Are you going to Clap for Carers tomorrow?

[Funkypolar]

It’s back under a new name “clap for heroes.”

No. The 1st week we laughed at such a ridiculous concept. There was a tv segment covering people clapping on their doorsteps. We couldn’t believe the lack of social distancing while we were doing it, so went from laughing to getting annoyed!

“Did you clap last night?” a family member asked and when we were dismissive of the idea we were told they’d done it for a friend in the NHS. Good friends, doctors, didn’t know about for a couple of weeks and couldn’t understand what is was adding.

So it’s a no from me

@SuperlativeScrubs

Just fucking NO! Stop voting Tory and actually support us in meaningful ways!

Quite.

No,because if it's anything like last time I'll be dealing with a neurotic dog thanks to the fireworks that will be set off, while I'm trying to grab an extra hour or so sleep before my carer night shift starts.
Yay, thanks so much for making my life a bit harder.

No for the same reason I didn't last time, because it's pointless and doesn't achieve anything at all

No I won’t be:

1. I’m a healthcare worker and bloody exhausted after a shift so would rather just get in the shower and eat my tea when I get home from my shift tomorrow
2. It wakes my son up so I then spend the evening trying to resettle him as DH is then working when I get home.
3. I’d rather have proper/better PPE when I see covid positive patients if you want to support us lobby your MP for that. Or even better argue against the pay freeze for healthcare support workers, porters and hospital cleaners who are on minimum wage doing a very risky job right now.

It all feels like an empty gesture- the first week it was a boast for colleagues (I was on mat leave then) but after the first couple of weeks most told me that it felt like people were doing it for the sake of it/ trying to one up one another. So please no- this healthcare worker doesn’t want it, nor does his military husband who is also working on the frontline.

I'll do my bit the same way I did before, by staying at home and following the rules

No. Can't see the point of it.

No. It benefits neither those with Covid or those looking after them.

@BamboozledandBefuddled

No. And if we have to put up with a bloke over the road trying to play a fucking trumpet again, things aren't going to be ending well for him.

That made me chuckle.

No. It makes them feel very uncomfortable and is somewhat an empty gesture.

I imagine there'll be loads of people clapping away who've been breaching every rule going, causing us to still be in this mess. It's making me feel really riled just thinking about it.

Nope. I have better things not to do with my time.

NO

I'm an NHS worker.

I did it the first time & it felt good, supportive & was nice to see the neighbours for the first time in weeks.

The second week it was a bit naff, pots & pans being bashed & every week after that was progressively worse.

It does not solve the enormous gaps in the system, the increasing demand year on year & the spiraling vicious complaints & back-biting in social media against which we have no comeback, owing to patient confidentiality.

So no, not for me this time round. HMG can do a running jump.

Fuck, no.

It was bad enough the last time round - the first time was a nice gesture but after that it was performance virtue signalling. Now it's been rebranded into the even more patronising "Heroes". HCPs aren't heroes, they're professionals doing a skilled job that should be respected and remunerated accordingly. To call them "heroes" is the equivalent of a pat on the head for 'being brave'.

I'm sure the woman who started it means well, and thinks it will bring people together for the (hopefully) last stretch but...no.

As a NHS nurse and having worked on covid ward and soon to be working on ICU ward (even though I have not had ICU intenstive training course). I would prefer people kept to the rules, were kind to each other.

Hardly ever heard the clapping due to being a work.

A payrise or even the vaccination would be amazing gesture.

No, I did clap last time, but after a few weeks it was to 'to show face' because people got competitive around here. There were people posting on Facebook on whether their street had a good turn out and 'shaming' quiet streets.
It came to a halt for me when my neighbour was going out and looked panic stricken when he realised he'd missed the clapping.
Also, the NHS isn't perfect and I don't think we should all pretend otherwise.

It’s being organised by a Dutch yoga teacher (random?!)

No and not because I don't admire their hard work but. What use or ornament is a freaking clap. A hefty pay rise is what they deserve and need

We are not heroes, anymore than all soldiers are heroes. We just get on with doing our job in difficult circumstances, and when we are all burnt out and stressed out and full of anxiety no one will care and we will just leave and get more sensible jobs.

Nope. Funding the NHS properly and sorting out understaffing would be better than hollow acts of cultish hero-worship.

Because some random on twitter with less followers than next doors cat says so?

I'm sure the woman who started it means well, and thinks it will bring people together for the (hopefully) last stretch but...no.

The woman who started it was practically begging for people to stop the madness by the time the ten weeks had passed!

I did it on the first week as it felt like everyone coming together and it was just clapping.

Then it happened the next week, and the next, for ten weeks.

And it became a competition to see who could make the most noise.

Anyone who complained on the local face book page about the fireworks, the pan banging and screaming was told off in no uncertain terms. Apparently they were miserable and nasty and didn't appreciate our NHS and the wonderful people who work for it.

And banging a spoon on a saucepan once a week became a symbol of virtue.

No, I wont take part. No doubt I shall be sitting holding and comforting my shaking, fearful dog again like I did every time it happened before.

No I fucking well will not.