[Cherie]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

I applauded them from my desk alongside my work colleagues. I applauded them for their bravery...for going in and doing the job they do everyday only this virus puts them at enormous risk day in and day out. Many of them can’t even return to their families because of what they do. Many of us are safely tucked away at home in isolation..many of us go to work in fear of contacting it from a work colleague despite safety procedures in place. But these people go into work and help those affected...how brave is that.
What harm was it to applaud these people from the safety of your home...seriously.

yes, and apart from anything else it was a nice community thing to do, have waved to neighbours I have never seen before in the last week

if you didn't want to go out and clap, no bother, but maybe just **** for a change, sick of the one up manship all the time

[Saph]

tired of this "where in this together" stuff when the majority of people ignored warnings for days/weeks anyway

[Babayaro.]

I'm still clapping. When do we stop?

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Babayaro.

I'm still clapping. When do we stop?

Tomorrow at 8pm

[Toy Soldier]

As I said in that update thread before getting spanked by Cherie;

Every NHS worker I've seen comment on this (and my wife knows a LOT of nurses):

"We don't want you to clap out of your door, we want better pay and working conditions when this is all over.

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

As I said in that update thread before getting spanked by Cherie;

Every NHS worker I've seen comment on this (and my wife knows a LOT of nurses):

"We don't want you to clap out of your door, we want better pay and working conditions when this is all over."

Sorry for commenting on the no-commenty thread but there's nowhere else for this one.

Who did there vote for

[Amy Jade]

I didn't but I was asleep. My mum and Nan did.

I understand why people didn't and why they would, but I can guarantee loads of the people who did it and claim to appreciate the NHS will be in asda tomorrow buying non essentials.

[Liam-]

While the sentiment is nice, it just feels a bit hollow to me, it won’t be long before they’re being blamed for a load of the deaths imo and a lot of the people doing it for Instagram will probably be cussing them out again because of long waiting times by October, it shouldn’t take a crisis for people to appreciate the people saving lives on a daily basis, the show is a little bit too late, personally

[Tony Montana]

I did clap.

[SherzyK]

I didn’t know this was happening :lea:

[Kazanne]

There was a nurse on LBC early hours of this morning she said she would rather people appreciate them by leaving food on the shelves for them and people staying in whenever possible not clapping on their doorstep,plus while on the subject why cant we have a fundraiser like say Comic Relief, but all those affected by this and the NHS ?we raise millions when these things take place,so wouldn't that be another thing to do ?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

i know what i am saying, and i saw it very clear too on the news, and most of those people stood quite close to each other (against the whole social distancing rule, but they get away with it because all these ''perfect'' care workers deserve respect)


not all care workers are perfect

Family groups Nicky or people living in the same house stood together, no one was hugging their neighbour

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Family groups Nicky or people living in the same house stood together, no one was hugging their neighbour

ok a more lovelier gesture than this comes from my province anyway, Guus Meeuwis song Brabant is our sort of ''province anthem'' and on our local radio they play that song every saturday afternoon and they want everyone in the province to sing along, to show we are one in this crisis


another gesture from the football world, in Germany

Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Red Bull Leipzig all have put more than 20 million in a emergency fund to help out the minor smaller football teams who might be financially affected after this coronacrisis also a lovely selfless gesture i guess

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by caprimint

You don't have to stand outside and clap to respect what the NHS are doing for **** sake

Because leaving the house for irn bru or cheap cider is a better way to show respect?

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Saph

tired of this "where in this together" stuff when the majority of people ignored warnings for days/weeks anyway

that is not true, dont believe random social media stuff

[parmnion]

No claps tonight, I hope everyone's happy now.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by parmnion

No claps tonight, I hope everyone's happy now.

Thanks for passing on the great news.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by parmnion

No claps tonight, I hope everyone's happy now.

I heard every thursday

[Babayaro.]

Originally Posted by WickedSkengMan

I heard every thursday

see you next thursday

[caprimint]

Originally Posted by parmnion

No claps tonight, I hope everyone's happy now.

Boris has to self isolate tonight

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Babayaro.

see you next thursday

You wont as i cant have visitors during this tough period of time

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by parmnion

No claps tonight, I hope everyone's happy now.

Again, I'll be happy when the NHS is thanked with better funding and higher wages for its staff who we all "love so much" Parmy.

Not when people clap out their window to make themselves feel better.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Again, I'll be happy when the NHS is thanked with better funding and higher wages for its staff who we all "love so much" Parmy.

Not when people clap out their window to make themselves feel better.

Isn't that what the NHS is all about?..."making people feel better"


So if clapping makes us feel better then surely clappers saving the NHS money. ..misery guts costing money in the future.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Isn't that what the NHS is all about?..."making people feel better"


So if clapping makes us feel better then surely clappers saving the NHS money. ..misery guts costing money in the future.

Yes, clapping is a known cure for many ailments.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Yes, clapping is a known cure for many ailments.

You should be aware of the mental strain we are all feeling, last night's clapping was a great release for many thousand,(at minimum) of people.