Clapping - too noisy?

[MargaretR]

Do you find clapping to be unnecessary noise?

This has been highlighted today by the unconventional behaviour of SNP MPs in the commons.

I must admit that I sometimes find that it goes on for too long and is irritating.
When I listen to old comedy shows on the radio, it seems to be a frequent irritating waste of listening time. There are better briefer ways to express enjoyment/appreciation - a single 'hear hear' or 'bravo' is enough - or even pleasant sounding laughter when appropriate.

I find the loud the prolonged sound of clapping irritating - do you?

 

[ossy kid]

Clapping for the right reason is fine Margaret, it,s a reward for services rendered. Not something ever deserved in politics, I would suggest it was delaying tactics, just claptrap.

 

[cashman]

Not at all, agree wi ossy kid.

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

I don't mind clapping for the right reason.....to show appreciation or approval.
It must be great to have done a performance and get a response from the crowd.....after all that is what you are there for and that is what they have paid for(usually).
I am sure I would feel disappointed/demoralised if I had done a performance and was met by a wall of silence.

 

[Less]

Clapping is wonderful it drowns out the sound of karaoke 'singers' that are murdering a popular song.

 

[Bob Dobson]

I applaud MargaretR for this. You've got to hand it to Margaret P too for the way she handled her response. She could have just palmed it off.

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

Bob go and stand in the corner for being facetious.

 

[Gordon Booth]

Bob go and stand in the corner for being facetious.

He can't help it Margaret.
He's clapped out!

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

And you can go and stand in the other corner

 

[Less]

And you can go and stand in the other corner

How come this room only has two corners?

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

it hasn't Less there are two more...still vacant.
I just didn't want Bob and Gordon to be in the same corner, getting their heads together!

 

[Gordon Booth]

I tried to imagine Bernard Manning's reaction if he told one of his best jokes and the audience shouted 'Bravo'.

I couldn't.

 

[MargaretR]

The ancient Romans used to wave their hankies (it'snot a myth)

 

[cashman]

Well i aint n ancient roman.

 

[Gordon Booth]

The ancient Romans used to wave their hankies (it'snot a myth)

They could say a lot with their thumbs as well- no clapping, cheering or booing needed.

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

The ancient Romans used to wave their hankies (it'snot a myth)

That is no good for Lancastrians...they wipe their noses on their sleeve.
I don't know anyone who uses real hankies these days.

 

[Studio25]

I must admit that I sometimes find that it goes on for too long and is irritating.

 

[Gremlin]

That is no good for Lancastrians...they wipe their noses on their sleeve.
I don't know anyone who uses real hankies these days.

You know me Margaret, I'm never without a clean handkerchief about my person.
I even have one in my dressing gown pocket at this moment as I sit here typing this text.

 

[Michael1954]

I don't know anyone who uses real hankies these days.

I do. This is from childhood when every day we had to hold our hankies up in Junior School. One time I had forgotten mine, so I was taken to the front of the class and smacked. Ever since, I feel naked if I am not carrying a hanky. I am 61 now, so this has stayed with me for over 50 years.

 

[Less]

Bought another five of em' only last week. Never go out without them.