Is the clapping still going on in anybody else’s neighbourhood?

[reeceormeese]

Seems we are the only house on the terrace that hasn’t done it tonight. We did it the first couple of times but have stopped as it seems to be all about who can make the loudest noise.

Some bloke and his child shouting at everybody to clap louder, some woman brought a bloody stereo out and was playing disco music. It’s still going on now. A tram track runs next to our road and a tram came down and the driver pressed the horn, I assume as an attempt to join in (we’re right at the end of the route where there is only one tram around at any given time, the horn is never usually used).

AIBU to think people have forgotten what it was for and now it’s all gone a bit fucking daft?

No one's clapped round my way for the last weeks.

To my mind the fact it is underfunded and needs an overhaul just makes the actions of the staff working through this crisis @reeceormeese.

I dont clap because they were there for me or my family when we had COVID, because they patently weren't. I am clapping because I ve watched my friends and neighbours (lots of hcp round here) working their socks off in frightening and dangerous conditions. And because so many nationally have died doing their job (far more than should have done).

...makes the actions of the staff... more admirable..

Sorry

Yep round ours did last night (I stopped a few weeks back). Included fireworks, whistles, a drum and someone rather aggressively shouting "get out yours houses you miserable lot!" because there's nothing better than forced fun I hope it stops now haha

I've not heard any clapping near me throughout entire lockdown so if last night was the last time, it was no different.

It was loud and long lasting and included fireworks, trumpets and much banging of things in our road last night. I don't know how many people were out because I didn't go, but from the noise made it was a lot.

There were a few out last night clapping like seals, but the new comer to the street, who took it upon herself to make her teenage DD dress up and go out into the middle of the road and dance with the music blasting every Thursday, because apparently the street was too quiet before that , announced on FB that they wouldn't be contributing to clap for carers/NHS anymore after the Dominic Cummings scenario. I found that very strange. Not sure what he's got to do with supporting the NHS!
We've never been out. Just virtue signalling at it's very best.

My dp refused to go out. His mum was massively failed by the NHS. Due to negligence and ignoring what she told them, she ended up nearly dead with sepsis, she survived but had to have a triple amputation, then had to have more surgery because they made a mistake with the first lot.

@MadameMarie

There's a woman every week a few doors down who walks up and down the street shouting "Come on let's have you!" over and over. It actually puts people off going out and clapping. I wish she'd stop.

😂😂😂😂 I’ve just commented on another thread that some people really ARE just mental and I’m saying it again.

There’s a woman who walks round the block clapping. At first we thought it was sweet, then started to think she might be checking who is in or out.

I’m 36 and often look well but I have complex health conditions and I’m actually shielding. Due to my health being particularly bad recently, I’ve only managed to get out in the garden to clap 3 times during the whole lockdown, last night being one of the first times in about a month.

The woman did her usual “walk round the block clap” last night and when she saw me, I smiled and said hello. She didn’t smile or say hello back but pointedly looked me up and down and said “Good” then moved past frostily. My family member said “it’s clear she’s been judging you for the weeks you didn’t come out and clap”.

Some people can take a nice gesture and make it into a really shitty way of making you feel worse about your limitations.

It’s been every week in my street but no pan bashing or music blaring just a few minutes of clapping. Some asshole did let off a firework a couple of roads away which started next doors dog off howling. I have period pains so I clapped from my sofa...how sad is that? 😂

Wewearpinkonwednesdays Fri 29-May-20 11:47:33
My dp refused to go out. His mum was massively failed by the NHS. Due to negligence and ignoring what she told them, she ended up nearly dead with sepsis, she survived but had to have a triple amputation, then had to have more surgery because they made a mistake with the first lot.
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That is such a tragic story. I don't blame your partner one bit.

I never felt the need to go out and clap. I was in hospital for over a week last year and received diabolical treatment.

What we need is a caring, efficient NHS in 'normal' times, people who are efficient, equipped and always prepared to rise to the occasion whatever the circumstances, not 'heroes'. I'm committed to the NHS (& worked for them for many years), but hope to see it a big improvement when this crisis is over. I fear this will not be achieved while this government is in power.

One woman on our street clapped once, she looked a right loon and didn't do it again.
I can't think of anything worse tbh.

@NameChange84 and anyone else who hasn’t seen this... an amazing skewering of clapping ‘enthusiasts‘:

twitter.com/willdhislop/status/1258457955189641224?s=21

@SparklingLime haha that is LITERALLY the look she gave me!

The irony is we’ve never spoke and my ENTIRE family work or worked for the NHS on the front line. My parents both came to this country when the NHS was on its knees in the 70s to help, leaving behind all their loved ones and, like many medics and nurses, my parents are still working in healthcare in their 70s because they want to continue helping people. Due to my health, I’m an academic which is less physically demanding for me and what I can cope with but all the rest of my family are HCPs - everything from doctors and nurses to care workers and senior managers in healthcare. So on the weeks our family’s gardens have been empty it’s been because someone is working or sleeping or ill and we have always tried to ensure at least one “representative” is out their showing support. Most of us live near a large hospital so often see the staff or ambulances so the clap does have quite a good turn out. We have the saucepans, fireworks, car horns, music etc on the surrounding streets but I can’t imagine judging people who don’t clap. It’s the opposite of caring isn’t it?!

It is, @NameChange84. A subset of clappers do seem to be the type that feel able to make assumptions about other people’s lives.

Thank you to your family for their decades of caring and hard work.

Thank you @SparklingLime

Loads still clapping here and have done every week - London. Honestly it's only really on MN that I see people so against it.

YANBU. I’ve seen people posting on FB saying that it’s a shame it’s over because the kids enjoyed it so much... err that really was never the point of it. If you want to let your kids have fun making a racket banging pots and pans at home no one is stopping you - just don’t do it in the street at 8pm.
I’ve also never understood the pot banging to be honest - since when has that been a means of applause?? Clapping is nice, although I think it’s ran it’s course a while ago. Turning it into pot banging and car horn beeping is just a childish ‘look at me’ noise competition and I’m embarrassed for any adult that engaged with it.