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To think we should bring back the clapping

439 replies

NYEPOPPER1 · 30/12/2020 23:50

We seem to be in a similar position to March and the NHS is coming under serious strain. Aibu to think now is the time to bring back the clapping?

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FuckPolitenessSSDGM · 02/01/2021 21:58

Fuck that!

Cornetttttto · 02/01/2021 22:04

I want my 350 million a week for the NHS. I voted for that. Not clapping.

PearlclutchersInc · 02/01/2021 22:05

Jesus god, no.

Mummatron3000 · 02/01/2021 22:06

Nah it was cringey 😬

JesusInTheCabbageVan · 03/01/2021 10:23

Even Better Ideas That Would Do Just As Much For Morale Among NHS Workers:

Volunteers to make paper hats for all staff that say 'Boris's little heroes'. Hats to be worn at all times while in work.
Volunteers to build 'fairy homes' with brightly painted little doors and coloured lights outside each hosptal, near the clinical waste bins. Instead of sobbing with exhaustion in the toilets, staff can lift their spirits with a magical fairy experience!I
Daily beatings until morale improves.
Pinatas shaped like the virus, with PPE inside. Battering the 'virus' with sticks will help staff feel like they are winning the battle against COVID.

Livelovebehappy · 03/01/2021 10:25

No. Virtue signalling at its worst.

Merename · 03/01/2021 10:28

Jesus no more clapping. I’m delighted that 96% agree!

Stay123 · 03/01/2021 10:28

God no

Labobo · 03/01/2021 10:57

Please no. It was cringey. The first time it was sweet - it was a genuine vote of thanks. After that it became an embarrassing substitute for any proper respect and action for frontline workers. No PPE, Nightingale hospitals nothing but a facade, ICUs at breaking point, many other units delayed and unworkable under existing conditions, but we are all clapping and banging tin lids like gormless idiots once a week so All Will Be Well.

Sonicthehedgehogg · 03/01/2021 10:57

NHS here.
Embarrassing virtue signalling at its worst. When we come out the other side of this shit show I just know it will be on some horrible montage (along with rainbows and clips of people waving through windows) and will cringe.

Labobo · 03/01/2021 10:58

@JesusInTheCabbageVan - I wish I could laugh at those ideas but I bet Boris would snap them up.

Hurtandupset2 · 03/01/2021 12:56

God, NO!

It was cringeworthy and embarrassing enough the first time around, even the first one, and just got more so the longer it went on. It was also fucking annoying.

We didn't participate at all, not even the first time. I was very ill at the time anyway, but wouldn't have done it anyway as I hate all the holier than thou virtue signalling crap that goes on nowadays.

If you want to clap do it inside and don't disturb everyone around you.....

Oh, but then you wouldn't be seen to be showing how virtuous you are, so people wouldn't do it!

This just shows it is about being seen to do it as very few people would do it if no one was watching.

Many of those that took part on our street put posts up on FB trying to shame those that didn't participate and the louder they took part, eg, fireworks, saucepans, vans driving around with lights, music and horns blaring, the less they actually stuck to the rules....having parties and family over, etc, all the way through.

Also my dog is terrified of fireworks so I spent all evening every week trying to deal with him as once it had happened a few times he was then scared every night as he came to anticipate it.

We isolated from March and only made a few trips out for food if we couldn't get a delivery; we followed all the rules but got dirty looks for not attending the outside clapping show, so yes, it was virtue signalling as I'm sure the NHS workers would prefer that people had followed the rules and stayed indoors as it would've eased things and cut down on avoidable transmissions.

In other words, YABVVVU.

JesusInTheCabbageVan · 03/01/2021 13:03

[quote Labobo]@JesusInTheCabbageVan - I wish I could laugh at those ideas but I bet Boris would snap them up.[/quote]
Apologies in advance. I think he probably will.

Hurtandupset2 · 03/01/2021 13:16

@NYEPOPPER1, also it doesn't help anyone to constantly put things and people on a pedestal. As with everything and everyone, there are good and bad sides/things in every organisation.

Some of the NHS works great and some staff are great and really care, others parts are shit and there are staff that don't give a toss.

The NHS as an organisation needs a complete overhaul.
Throwing money at it won't help; it needs restructuring, less bureaucrats and more medical staff (amongst other things).

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