| Clap for the NHS 06:44 - Apr 17 with 5004 views | ElderGrizzly |
Because this lot will need them soon. Morons...
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| Clap for the NHS on 09:56 - Apr 17 with 2293 views | factual_blue |
| Clap for the NHS on 09:27 - Apr 17 by StuartBrett8 |
It's gone too far, I was following a thread on Facebook shaming people for not clapping for the NHS. It's almost like another reason to divide the bloody country. |
Nothing says 'the NHS is vital' better than bullying people. |  |
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| Clap for the NHS on 09:57 - Apr 17 with 2294 views | factual_blue |
| Clap for the NHS on 09:52 - Apr 17 by monytowbray |
I've never seen you as a hero either, I always assumed you were a literal blue badger.
But on a serious note, I agree. |
With his posts giving insight into what's happening 'on the front line', he's clearly a literary blue badger. | |
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| Clap for the NHS on 10:01 - Apr 17 with 2278 views | BlueBadger |
| Clap for the NHS on 09:52 - Apr 17 by monytowbray |
I've never seen you as a hero either, I always assumed you were a literal blue badger.
But on a serious note, I agree. |
As I've said before, I'd prefer it if people showed their appreciation by never voting Tory ever again, but it provides a bit of an outlet for people and as I said above, a lot of my colleagues are genuinely touched by it. I'm just a miserable old git who'd rather not have this level of attention foisted on me.
That said, I'm probably going to write an update today and/tomorrow that shows that I CAN be touched by gestures of appreciation.. |  |
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| Clap for the NHS on 10:01 - Apr 17 with 2268 views | monytowbray |
| Clap for the NHS on 10:01 - Apr 17 by BlueBadger |
As I've said before, I'd prefer it if people showed their appreciation by never voting Tory ever again, but it provides a bit of an outlet for people and as I said above, a lot of my colleagues are genuinely touched by it. I'm just a miserable old git who'd rather not have this level of attention foisted on me.
That said, I'm probably going to write an update today and/tomorrow that shows that I CAN be touched by gestures of appreciation.. |
You're a cynic. Like me. |  |
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| Clap for the NHS on 10:06 - Apr 17 with 2253 views | BlueBadger |
| Clap for the NHS on 10:01 - Apr 17 by monytowbray |
You're a cynic. Like me. |
Nah, I'm just not very keen on being centre of attention when I'm not in control of it. Thursday nights when I've not been working I'm been closeted well away in the house wit the windows shut. | |
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| Clap for the NHS on 11:00 - Apr 17 with 2196 views | DebsyAngel |
| Clap for the NHS on 08:17 - Apr 17 by itfcjoe |
‘Look at me’ culture in full flow, bet they all were filing it or taking photos for the ‘Gram.
I just stood on my doorstep, thought that was the whole point? |
We can't even clap outside our front door as it's too close to the evil sods next door so we go out the back door and clap out there. But nobody can see us, so others round here think we don't care! Cannot win. |  | | |
| Clap for the NHS on 11:35 - Apr 17 with 2179 views | GeoffSentence |
| Clap for the NHS on 09:27 - Apr 17 by StuartBrett8 |
It's gone too far, I was following a thread on Facebook shaming people for not clapping for the NHS. It's almost like another reason to divide the bloody country. |
I predicted the rise of clapping fascism a week or so ago.
The thing is whilst clapping is a good thing to do, people are now starting to think that, ergo, not clapping must be a bad thing to do.
Also telling people that they must do it appeals to the control freaks, of whom there are plenty. |  |
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| Clap for the NHS on 11:42 - Apr 17 with 2166 views | footers |
| Clap for the NHS on 11:35 - Apr 17 by GeoffSentence |
I predicted the rise of clapping fascism a week or so ago.
The thing is whilst clapping is a good thing to do, people are now starting to think that, ergo, not clapping must be a bad thing to do.
Also telling people that they must do it appeals to the control freaks, of whom there are plenty. |
It's funny how people can get so het up about what is essentially an empty gesture. Like Badger says, show your support at the ballot box, not by being a clapping fascist.
But I'd bet my bottom dollar that once all this is over it'll soon be forgotten and the NHS will remain in its current parlous state. |  |
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| Clap for the NHS on 11:42 - Apr 17 with 2164 views | monytowbray |
| Clap for the NHS on 11:35 - Apr 17 by GeoffSentence |
I predicted the rise of clapping fascism a week or so ago.
The thing is whilst clapping is a good thing to do, people are now starting to think that, ergo, not clapping must be a bad thing to do.
Also telling people that they must do it appeals to the control freaks, of whom there are plenty. |
No, the fascists are the ones who tell anyone who voted in the way that got us where we are that they should consider their actions.
Freedom is allowing people to clap away with cognitive dissonance without scrutiny. | |
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| Clap for the NHS on 12:34 - Apr 17 with 2109 views | BlueBadger |
| Clap for the NHS on 11:42 - Apr 17 by footers |
It's funny how people can get so het up about what is essentially an empty gesture. Like Badger says, show your support at the ballot box, not by being a clapping fascist.
