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?

"hubs".... lol yeah she's a twat

Maybe extreme but I’d reply - Thankfully Hitlers dead but she would be in his army.
Cheeky 🐷🐷

I’m sorry she’s being such a twat. Particularly as it would make me furious and who wants that when you’re stuck at home. Clap or don’t clap, this will pass.

Assuming she was spouting about #BeKind when Caroline Flack passed away? And sharing memes about how we don’t know what is going on in other people’s lives so always #BeKind?

If she was, I’d probably take a screen grab of her posting that and send it in the group

If anyone did this to me, I'd let them have it. But then I work for the NHS, have done for 22 years and nice as it is to be appreciated, a lot of these people have voted for the NHS to be gutted. So I'd be telling them to vote for proper funding and support next time and sod their virtue signalling.

Or post a badly written note from your mum through her door, excusing you from the weekly clap event because you don't feel well. Like a fake PE note from school.

Shame her back and ask her if she's going to volunteer in a hospital as that is way more useful than clapping. I think NHS workers could do with some quiet time when home without all the whooping noise/especially if on shift work.

@clareOclareO that’s brilliant, brilliant

I didn't clap because I was watching the National Theatre on YouTube. I have no community spirit, but clearly neither does the NT!

Some people just love the excitement of a government diktat and all the new weird cultural artefacts that spring up in support of it.

Just ditch her.

The social media policing is getting utterly ridiculous.

I didn't clap last night (was putting DS to bed, but a 'valid excuse' is beside the point). My husband is NHS, he thought the clapping last week was nice but feels continuing it is faintly ridiculous. If it makes people feel like they're contributing, great. If it makes them in to self important twats, we should stop it now...

We had similar on the village FB page.

I responded that A: we have a young dog who was so scared of the noise she pissed on the hall floor (someone was using a fecking air horn) and B: Yes I'm hugely grateful for everyone working in the NHS of course, but it's virtue signalling that I want no part of.

Oh what a fucking idiot. Laugh reacts all the way.

I didn’t do it last week, I was on the phone to a friend and had forgotten about it. TBH we only remembered this week because of our neighbour being outside banging saucepan lids or something. I do reallly appreciate the NHS btw.

Wow, that is batshit. Reply saying you were too busy as had friends over and watch the fireworks 😂

This is why I gave up Facebook years ago. Filming themselves clapping? Oh please!!

Stupid, stupid woman. Honestly, words fail me (nearly). I hope somebody knocks her down from her pedestal.

I didn't even know the clapping was happening last night and am sure plenty of others didn't.

Social media is dire sometimes.

Find a photo of the north Korean public rallies where nobody wants to be the first to stop clapping in case Kim Jong un (or whatever his name is) takes it personally.

Say 'We were all at [choose another name from the list]'s house having a party. Completely forgot. Cracking night though!'

Tell her you were in the pub.

@Crabonastick you’re dead right there!

There was a text reminding us all last night. I didn't go out. I'm so appreciative of all of the key workers, not just the NHS, but I feel it's OTT to do it every week. It's going to lose all meaning.

Wow, I'd tell her to stop being a nosey Parker, this isn't Cold War East Berlin. The clap is not mandatory (is still working at 8pm).

If she is wants to become some weird street tyrant then she can find someone else to take part in her childish games.

My sisters a doc in the NHS, I don't go out and clap. She says she couldn't care less and that she'd rather people stayed inside and washed their hands than pratted about with pots.

“Hi Prick. It’s of you rude to name me along with others on this discussion. Please don’t send me a reminder next week. I’m not answerable to you so it’s inappropriate for you to designate yourself in this role. Thanks. Estuary.”

Polite, factual and short. Unapologetic.

Bloody hell, leave the group. People are twats.