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Yeah but if you were knackered after 16 hours on the front line and you were self medicating gin in front of Salvage Hunters and all your neighbours gave you a round of applause for staying at it despite the overwhelming grimness of it all - you’d feel a bit more appreciated no?
- I will not be the first one clapping on my self centred little street at 8pm tonight but if I can hear a massive ovation rolling over the rooftops I may lose my shit.
- I will not be the first one clapping on my self centred little street at 8pm tonight but if I can hear a massive ovation rolling over the rooftops I may lose my shit.
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Maybe if you know a neighbour who works in the NHS you could post a thank you note through their door (just don't sneeze on it first), or if you see them in the street/hallway you can say thank you in person (from a safe distance). Clapping out the window is a dumb idea from dumb people, it's because they saw a video of some people doing it in Italy.
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It is cringey, but I'm not NHS so can't really say if they think it's a reasonable show of support (compared to, say, paying them for their expertise, not using them as political fodder for years or providing them with support to do their job). I wouldn't if I were them.
I've heard Matt Hancock publisising this applause thing today like it's a worthwhile gesture. I can't help but think that he's one of the main actors in the country that has the opportunity to offer meaningful support to the NHS - I've not looked it up, but as a Tory health minister I highly doubt he has.
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I will not be the first one clapping on my self centred little street
Yes, no one will want to be the first to clap. It will only have any effect if there is high uptake. If no one shares it, it def wont happen, or will be a meaningless act. Could be meaningless anyway. Going to keep sharing it as little else to do.
https://twitter.com/LSHTM/status/1243202668643876864
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christianSpaceman
William.
Urgh, cringe