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The clapping, please make it stop.

546 replies

orangejuicer · 09/04/2020 20:02

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?

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YourVagesty · 09/04/2020 22:50

I heard one l one weird noise at 8pm. Forgot all about the clapping so I was a bit WTF? On reflection, it must have been one solitary firework. Considering it was bright sunlight at 8pm, that was a bit pointless.

MarieIVanArkleStinks · 09/04/2020 22:50

Some nutjob somewhere in our village had an air raid alarm. What I want to know is where the hell did they get it?

MamaBearLockdown · 09/04/2020 22:51

8pm I have 3 small children under 6 in bed asleep.
that's your choice, I have small children and they are definitively not asleep at this time. It's summer weather, there's no school in sight, why on earth would they be asleep

Other families will have children napping in the morning, midday or afternoon. There's always a child sleeping somewhere. Yours will be fine! Don't join if you don't want to, but others are allowed, 8 pm is fine.

Bringonspring · 09/04/2020 22:51

Beijing-I try where possible. Albeit you could live in a rough bit of London and it still be crazy expensive for a crap one bedroom flag

MamaBearLockdown · 09/04/2020 22:52

Fireworks are just stupid. They are a serious risk emergency services can do without.

Rosebel · 09/04/2020 22:54

We didn't clap as it seems absolutely pointless. All frontline staff are working incredibly hard in the worst circumstances, no PPE, probably terrified every time they go to work, does clapping help? No, just makes people feel like they're doing something (instead of following the actual advice!)
We had fireworks here tonight too, brilliant 40 minutes meltdown from my autistic daughter who can't hear the loud bangs. If you want to clap to go ahead but anything else a bit OTT. Wonder if they went out today to buy their essential fireworks.

Horehound · 09/04/2020 22:54

What a thing to get your knickers in a twist about Hmm

LadyColmans · 09/04/2020 22:55

The economic fall out from the lock down will have absolutely dreadful consequences for the NHS. God knows what the next 5 years will look like.

If you really want to support it, do so by taking the pressure off it now & in the future. That means stay in now to avoid spreading the virus, and while you’re about it get healthy- give up smoking, lose weight, eat healthily, cut back on alcohol. Lifestyle choices cost the NHS a huge amount & the money just won’t be available now.

Adopting a better lifestyle now will be a lot more helpful than clapping. It just doesn’t have that feel good factor .... and no applause.

pigsDOfly · 09/04/2020 22:55

I clapped the first week and it was just clapping. Last week I stayed in doors as was feeling a bit down and realised how panicked my dog was by the noise, particularly the fireworks.

This week it was fireworks, screaming and banging. Why does it have to be so loud.

NHS worker on our local fb page asked if everyone could clap quietly because they would be trying to sleep.

I'm sure all the fireworks, screaming and banging are most enjoyable for the people making the noise, not so great for others.

UnfinishedSymphon · 09/04/2020 22:56

@TabbyMumz I think we are neighbours

Barrique · 09/04/2020 22:56

No, no - let the eejits mess around with fireworks.

Daddy, daddy, what did you do during the great pandemic?

^Well son, I thought I’d support the NHS by blowing my fingers off and requiring hospitalisation.”

Kljnmw3459 · 09/04/2020 22:58

Not a peep here. Apart from my timid effort.

BurgerQuean · 09/04/2020 22:59

It was lovely and touching the first time but now that it’s a weekly event it’s a total cringefest and absolutely nothing more than an opportunity for some performative emotion from the melodramatic. My local Facebook group is chock full of emotionally manipulative posts every Thursday saying things like ‘it would be so lovely to have a really big response tonight, I noticed last week a few people not joining!’ Like there’s some kind of prize for being the most saccharine neighbourhood in the UK.

em90792 · 09/04/2020 23:04

Simply because if i mess up their routine i have hell tomrorow with 3 tired children. alongside attempting to do a degree with no extension and a partner who has to work as much as physically possible as he is self employed... I dont think I need to explain why i think before 8pm is a reasonable bed time. Regardless of whether school is about.
As stated in my last post, i dont appreciate people shaming and i was clearly aiming at that. As it has been done in my village. I havent picked out people doing it, only said I feel a slightly earlier time would meen more people could be involved and actually we could involve the children which would be nice with all this uncertainty.
Clapping is fine, it's not too loud. But horns and pans etc seems a little unnecessary. It's like a who can be the loudest competition, and seems to have lost its meaning.
I think time would be better spent - if and where possible. Donating money, time and skills to make scrubs, masks and bags to help those working for the nhs instead of everyone getting hung up on if someone is clapping or banging a pan or not.

aquashiv · 09/04/2020 23:06

Pots pans bin lids some fecker even got his trumpet out.
It's too much already.
I'll pay to make it stop.

EasyPleasey · 09/04/2020 23:06

Someone was singing Jerusalem top of their voice here Blush

Toddlerteaplease · 09/04/2020 23:07

Pots and pans banging here. And fireworks. I stayed inside, and I'm a nurse.

MamaBearLockdown · 09/04/2020 23:09

Donating money, time and skills to make scrubs, masks and bags to help those working for the nhs instead of everyone getting hung up on if someone is clapping or banging a pan or not.
Why do you think people can't do both! It's barely 5 minutes in a week.

People who love drama and try to shame others can safely be ignored.

But seriously, your children won't be so tired because they were kept awake for half an hour longer Grin

MoreThan40 · 09/04/2020 23:09

some fecker even got his trumpet out.

😬🤣

MotherOfAllNameChanges · 09/04/2020 23:10

Oh come ON. It lasts for about a minute. Get over yourselves! Ffs. There are people literally risking their lives for us. Just get a fucking grip & find something reasonable to moan about will you?! Jeeze.

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Fefifoefum · 09/04/2020 23:14

As a nurse, who has listened to the last three claps at the ambulance doors of an A&E department.... I love it. I’ve cried every time.

Yes you could donate/ vote appropriately next time...Blah blah. But you know what, I feel valued. No one can pay me more, or protect me more, but a little clap, it’s spirit rousing.

Iloveknockknockjokes · 09/04/2020 23:19

I am a frontline worker and I like it. It's hard going to work when it feels like everyone else is running in the opposite direction. I appreciate it. And I appreciate all the people sewing scrubs and volunteers. And I have young children who need to go to bed too. They go at 8.05

DangerCat01 · 09/04/2020 23:22

All of my NHS colleagues love it.

Thisisworsethananticpated · 09/04/2020 23:25

It’s 5 minutes a week

Get over yourself