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By *usybee73 OP Man
over a year ago
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Reading the news today, it's going to be brought back and rebramded
Unfortunately around here, everytime they do it, you had idiots letting of fireworks
So I want be doing it.
Will you do it? Or give it a miss? |
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Nope. Clapping achieves nothing and just smacks of brainwashing. The right people should give them a pay rise, rather than expect a clap from the public. Pathetic and passing the buck by the government. |
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"Nope. Clapping achieves nothing and just smacks of brainwashing. The right people should give them a pay rise, rather than expect a clap from the public. Pathetic and passing the buck by the government. "
Spot on. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nope. Clapping achieves nothing and just smacks of brainwashing. The right people should give them a pay rise, rather than expect a clap from the public. Pathetic and passing the buck by the government. "
Whilst I agree with what you have written this isn't anything to do with the government it was a woman in South London. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Health care worker here.
I don’t want anyone to clap for me. I’m doing my job.
Far better if people show their appreciation by doing what they can to keep themselves and others safe and well.
V |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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as a front line worker i found the clapping all a bit creepy much rather people just stuck to rules so people like me can get on with saving and looking after fragile lives ... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Don't clap for me either, it's a load of bollox.
This is why I'm not doing it because a lot of my friends that are essential workers find it crass."
This!
Everyone I work with and know personally who are key workers just want those that can to stay home and follow the rules to try and stop the current, cataclysmic rise in deaths and infections.
KJ |
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"No, Give them a pay rise , proper staffing levels, proper equipment and ppe."
I agree with this.
It became about being seen to be doing it and people living near me have little little ones who should be allowed to sleep undisturbed. |
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Bit of a weird one as frontline workers obviously deserve a clap.
But it’s a bit empty because week in week a minority can’t behave and they deserve more money.
So they get a clap from me just not from my driveway. |
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"Nope. Clapping achieves nothing and just smacks of brainwashing. The right people should give them a pay rise, rather than expect a clap from the public. Pathetic and passing the buck by the government.
Spot on."
Shoud we have a Saterday clap for Pay  |
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We clapped on the first night because it felt quite special and a bit uplifting. But by the second week, it became a bit hollow and had been hijacked by politics and the media. After that, it seemed to be more about who could make the most noise and shaming your neighbours for not clapping or banging pots and pans  |
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"Nope. Clapping achieves nothing and just smacks of brainwashing. The right people should give them a pay rise, rather than expect a clap from the public. Pathetic and passing the buck by the government. "
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Nope. It's patronising and insensitive. There are better ways for the general public to support NHS workers.
The biggest being following guidelines that decrease your chances of ending up in ITU and being a burden on them. I'm not talking about people that catch it through no fault of their own. I'm talking about the deniers and the party goers who are going out of their way to ignore official advice.
Perhaps this cohort thought the advice was "Get the Clap and help the NHS" |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"No, Give them a pay rise , proper staffing levels, proper equipment and ppe.
This!
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and last time most of those whooping and banging saucepans were the very same ignoring the rules! |
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Here's an idea....instead of clapping why doesn't everyone just abide by the rules to reduce the spread and the number of admissions to hospital. I think the NHS and all those on the front line would prefer this than clapping. |
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"Family of NHS and key workers (except Mr) was patronising enough the first time around so won't be bothering this time. What constitutes a hero anyway? "
Someone who wears their undies, on the outside of their clothes |
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"I’m not doing this again it achieves nothing apart from trying to embarrass people into Joining in.
I will be staying in and watching telly "
I found that it brought our little bit of eastbourne together a bit, as we found out the names of quite a few of the neighbours.
If that's is all it achieved, then it is small bonus. |
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"Everyone has been out here clapping for the heroes 
It got a very poor response here last year but now everyone is clapping. "
Where I live was totally opposite to the above, opened my door at 8 and there was nothing |
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"Nope. It's patronising and insensitive. There are better ways for the general public to support NHS workers.
The biggest being following guidelines that decrease your chances of ending up in ITU and being a burden on them. I'm not talking about people that catch it through no fault of their own. I'm talking about the deniers and the party goers who are going out of their way to ignore official advice.
Perhaps this cohort thought the advice was "Get the Clap and help the NHS""
. Absolutely agree with this, spot on. |
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I was out caring for people at the time. I'd prefer it if people looked out for their neighbours, at a time when it's difficult for many to get out and about. It's snowed again here today.
Some public service staff have had an agreed pay rise this past year. Most didn't. In 1 of the previous years when it was agreed not to give nurses and others a pay rise, Johnson and others cheered. That's the level of respect that they have for people like us, at the frontline. Don't clap but just vote for your representatives who will ensure that frontline workers, not just in the NHS, get pay rises. When all bills are rising, not giving a commensurate pay rise, for several successive years, forces people to live ever poorer lives. We're better than that. |
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"I was out caring for people at the time. I'd prefer it if people looked out for their neighbours, at a time when it's difficult for many to get out and about. It's snowed again here today.
Some public service staff have had an agreed pay rise this past year. Most didn't. In 1 of the previous years when it was agreed not to give nurses and others a pay rise, Johnson and others cheered. That's the level of respect that they have for people like us, at the frontline. Don't clap but just vote for your representatives who will ensure that frontline workers, not just in the NHS, get pay rises. When all bills are rising, not giving a commensurate pay rise, for several successive years, forces people to live ever poorer lives. We're better than that. "
We ain't getting one.
