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?

I find it really cringey but no-one seems to do it round here anyway. Once was a nice idea but it's getting ridiculous now and the "policing" of it means people are doing it to be seen to be doing it rather than actually doing anything to help

Here's the cat, now very contented. He just kind of stopped on his way back in and looked around very bemused

I don’t mind the clapping. I listened to it tonight but was FaceTiming a friend so didn’t clap.

Some local frother has been on the village fb group in full rant mode about not enough clapping. “Shame in you” was one of the lines! Ffs.

If it had stayed at clapping that would have been one thing, but the pan banging is just ridiculous let's-be-noisy-for-the-sake-of-it shit and seems to be increasingly getting turned into a weapon of spite against people who choose not to come out and clap. How is that 'nice', 'lovely' or even remotely in the spirit of what the clapping is supposed to be about?

Looking forward to seeing Priti Patel out clapping for all the low paid workers keeping things going just now.

I don't take part, quite a few on our road do, I'm not reet fussed as it's oy for 1 minute. Annoying if you're on shifts or trying to get a child to sleep. It's lost it's meaning and has become a self congratulatory and competitive event now. Lots of people in my village going straight onto Facebook to post "Good turnout tonight on Smith Street!" and "Well done Lee Drive!" Etc. The addition of fireworks and pot banging is farcical.

I don't mind it, but it really winds my dog up. She keeps barking for a good 20 minutes after its stopped. I'd be surprised if anyone can hear any clapping over her.

She doesn't bat an eyelid at fireworks.

Nobody cares about you trying to get a child to sleep! It's not that important!

It’s 5 minutes once a week, what is the problem? Let your children clap, does it really matter in the grand scheme of things if they go to bed later?! Let them watch the fireworks! The NHS staff are heroes as far I’m concerned & I’ll clap all night for them! Yes they are doing what they are paid to do, but do you think they signed up for this? They are putting their lives on the line & many are getting sick. Show some respect & be kind always.

bringincrazyback

Yes, around here it’s gone from clapping for a minute to banging pans to screaming and shouting for 10 minutes and now to a full on karaoke show for 30 minutes. Everyone trying to out do each other. And the Facebook competition, I did this, I did that...🤮

Ok so no I won't have a word with myself, it's my opinion.

I'm not miserable, just don't think the clapping achieves anything.

Lol kayleesmithy I fail to see how not enjoying the clapping equates to not supporting the NHS.

My DS is 16mo and teething, so the bank holiday is irrelevant to whichever sarcastic poster mentioned it. Why the fuck are people banging pots and pans? Donate, stay home. What does clapping achieve? Not all NHS staff want it, as this thread has evidenced.

No I won't suck it up buttercup. Hope you enjoy your Facebook brags.

Pls no bloody vuvuzelas! That’s crazy!

I did it the first two Thursdays then when it was clap for the kids and clap for Boris I thought it was getting a bit silly.

Our next door neighbour knocked on our door. The dogs barked, I'd just put my youngest to bed, my dh answered and she just stood there and said 'are you coming out to clap' he just said 'no' and shut the door. So much for fucking social distancing. I was fuming.... she works in a gp surgery so will be a high risk and we are doing everything we can to stay safe.. I wouldn't mind but my job means I'm remotely supporting over 700 gp surgeries and I know she'll be harping in over the fence about supporting nhs staff. She has no idea what I do for a living.

Bloody hell what a miserable thread. I was cynical but think it's a good way, and it's less than 5 mins, of bringing people together right now.

Jesus. Mumsnet logic - only people who don't donate, vote tory volunteer or are willful burdens on the NHS go out and clap

YABU.
It's 5 minutes once per week.
It raises morale.
It's a tribute for key workers and symbolises our support.
I have donated money and PPE equipment so am doing something tangible too but I also choose to clap. What's wrong with that?

Let your children clap, does it really matter in the grand scheme of things if they go to bed later?!

My kids don’t want to clap. They want to do what their aunt who is a intensive care nurse tells them... to stay inside and keep away from people. And she’s made my 16 year old promise her that he’ll never be a Tory.

I don't mind it.
What I do mind is the hypocrisy.
We have neighbours - 2 parents, 2 children (9 and 7), not key workers, who are in and out of their house all day. They managed at least 7 hours out over at least 5 excursions yesterday (honestly, I'm not a curtain twitcher! ) Seems the rules don't apply to them.
But, they have chalked their support for the NHS all over the pavement, put objects for people to touch (with germy hands) on their wall, and then whoop and holler every Thursday. Tonight they were out up and down the road with 3 pans and a big horn thing just in case we'd not noticed.
Yep, making loads of noise, but being the one family whose actions are going to spread it more than anyone in our street.

4 doors down from them live a doctor and nurse who are just getting on with the amazing work they do, without having to sound a horn 📯

I'm looking forward to the day when those clappers, who then rush straight indoors to post on social media to congratulate themselves for clapping, actually hold a night for them to actually stand at their doors and clap themselves for clapping everybody else.

Then they could all virtually clap themselves on social media for clapping themselves for clapping everyone else.

Crikey, it’s like 2 minutes.

Probably don’t all respect the minutes silence on the 11 Nov....what’s the point after all, they are all dead.......

I clap to support key workers, some may not be bothered others may feel it shows our appreciation.

Most of our street come out, just clapping no pans, horns or fireworks. It also makes me feel part of a community. My next door neighbour an NHS nurse was out clapping. Further in town was much louder and clapped longer.

Presumably the louder you are = the nicer you are? How does that actually translate into real life then? It requires fuck all effort, sacrifice, commitment or ability to stand on your own doorstep and yell at the top of your lungs while banging a saucepan. That's what makes it absolutely meaningless to me.

Must admit it would be better at 6 or 7 then it wouldn't effect kids bedtimes so much.....