Clapping Banned at Manchester University Student Union Events
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I find it pretty alarming, how some of the educational establishments are encouraging and supporting this sort of thing.
I'm almost at a loss in wondering, exactly how someone who experiences anxiety from the presence of people clapping, has managed to make it from birth to adulthood, without dying? How are they able to go outside and cope with normal day to day life, if clapping can cause them to have some sort of episode.
What do they do when a lorry discharges it's airbrakes nearby, a jet plane flies overhead or a car backfires? do they literally curl up on the floor in the fetal position?
I feel like I'm being trolled each time I read one of these reports, and keep checking the sources to make sure I'm not on the onion or something.
I'm almost at a loss in wondering, exactly how someone who experiences anxiety from the presence of people clapping, has managed to make it from birth to adulthood, without dying? How are they able to go outside and cope with normal day to day life, if clapping can cause them to have some sort of episode.
What do they do when a lorry discharges it's airbrakes nearby, a jet plane flies overhead or a car backfires? do they literally curl up on the floor in the fetal position?
I feel like I'm being trolled each time I read one of these reports, and keep checking the sources to make sure I'm not on the onion or something.
i agree. a few months down the pit with the thunder of machines and dynamite will cure them of their fear of clapping.
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You'll be on the Tommy Robinson support march this weekend then?
I organised it.
Soldato
Interestingly, my own anxiety would be much worse with a room of Jazz Hands than a room of clapping. No joke.
Although I'm hardly a chronic sufferer.
Although I'm hardly a chronic sufferer.
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I can picture the scene of the meeting where it was raised and no-one wanting to be "that guy" and saying no. I get it though I guess, who doesn't want to be inclusive or respectful especially in a learning environment? I don't think this is a good long term solution though. What happens when they hit the real world?
Soldato
I dunno. I think it's more like the frog in boiling water analogy.
Chuck them straight into hot water, and they'll jump out, but start with cool water and slowly increase it and they'll stay there. And boil to death.
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Can anyone honestly say that people thinking of going to a student meeting or speech might defer from attending due to the "risk" of people around them may clap?! I don't know who is the more stupid, those for suggesting it or those taking them seriously.
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*claps* get back in your safe space
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No fear, no thanks, someone just said Boo! to my pal from one and he's now traumatised...
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Well it's definitely not a lack of cultural enrichment in the Student's Union executive that's for damned sure...
https://manchesterstudentsunion.com/execteam
Soldato
If people look about for the actual story rather than just trigger responding it looks like it's just for Student Union events and in line with BSL to be more inclusive.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ing-banned-jazz-hands-university-15223965.amp
The ease at which people lose their collective over non-stories is hilarious.
Looks like plenty have been reeled in, you lot are funny.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ing-banned-jazz-hands-university-15223965.amp
The ease at which people lose their collective over non-stories is hilarious.
Looks like plenty have been reeled in, you lot are funny.
I just imagined a scenario where some joker claps as loud as possible whilst the ***** are doing their silent jazz hands, and the room suddenly erupts in fear and everyone starts running for their lives. 
The real world is going to eat these people alive.
The real world is going to eat these people alive.
Caporegime
If people look about for the actual story rather than just trigger responding it looks like it's just for Student Union events and in line with BSL to be more inclusive.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ing-banned-jazz-hands-university-15223965.amp
The ease at which people lose their collective over non-stories is hilarious.
Looks like plenty have been reeled in, you lot are funny.
Because deaf people can't see clapping...right?
To be fair, she's got no place at a Labour Party conference. She'll either have been there (and doing this) on the wind up, or as part of TalkRadio, in which case she should have been behaving herself, not acting the ***.