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Thread: 🌈 Applause at 8pm tonight

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    Re: 🌈 Applause at 8pm tonight

    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Cartman View Post
    Does it work like that? Next election people will vote for whoever lets them keep more of their paycheck to spend on tat.
    Well let's hope that this unprecedented crisis makes us all re-evaluate what we consider important in life and what we should cherish.

  2. #27

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
    Well let's hope that this unprecedented crisis makes us all re-evaluate what we consider important in life and what we should cherish.
    I'll cross my fingers but not hold my breath.

  3. #28

    Re: 🌈 Applause at 8pm tonight

    Quote Originally Posted by Joe Gillis View Post
    My whole street was just out clapping, i must say it was quite emotional
    Same here.
    Every house had a door or window open with people clapping. Also some car horns and fireworks.

  4. #29

    Re: 🌈 Applause at 8pm tonight

    Think this will/can grow. Either it's going to become even more obvious how much we rely on the NHS or, hopefully, it won't and time to say thanks for all the unseen work.

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    Re: 🌈 Applause at 8pm tonight

    It was a very good thing to do tonight - and at least in our neck of the woods is likely to be a weekly event.

    True it is just symbolic, and doesn't put resources and help in the hands of NHS workers and other front line services.

    But as a gesture it was very emotional - and likely to grow.

    In our street about 30% took part - clapping, a few fireworks, waves and clenched fists. It brought people together when the lockdown had separated them, and we all felt we were sharing something (appreciation, values, a message) that is important.

  6. #31

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe Gillis View Post
    My whole street was just out clapping, i must say it was quite emotional
    This is wonderful to hear. I can imagine how emotional that would have felt. Well done on you and the rest of your neighbours who took part.

  7. #32

    Re: 🌈 Applause at 8pm tonight

    Ashamed to say I was in the middle of a phone call and so couldn't join in, I hope it becomes a regular event in the next few weeks.

  8. #33

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    I live in a house where you rarely see your neighbours. However, while out clapping for the NHS last evening when the applause ended around 8-10 neighbours were observed to be gathered together socially within close contact of each other. While I opted out of socialising others didn't. If that conduct is replicated on a wider scale the object of the exercise seems pointless. Let's hope others are more sensible.

  9. #34

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vindec View Post
    I live in a house where you rarely see your neighbours. However, while out clapping for the NHS last evening when the applause ended around 8-10 neighbours were observed to be gathered together socially within close contact of each other. While I opted out of socialising others didn't. If that conduct is replicated on a wider scale the object of the exercise seems pointless. Let's hope others are more sensible.
    Everyone near me was just at windows or on balconies. But you're right if people are doing that it is worrying.

  10. #35

    Re: 🌈 Applause at 8pm tonight

    Rather than clapping be much better not to panic buy and strip our supermarkets dry.
    and maybe donate a hand picked hamper for a poor low paid soul in our NHS.

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    Re: 🌈 Applause at 8pm tonight

    Quote Originally Posted by Whisperer View Post
    Rather than clapping be much better not to panic buy and strip our supermarkets dry.
    and maybe donate a hand picked hamper for a poor low paid soul in our NHS.
    Or do both.

  12. #37

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    Quote Originally Posted by jon1959 View Post
    Or do both.
    I have stopped doing anything positive in my life as it would pale in comparison to serious human tragedies around the world.

  13. #38

    Re: 🌈 Applause at 8pm tonight

    Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
    I have stopped doing anything positive in my life as it would pale in comparison to serious human tragedies around the world.
    Relative Privation are the words you're looking for, although nothing wrong with being positive and at the same time pointing out that we could all do more.

  14. #39

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
    Relative Privation are the words you're looking for, although nothing wrong with being positive and at the same time pointing out that we could all do more.
    We can do both. That's the point.

  15. #40

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
    We can do both. That's the point.
    While we strive to do more-That's my point-Nothing said about not doing both

  16. #41

    Re: 🌈 Applause at 8pm tonight

    I’ve got to be fair everyone to a man stood up and applauded in the pub I was in

  17. #42

    Re: 🌈 Applause at 8pm tonight

    Quote Originally Posted by splott parker View Post
    I’ve got to be fair everyone to a man stood up and applauded in the pub I was in


    I opened the door to put my recycling bags out and all the neighbours started clapping. I thought I'd won the postcode lottery!

  18. #43

    Re: 🌈 Applause at 8pm tonight

    It's not just NHS staff.

    No deliveries, no treatments.

    Delivery workers deserve applause too so we should do something special for them.

    Amazon - clap at some time between 9am and 6pm
    Hermes - clap in a bush. You might find half the undelivered parcels too.
    DHL - stand in the driveway of a really dodgy neighbour who under no circumstances is to take in any parcels for you and clap.

  19. #44

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    I thought the clapping was due to me not tying the belt of my dressing gown.

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    Re: 🌈 Applause at 8pm tonight

    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Cartman View Post
    Does it work like that? Next election people will vote for whoever lets them keep more of their paycheck to spend on tat.
    I think you may be wrong. I think society has come to realise what is and is not important, and just how quickly it can all vanish

  21. #46

    Re: 🌈 Applause at 8pm tonight

    Quote Originally Posted by jon1959 View Post
    Or do both.
    Too self congratulatory for me Jon.

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