Are we clapping today or not?

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Feeling jittery. Neighbour is a paramedic and takes it all very seriously. What if she steps out and no one else turns up?

I hope 8pm passes without any awkwardness or cringe.

Nope. First week here was a big "thing", then over the weeks it's petered out.

We need to move on from this now. Yes the NHS staff did a great job. As did a lot of other people. They don't need a weekly compulsory worship session.

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Absolutely not.

Thanks for the BLM awareness.

I've never clapped, don't intend to start now, and if the fucker at the end of the street gives their kids pans and spoons to clang while she honks an air horn then I'll be shouting out the door for them to shut up.

And if there is anything awkward or nerve wracking about it, then surely you shouldn't be doing it. We don't live in a dictatorship yet.

Who do you think you are. It's not your decision. People can do what they want.

That wasn;t the case at first when people were shamed into doing it whether they wanted to or not!

We are not. We've also done it every week but I'm glad to stop now.

One of our neighbours is also a paramedic and she 's been loving it but, given she and her adult children have broken just about every lockdown rule there is, it has felt a bit hollow.

(DH and I are both technically key workers- no claps for us though )

I enjoyed the clapping last week. I'm up for it again.

We can clap for something else.

Op there is no “we” on mumsnet, we are not a hive mind, we are individuals. Please treat us as such.

So for the question “are you clapping tonight” Then it’s a no from me too.

It’s done. It was a good initiative but it needs to stop now, because it’s now less about what it was designed for and more about an empty gesture and people doing it because they feel they should.

Feeling jittery. Neighbour is a paramedic and takes it all very seriously. What if she steps out and no one else turns up?

She'll have to get over it.

I never did, but if I had I would want it to go out on. A high so no, I wouldn't tonight.

No. And why on earth do you feel you have to?
Ridiculous

Just because she started it, doesn't mean she gets to say everyone has to stop.

Yes, you can just keep going for the rest of your life if you like.

@IncrediblySadToo calm down,love .
Go out and clap on your jack jones then ..

No. I also agree that it needs to stop. The person who started it first time around said very clearly that last week should be the last. So it should be. The whole thing has got way out of hand, with twats even launching fireworks in broad daylight, and others treating it as a weekly party rather than simply a respectful show of appreciation.

Yes, I think it needs to stop. I know very clearly who I think I am too, thank you very much,

We agreed with neighbours that we would still do it if the BBC did but it sounds like they have stopped as well now.

Clap for carers programme is not on the BBC so definitely looks like it's finished.

White people all of a muddle not knowing how to support black folk. Perhaps they could clap for them.

If a lone person goes out to clap, so be it. Most people know that it was due to stop last week, but some people will think differently I assume.

No. Never done it. I work for NHS and I don't like it. I also really don't like that people felt they had to do it and others made them feel guilty if they didn't.

You do you. You want to clap? Clap. You don’t? Dont.

How is it awkward? Why does it matter what your neighbours think?

No.

The person who suggested it said last week was the last.

I always thought it was very cheesy and wished there were other ways to show appreciation of ALL the workers incl those on tills in shops, delivery drivers and loads of people behind the scenes doing loads of work, like my DD who is a scientist, been in work all the time, doing important stuff.

No

Just because she started it, doesn't mean she gets to say everyone has to stop

You can go out and clap if you wish. Nobody is saying you can’t. Just don’t be surprised if you are either alone or one of a much smaller band this time around. I think it has run its course and should stop now. It attracts too many show-off types who then criticise and try to shame anyone who doesn’t join in.