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"My disability doesn't define me, but I'm still going to put it as the first thing in my twitter bio." We had a real chance to get something going with occupy and now we aren't allowed to clap at events because clapping is too violent.

kevviiinn 4y ago
>aren't allowed to clap at events because clapping is too violent This is the first I'm hearing about this, where did you see it?
- ssully 4y ago
  They made it up.
  - ChickenNugger 4y ago
    It's hardly widespread, but it's absolutely happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moWe3rk7LzQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moWe3rk7LzQ
    - ssully 4y ago
      It happening in rare instances isn’t sufficient for the OP to claim “we aren’t allowed to clap at events because clapping is too violent”.
      - ChickenNugger 4y ago
        I was replying to this statement, "They made it up." They didn't make it up, proof was provided that they didn't make it up.
        ssully 4y ago
        They made it up, because we are certainly still allowed to clap at events.
  - zdragnar 4y ago
    It started (in modern times) in the 60's at poetry jams. You can do it one-handed (i.e. while holding a drink) and you can also do it during a particularly impressive part of a performance, rather than waiting until the end. Some groups have definitely taken it as a preference (sorry for the daily mail link, but it was the most succinct): https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3323166/Some-college-students-Yale-Brown-prefer-finger-snapping-applause.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3323166/Some-colleg... and tried to tie it to clapping as "triggering", but they're pretty uncommon. One example of someone not-ironically actually stating that jazz-hands is better than the "triggering" clapping is the Oxford SU Woman's Campaign: https://twitter.com/womcam/status/580389025892175872 https://twitter.com/womcam/status/580389025892175872 You can also
    - ssully 4y ago
      Yeah I’ve definitely been to events where quiet or no clapping is preferred (ex: poetry readings) but the OP claiming we aren’t aloud to clap at events anymore because it’s too violent sounds like someone who hasn’t actually been to a public event in the last year.
      - colpabar 4y ago
        I'm sorry you misinterpreted my comment to mean all public events in existence.
  - bilbo0s 4y ago
    Meh. In fairness, there are a lot of people, making up a lot of things on this discussion thread. It's kind of disingenuous to only call this poster out. I mean, ideologues are gonna ideologue.
    - colpabar 4y ago
      I'm genuinely curious - what kind of ideologue am I?
- bluefirebrand 4y ago
  Replacing applause with Jazz Hands was a remarkably big topic a few years ago. https://globalnews.ca/news/4512283/jazz-hands-to-replace-clapping/ https://globalnews.ca/news/4512283/jazz-hands-to-replace-cla... For one example. I don't think it ever got to the point of "we aren't ever allowed to clap at events", but it certainly seems like there were people who were pushing for that
  - kevviiinn 4y ago
    >In a statement, the University of Manchester Students’ Union said that they are not outright banning audible clapping at all school events, and are instead encouraging “the use of British Sign Language (BSL) clapping during our democratic events.” These events include meetings where members are invited to participate in decision making, the union said.

kevviiinn 4y ago

>aren't allowed to clap at events because clapping is too violent This is the first I'm hearing about this, where did you see it?

ssully 4y ago
They made it up.
- ChickenNugger 4y ago
  It's hardly widespread, but it's absolutely happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moWe3rk7LzQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moWe3rk7LzQ
  - ssully 4y ago
    It happening in rare instances isn’t sufficient for the OP to claim “we aren’t allowed to clap at events because clapping is too violent”.
    - ChickenNugger 4y ago
      I was replying to this statement, "They made it up." They didn't make it up, proof was provided that they didn't make it up.
      - ssully 4y ago
        They made it up, because we are certainly still allowed to clap at events.
- zdragnar 4y ago
  It started (in modern times) in the 60's at poetry jams. You can do it one-handed (i.e. while holding a drink) and you can also do it during a particularly impressive part of a performance, rather than waiting until the end. Some groups have definitely taken it as a preference (sorry for the daily mail link, but it was the most succinct): https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3323166/Some-college-students-Yale-Brown-prefer-finger-snapping-applause.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3323166/Some-colleg... and tried to tie it to clapping as "triggering", but they're pretty uncommon. One example of someone not-ironically actually stating that jazz-hands is better than the "triggering" clapping is the Oxford SU Woman's Campaign: https://twitter.com/womcam/status/580389025892175872 https://twitter.com/womcam/status/580389025892175872 You can also
  - ssully 4y ago
    Yeah I’ve definitely been to events where quiet or no clapping is preferred (ex: poetry readings) but the OP claiming we aren’t aloud to clap at events anymore because it’s too violent sounds like someone who hasn’t actually been to a public event in the last year.
    - colpabar 4y ago
      I'm sorry you misinterpreted my comment to mean all public events in existence.
- bilbo0s 4y ago
  Meh. In fairness, there are a lot of people, making up a lot of things on this discussion thread. It's kind of disingenuous to only call this poster out. I mean, ideologues are gonna ideologue.
  - colpabar 4y ago
    I'm genuinely curious - what kind of ideologue am I?
bluefirebrand 4y ago
Replacing applause with Jazz Hands was a remarkably big topic a few years ago. https://globalnews.ca/news/4512283/jazz-hands-to-replace-clapping/ https://globalnews.ca/news/4512283/jazz-hands-to-replace-cla... For one example. I don't think it ever got to the point of "we aren't ever allowed to clap at events", but it certainly seems like there were people who were pushing for that
- kevviiinn 4y ago
  >In a statement, the University of Manchester Students’ Union said that they are not outright banning audible clapping at all school events, and are instead encouraging “the use of British Sign Language (BSL) clapping during our democratic events.” These events include meetings where members are invited to participate in decision making, the union said.