Oxford University Ban Clapping

[anotheoldgit]

https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/24/clapping-banned-oxford-university-stop-people-triggered-10975221/

[Zacs-Master]

Because, Pixie, AOG thinks that people were have gone soft since his day. His twisted view of the world doesn’t like anyone or anything which sits outside his imaginary bubble of a 1950s England where teams of white clad Englishmen play cricket, there’s crumpets for tea and Johnny Foreigner is a minor inconvenience.

[pixie374]

Do you think deaf people hear applause? :-)

[pixie374]

There is that, zacs... naturally :-)
But perhaps if every person then, had had autism or anxiety, they wouldn't have started wars in the first place... who knows?

[THECORBYLOON]

I'm thinking ANOTHEOLDGIT may have experience of life during WWII. It's only a guess mind since he doesn't really talk about it much...

[Spicerack]

Blind people, clever clogs. You're out.

[Old_Geezer]

That's today's society for you. Instead of tackling the real issue in those with a problem, it messes up normal standard behaviour for all of society so those with a problem might avoid it. There's something very wrong with folk who get in charge these days.

[youngmafbog]

"Do you think deaf people hear applause? :-)"

If wearing aids the answer is yes, but remember deaf people aare far more visual so will look more to the action.

Deaf people also like clapping.

[pixie374]

I thought that was what you meant:-)
Oh well, better luck with your next gropie x

[douglas9401]

Jazz hands eh? A bit too Black and White Minstrels for me.

I reserve the right to ignore these busy little bees.

[ummmm]

Where do they draw the line? My son is autistic and it was lights that triggered him off.

He's at university now, he's learnt to live with it.

[jourdain2]

I have met many deaf people who have no problem with people applauding - 2 of them were incredible musical performers, somehow played duets when they were not facing each other - they can see the smiles and know that the movements indicate approval and pleasure. As a singer I love to get applause when our little choir performs; we've worked hard and it's nice to be appreciated. Hand-waving doesn't really cut it.

Autism is a little different. The little boy next door is autistic and hugely sensitive to sound, but is living normally at the village school by the use of large earphones. I remember how limited and distressed he was before he got them (he's 6). Even so, the rest of us cannot be constrained in a normal human reaction, to suit a minority. He is learning to live with us and we must learn to appreciate that earphones are sometimes a necessity for others. I don't really see the problem. A question of goodwill and adjustment.

[jno]

fine by me. There's nothing intrinsically wonderful about clapping. But jazz hands only work if you can see them, they may have to think of something else for blind people.

[Theland]

Another import from America.
What is the signal for a frat ? A thumbs up?