NHS staff dancing..

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I couldn't see another tread on this. But if there is, please link it.

What's your opinion on this? AIBU to think this is in very bad taste?

I'll probably take an absolute flaming for this but those that say get over it! are the ones that I'll never take seriously.

@Nicknacky how on earth is a nurse dancing in private with colleagues mocking the current situation?

You think a nurse would mock the risk they put themselves in, the abuse they probably suffer daily, the jobs other people wouldn’t want to do because they’re invasive and smelly, the deaths they have to see, the cases of their help not being enough.

Wake up a bit. You should be ashamed of yourself.

@Nicknacky I think it’s a very apt song choice given the current situation. But then again as we’ve already discussed earlier you need a thick skin and a sick sense of humour to deal with this shit. I’ll quote our teams favourite moto again...if you don’t laugh you’ll cry!

Is it appropriate? I think this isn’t about being appropriate or not.

They’re not with patients and very likely to be on a break. You don’t know what they’ve dealt with before doing this. They’re human.

They’re risking their lives to help others. They really are at the front line of all of this, before judging them put yourself in their shoes. Could you do it?
If the answer is no, then keep your negative opinions to yourself.

Inthepurplerain Its on social media. It’s not private.

And why would I be ashamed? And don’t think for a second I don’t see things in my job, I do.

bloody I’ve been a police officer for nearly 18 years. I’ve seen black humour that would make the public’s hair curl and I can watch post mortems whilst discussing what I’m going to have for my dinner. My current role is not a walk in the park, trust me.

@Alsohuman, such a predictable response from you.

Not going to engage you in an argument over semantics.

Inthepurplerain

I think I can safely say I could do it. I would be crap at it because I don’t like ill people but I have an equally unpleasant front line role.

y how on earth is a nurse dancing in private with colleagues mocking the current situation

People should be able to do what they need to get through the day and if that means dancing then crack on. Just don't do it in work, don't do it in uniform, don't do it in PPE and, most importantly, don't put it on social media.

The same applies for all and any profession.

Luckily I have never met a nurse who had such disrespect for their profession that they would do this.

It doesn’t matter if it’s on social media or not.

It’s not nudity.

They’re having a laugh and showing the world that a small glimpse of the day can be happy for them.
Why should they hide away their bit of fun like it’s something to be ashamed of?

They’re not breaking any data sharing laws, they’re not showing wards of people, they’re not sharing graphic stories of death or disease. They’re not making fun of the situation.
They’ve seen silly dances on tiktok and joined in, it does not give someone the right to shame them for it.

@ginggangooleywotsit...with respect I’m allowed to say I think it’s inappropriate. I’m sorry you have lost people. I lost my best friends mother who was buried with only 3 people (her kids) in attendance yesterday.

When she collapsed 3 weeks(ish) ago, her other DD who lives with her was told it would be a 5 hour wait for an ambulance. She was told to try and resuscitate her. It didn’t work. I know it’s not the fault of the hospital staff that there were massive delays during the peak but after not being able to support my best fiend at her mothers funeral, someone I’ve known since I was in primary school, it feels inappropriate for hospital staff to uploading coordinated and rehearsed dance videos on to YouTube. Yes let off some steam, have a drink, have a laugh, crack jokes in private or in the immediate work environment but uploading dancing videos for public likes makes me feel uncomfortable. Maybe some hospitals are much busier than others so people in the busy areas will be wondering how hospital staff have time to learn dance moves.

I genuinely don’t care if you don’t agree with me, I’m allowed my own opinion.

I don’t begrudge them letting off steam, they deserve it and are working very hard but I think the dance videos showed poor judgement.

Are you a Daily Mail reader? If so I suggest you put it down and go read something kinder, like the Guardian.

FFS, they spend their days comforting the dying, putting mobile phones in front of them to say their last goodbyes. Give them a few minutes of flipping happiness in a world of extreme trauma and sadness.

In WW1 the soldiers played football with the Germans on VhristmAs Day, if it had been filmed on social media would that be seen as flippant? It just as way to cope?

People die every day in hospital, and even at home.
Should all of the nhs staff, even ones who had nothing to do with your personal situation never be allowed to crack a smile again incase someone gets offended?

@tellmetruth4

@Leighhalfpennysthigh - thank you! Another voice of reason. Some posters are completely ignoring the fact that a lot of us on here saying it’s inappropriate ARE front line NHS staff and not necessarily Daily Mail readers who hate the NHS.

‘ I don’t begrudge them letting off steam, they deserve it and are working very hard but I think the dance videos showed poor judgement.’

You clearly do because here you are, being negative about it.

Denying someone the right to dance in their nhs uniform.

Look we are never all going to agree, I think it’s harmless others don’t. It’s a shit time for all frontline staff, all emergency services and key workers. If people want to do a little video to relieve stress, boast morale or team build they can crack on for me, all this nhs bashing is pointless we’re in a crisis and in the words of Daniel beddingfield we’ve just got to get through this! So I’ll be out at 8pm with my glass of wine, clapping for everyone, even those who don’t agree with me cos we’re all in this together!
Peace and love

@Inthepurplerain - indeed people do die every day. Having spent over 20 years in oncology and palliative care I reckon more than half my patients have died.

BUT.... that was not during a pandemic that is headline news every day, has resulted in a national lockdown and putting the fear of god into people. You need a new analogy

People should be able to do what they need to get through the day and if that means dancing then crack on. Just don't do it in work, don't do it in uniform, don't do it in PPE and, most importantly, don't put it on social media.

This, exactly.

@Doggybiccys not been front line for a while, but certainly in the thick of it at the moment as it was unfortunately remembered that I managed the region's response to swine flu so brought in to manage this ome. Yikes.

I have also never read the Daily Mail and certainly ain't a Tory.

Just frustrated by some people's blind worship that will change at the drop of a hat when the next shitstorm hits.

People are petrified and it is damaging people’s mental health.
It’s refreshing to not see some of the fear, is it not?

Denying someone the right to dance in their nhs uniform

A basic human right 😂

Only in the UK are the heroes of last week now the whipping boys this week.
Only those of us working in frontline covid settings know the realities of what has happened and is still happening.
I have neither the time, the inclination or the energy to perform a tik tok video.
But you know what? In these recent crazy, desperate exhausting weeks seeing those videos has been a comfort. Raised a smile. Induced the odd tear. Not every nurse has been working in a Covid setting. Not every nurse is working without a break, in circumstances too distressing to describe. Not every nurse has a face scarred with PPE masks.
And those colleagues of ours have played a small part in keeping us sane. Reminding us of the teams and the smiles we used to share with the crazy sense of humour that only nurse friends can share. And reminding us that that some day, when all this is over and if we all survive, we’ll ALL be dancing again.

Because guess what? Nurses are human too

Now it must nearly be time for the sour faced ‘Aibu not to clap’ threads to start

The NHS are brilliant. But as with all strays of life, some are twats. This is was ill judged and ill timed.

The fervour with which some people will defend the NHS/it’s workers is truly North Korea-esq.

You all better get outside and clap. Don’t forget your pots and pans.

I think it’s because people don’t think of NHS workers as human beings that they don’t like this.

They think that they should be in a state of constant misery, mourning the loss of those they have had to care for, and in some instances had to switch off the machines.

TBH I have more issue with that nurse sobbing on social media about the fact people were emptying the shelves in the supermarkets. If people have an issue with a bit of dancing, surely they should also have an issue with staged misery (in order to go viral she clearly went to her car, recorded a video, and uploaded it to social media....