Strikes this year I reckon.. people have had enough. |
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over a year ago
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"Everyone has been out here clapping for the heroes
It got a very poor response here last year but now everyone is clapping.
Opposite here, complete silence this time around "
Same here. |
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"No, Give them a pay rise , proper staffing levels, proper equipment and ppe."
This.
As I said in an earlier thread, clapping is easy...and free. I didn't clap the 1st time and I won't be clapping now. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Support them by showing the respect due by adhering to the restrictions and only go out of it's essential even if you're allowed too think if you need too.
This is what's going to help us get back to some normality quicker than anything and save lives. |
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By *dnlawCouple
over a year ago
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"I was out caring for people at the time. I'd prefer it if people looked out for their neighbours, at a time when it's difficult for many to get out and about. It's snowed again here today.
Some public service staff have had an agreed pay rise this past year. Most didn't. In 1 of the previous years when it was agreed not to give nurses and others a pay rise, Johnson and others cheered. That's the level of respect that they have for people like us, at the frontline. Don't clap but just vote for your representatives who will ensure that frontline workers, not just in the NHS, get pay rises. When all bills are rising, not giving a commensurate pay rise, for several successive years, forces people to live ever poorer lives. We're better than that. "
so much empty gratitude; wonder whether people will still feel this level of gratitude if translated to a say 2% across the board income tax increase to fund a 20% payrise for all front line health care workers , rather than the paltry meaningless 2% of yesteryear. |
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The clapping around our area the first time got quite competitive.
It originally started with a few hesitant souls, tentatively emerging from their suburban dens.
They would look up and down the street sheepishly, and at the appointed hour begin a mild and inoffensive percussion with their hands.
Nearer the end period of the 1st Wave of Suburbia's Hand Clapper, things escalated to the street being occupied with full taiko drumming, complete orchestral percussion, and for the less musical but no less enthusiastic, pots and pans banged with such gusto that the roofers made a small fortune in roof repairs in the following weeks.
It was a detonation of din.
By the end it became a crazed percussive pack of extreme virtue-signallers, all intent on outdoing each other, and sneering at their less enthusiastic neighbours, of which some were shift workers and others paid their dues in less ostentatious ways.
Now, no one goes out. We just twitch our curtains and spy on each other.
But we all know...
Someone will make a move...
And we'll be ready.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I knew the clap was meant to take place at 8pm yesterday. I won't be participating this time for many of the reasons listed above in this thread.
I listened out to hear if anyone in my close was doing so. Not 1 clapper.
I joined in every week with the Summer clap.
My next door neighbor is a nurse in the local ICU, so this was the only time we chatted at a distance during lockdown 1!
It was good for me to hear what was happening in my local hospital & to be able to encourage her verbally each week as she was struggling (and still is through this lockdown!)
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As current a&e worker I’d prefer people not too, not that we don’t appreciate it but we would rather people just follow the rules it’s crazy busy like there saying it is and worse!! Roll on this 12hr shift wish me luck I’m going in x |
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By *ookMan
over a year ago
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A clap for some and a slap for all the non mask wearing, shelf stripping, rule breaking idiots who got us back in this mess.
And actually won’t be clapping outside my front door as this time it all seems a bit pointless but I continue to be thankful for them and my support is doing everything I can not to need them! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Everyone has been out here clapping for the heroes
It got a very poor response here last year but now everyone is clapping. "
Really wow that's definitely an anomaly! You'll have to get the Media to your street!
Every person I've spoken to has said like ours there street / road was empty of people at 8pm.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As a front line worker I and my friends did not take part I heard some neighbours clapping and had a look out to see one person who has flaunted the rules goes on it’s a cold and fake etc but then had cheek to clap with sign saying support nurses and nhs.
I’d rather people stick to rules and not clap even here every day so many people posting for meets of stating had meets etc makes me frustrated.
I appreciate fellow nurses and other front line workers who also worked hard with us to keep country going and people safe |
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"I was out caring for people at the time. I'd prefer it if people looked out for their neighbours, at a time when it's difficult for many to get out and about. It's snowed again here today.
Some public service staff have had an agreed pay rise this past year. Most didn't. In 1 of the previous years when it was agreed not to give nurses and others a pay rise, Johnson and others cheered. That's the level of respect that they have for people like us, at the frontline. Don't clap but just vote for your representatives who will ensure that frontline workers, not just in the NHS, get pay rises. When all bills are rising, not giving a commensurate pay rise, for several successive years, forces people to live ever poorer lives. We're better than that. so much empty gratitude; wonder whether people will still feel this level of gratitude if translated to a say 2% across the board income tax increase to fund a 20% payrise for all front line health care workers , rather than the paltry meaningless 2% of yesteryear."
Actually i would; as long as the rise went to the front line staff in hospitals NOT the ancillary staff in GP's surgeries (the receptionists in mine are rude and unhelpful at the best of times never mind now).
The GPs seem to be doing nothing as getting an appointment is impossible, however i suspect any pay rise will NOT go to the ones who deserve it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"As a front line worker I and my friends did not take part I heard some neighbours clapping and had a look out to see one person who has flaunted the rules goes on it’s a cold and fake etc but then had cheek to clap with sign saying support nurses and nhs.
I’d rather people stick to rules and not clap even here every day so many people posting for meets of stating had meets etc makes me frustrated.
I appreciate fellow nurses and other front line workers who also worked hard with us to keep country going and people safe"
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