The clapping, please make it stop.

[orangejuicer]

Is it just every week we are in lockdown or is that it forever and we have become a nation of clappers? Do I need to move?

It’s no longer a clap it’s turned into the noise olympics here. Not a minute but 20 minutes. All very well but not great for the key workers getting ready for another night shift.

I don’t do it.
I work for the nhs.
I was moved the first time, now it just makes me cringe.

So many miserable sods on here. It’s five fucking minutes! There’s no school at the moment and in fact tomorrow is a bank holiday so your children don’t need to be in bed asleep at 8pm. A family across the road from me were out with their children in their PJs clapping. It’s a
rare chance to see neighbours at the moment.

Honestly get a life!

While there are NHS staff still out there who appreciate the token of support, I will carry on clapping. Because if that 2 minutes of clapping once a week gives even one nurse, doctor, carer or anyone else the tiniest bit of uplifting in what must be one of the shittiest times of their lives, then it's worth it.

If you don't like it, it's simple. Don't do it.

Loving the cat confused by being applauded. Clearly doesn't know his place. Most cats know they deserve reverence .

Fireworks here, my dogs are terrified and it's just woken my DD. It's not that I'm big grateful for what the NHS staff are doing, but it seems to have turned into a competition for who can make the most noise.

Tonight was dreadful. Really loud pan banging.
I wouldn't mind so much if I didn't know the people had been ignoring the rules of lockdown so they're just making a mockery of the whole thing.
Yanbu.

totally agree with joy stop virtual signalling and take charge of your own health.

One neighbour to the side of me came out with the pots and pans (no surprise as they as noisy as fuck at night anyway)
I feel for my neighbours on the other side... NHS workers on shift work no less, one of them probably in bed

It's driving me insane. There were fireworks let off by our neighbours and it wasn't even dark!

The thing that is really annoying is that the professionally offended are posting on facebook groups trying to shame people on their street for not clapping.

I like it, it's a small thing we can do to say thank you. We live right near a hospital and I like the idea that they can hear us I know several nhs workers and they said they heard it and it gave them a real boost to moral. If clapping once a week makes them feel appreciated. Brilliant

Oh and the bloody pans wtf

There’s no school at the moment and in fact tomorrow is a bank holiday so your children don’t need to be in bed asleep at 8pm

I'm in school tomorrow, from 8am with key worker children. I appreciate a lot of children aren't at school at the minute, but school aren't closed for everyone.

Equally, plenty of key workers who work shifts may also be trying to sleep.

I like it. Its only for a few mins. I can see the frustration when you're getting little ones to sleep but otherwise - dont be miserable!

I went outside tonight to see if anyone was there as we are very rural on the outskirts of small village - some of my neighbours were clapping and turned to me saying Thankyou. I felt a little bit shy, was also clapping but felt uplifted too as we have been told we need to work over the weekend at the last minute to try to relieve pressures.

Thankyou to those who clapped for us

@madcatladyforever
That’s so funny 🤣
I really do feel for you, but it’s just hilarious 😂

My mate works in the hospital (non medical but front line running labs and morgue runs etc).

Every time he says will you fuck off with your clapping and just lobby to get me paid more than minimum wage please.

I can see his point.

I suspect that the people who’re clapping are the same ones who clap the pilot when the plane lands.

You laugh perfidious but I have done this after a horrific 6 hour flight where the turbulence was so bad the water came out of the toilet and down the corridor and a stewardess was thrown up towards the ceiling and hit her head on it.
We laughed, cryed, clapped and cheered for about half an hour after landing so glad were we that we didn't die

5. Take responsibility for their health & mental well-being ...

For some people being involved in the clapping IS helpful to their mental health during this.

7 bus drivers died in London in my company so I'm not clapping cos it doesnt chnage things for them. They would have preferred better protection.

As for it showing supper for nhs workers how about we show our support everyday in normal times not just cos of this situation.

Where the fuck are people buying fireworks from?!

I clap. I also totally cringe. I feel respect fro healthcare workers. They are literally putting their lives on the line right now.

I hope that the national clapping might be a force for change and that it makes Tori plans to privatise the NHS less palatable to the public.

Wow! There are some patronising people on here. And massively judgemental. I love the clapping. Its not virtue signalling on my part. I don't put it on social media. It lasts about a minute. I live in a terrace, lots of us clapping - no-one was mingling in groups. We just stood on our doorsteps. It's just a small way of saying thank you and trying to boost morale. I have never voted Tory. My Dad was a GP (now elderly), my mum and sister were nurses. I know, first hand, what a difficult and amazing job NHS workers do. I am truly humbled by those working on the front line at the moment. Of course they need monetary support and petitioning governments etc. But surely that can be done alongside this? I know not everyone will be doing that but honestly, stop being so miserable. This is a horrible time. Anything that shows solidarity and compassion at the moment is a good thing in my book. Yes, there may be people doing it who voted Tory. But not ALL. Please stop trying to shame people for doing it. Can't stand this sort of snobbery.

Ach it’s nice. Lots of people on our Street are quite old and some live alone - a chance for us all to give a wave and greeting once a week isn’t too much to ask. I was putting dd to bed do we did it at a front window (dh went out).