't busy, I still wouldn't be doing it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

You may as well shoot me now, I guess.🙄

Send her a nice picture of you on the sofa with a large glass of wine giving her the finger.

if you really want to join in then just put your child to bed a tiny bit early or late, surely.

Look, putting a small child to bed is not a 5-second operation where you just whisk them into the bedroom and literally "put" them into the bed and then they fall asleep, done.

It tends to involve a bottle/snack/cup of milk, tooth brushing, stories, sitting in the bedroom with them. I can't time to the minute when my 16mo is going to fall asleep and she would scream hysterically if I just walked out the room and left her so that I could randomly clap out of a window or something.

We are all stressed right now, let's try and be understanding of each others' circumstances.

@waitrosequeue sorry to hear your partner's diagnosis. DH is thankfully doing well now after having treatment for cancer but I can imagine a diagnosis now is very scary. Some good support available on the health boards or on the forums of Macmillan or specific cancer charities.
PM if you need a few words of encouragement or just a handhold💐

I've seen the one for 'the light in the sky', only trouble is I think it's scheduled for 8.30 or some such, when it's barely dark. And who exactly is going to see the light from a load of small torches shining upwards anyway?
I think people are desparately trying to think things up so that if it takes off, they can say 'I thought of that!'.
Do you think so many people will come out and clap if we get a wet and windy evening one Thursday? I bet virtue signallers don't like getting wet.

She's and arse wipe delete the group and tell her to fuck right off if she comes asking why. another fucking nosy busy body who's life is so sad she has to try bring everybody down to her level, show her you are better than her

Personally I think we should introduce clapping for all the Delivery Drivers out there.

Any time between 8am and 5pm.

@womanaf Tell them you were out

At the local pub as it was having an illegal lock-in

I didn't clap either, knew nothing about it, and won't have anyways, what would the point be no one would hear. And why does anybody want to copy what the Italians did.

like anybody else they are doing a job they get paid for, my nephew is a train driver he's still driving trains to get people to work should we clap for them too and what about the police, firefighters, shop workers, shall I go on?

I think I would have to post a passage from Catch 22 describing the Great Loyalty Oath Crusade

I didn't clap either.

I support the NHS by not abusing the system we're so.fortunate to have. And by not voting Tory.........unlike a lot of the people that were out proudly clapping away like seals last night. 🙄

The clapping ceremonies make me cringe.

Sorry you will have to explain that one to me have no idea what you are referring too

Our street didn't do it at all I was on my doorstep disinfecting stuff at the time, couldn't hear anyone else either and it's a village. I wouldn't dream of judging anyone either way. Your neighbour has her own world view but it doesn't reflect everyone's.