But I'd bet my bottom dollar that once all this is over it'll soon be forgotten and the NHS will remain in its current parlous state. |
The government's true feelings about has been summed up recently in Priti Patel's non-apology and Matt Hancock's endless empty gestures. | |
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| Clap for the NHS on 12:37 - Apr 17 with 2103 views | footers |
| Clap for the NHS on 12:34 - Apr 17 by BlueBadger |
The government's true feelings about has been summed up recently in Priti Patel's non-apology and Matt Hancock's endless empty gestures. |
"I'm sorry if you feel that way, Badger." | |
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| Clap for the NHS on 13:26 - Apr 17 with 2056 views | bluelagos |
| Clap for the NHS on 11:35 - Apr 17 by GeoffSentence |
I predicted the rise of clapping fascism a week or so ago.
The thing is whilst clapping is a good thing to do, people are now starting to think that, ergo, not clapping must be a bad thing to do.
Also telling people that they must do it appeals to the control freaks, of whom there are plenty. |
Some of the high and mighty are clearly in overdrive at the moment. Stand your ground Geoff :-) |  |
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| Clap for the NHS on 13:58 - Apr 17 with 2027 views | Swansea_Blue |
Further proof, not that it's needed, that there's no such thing as common sense. |  |
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| Clap for the NHS on 16:07 - Apr 17 with 1963 views | Radlett_blue |
| Clap for the NHS on 11:35 - Apr 17 by GeoffSentence |
I predicted the rise of clapping fascism a week or so ago.
The thing is whilst clapping is a good thing to do, people are now starting to think that, ergo, not clapping must be a bad thing to do.
Also telling people that they must do it appeals to the control freaks, of whom there are plenty. |
The succession of tweets by Chris Williams on this subject sums it up brilliantly, I think.
We couldn't just do it once, could we - it then had to be bigger & better each time. |  |
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| Clap for the NHS on 16:40 - Apr 17 with 1944 views | Leaky |
| Clap for the NHS on 08:55 - Apr 17 by artsbossbeard |
It's turned into a "look at me, I care more about the NHS than you" thing. See the images above.
If you truly care about the NHS, don't fecking vote Tory. |
Why politicise it. So if you only Labour voter's are allowed to show your appreciation for the NHS. Therefore to win such a landslide victory in a general election must a mean a large number of NHS & union members must of voted conservative. |  | | |
| Clap for the NHS on 16:43 - Apr 17 with 1940 views | monytowbray |
| Clap for the NHS on 16:40 - Apr 17 by Leaky |
Why politicise it. So if you only Labour voter's are allowed to show your appreciation for the NHS. Therefore to win such a landslide victory in a general election must a mean a large number of NHS & union members must of voted conservative. |
Evidence? | |
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| Clap for the NHS on 16:56 - Apr 17 with 1923 views | Leaky |
| Clap for the NHS on 09:44 - Apr 17 by BlueBadger |
It's turning into the whole Poppy thing all over again.
Don't get me wrong, the appreciation is nice and all that, but the one-upping and slightly cultish air it's starting to develop is bothering me a bit much now.
Granted, I've never seen myself as a hero, even when I've done what people tell me are extraordinary things, so I find the whole thing a bit embarrassing but a lot of my colleagues seem to like it and it appears to give people something to do to raise their own morale then, hey. [Post edited 17 Apr 2020 9:58]
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The problem is in your post yesterday you made this whole issue, of showing our appreciation to the caring profession political. you made a wrong decision . | | | |
| Clap for the NHS on 20:01 - Apr 17 with 1868 views | noggin |
| Clap for the NHS on 16:43 - Apr 17 by monytowbray |
Evidence? |
I know a couple of ambulancemen who voted tory, but they are only concerned with closing borders to foreigners. This is what you're up against in the UK. |  |
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| Clap for the NHS on 16:40 - Apr 18 with 1785 views | PrideOfTheEast |
Mainly police isn't it?
Should be sacked. |  | | |
| Clap for the NHS on 16:57 - Apr 18 with 1766 views | monytowbray |
| Clap for the NHS on 16:40 - Apr 17 by Leaky |
Why politicise it. So if you only Labour voter's are allowed to show your appreciation for the NHS. Therefore to win such a landslide victory in a general election must a mean a large number of NHS & union members must of voted conservative. |
STOP POLITICALISING POLITICS. | |
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| Clap for the NHS on 17:45 - Apr 18 with 1731 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| Clap for the NHS on 16:57 - Apr 18 by monytowbray |
STOP POLITICALISING POLITICS. |
EDIT: unfunny joke and turns out it probably wasn’t correct either [Post edited 18 Apr 2020 17:50]
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| Clap for the NHS on 20:55 - Apr 18 with 1702 views | The_Last_Baron |
Whatever way you view the Government's response to this crisis, this clapping business is embarrassing and has got out of hand. It needs to be put out to roost.
The police and others on Westminster Bridge the other night should take a look at themselves, preaching social distancing and then having a good old clafest on the bridge while standing next to each other.
Remember people, the army are on your side. The police are with those in authority. |  |
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