At least the airplane clapping could be seen as cheering on the pilot for doing a good job. Much worse, imo, is the movie theater clapper. Those actors, directors and crew can’t hear your claps. They mean nothing!
Why do people care this much about completely harmless and inconsequential things other people do? I've personally never given a shit when someone else claps when a plane lands, same with people clapping in movie theatres. The world is miserable enough, let people enjoy the little things, it's not like they're forcing you to clap with them.
I ask as I’m American but have lived overseas for 25+ years. Europeans don’t clap. The two of us travel through different parts of Asia to see friends and family - no clapping on Asian flights either. Just grab your bag and exit asap.
Idk, this clapper discussion seems to me like: Why be nice and say thank you when you can just mind your own business? Going out of your way to be nice does make a difference.
Puerto Rican here - this is unavoidable when flying to or from the island (although it’s not as loud as it used to be). It’s charming after the 100th time, even.
We might have had a chance, except she then grabbed her personal bag and rushed to the front of the plane as we were pulling into the gate, taking up precious space as others attempted to empty the overhead bins.
That's when I knew her penis was even smaller than mine.
After closing three posts in a row where I wanted to call bullshit and insult stupid opinions (which wouldn't have helped anyway), this one made me laugh. Thank you! I needed something to kick-start a good mood before I start my day.
Also, fuck clappers. Especially at movie theaters. None of the people who worked on the movie can hear you.
Man, that's insane. Your soulmate. She claps for 5 seconds after the plane lands and you're out. Couldn't tolerate 5 seconds of something that annoys you from your soulmate.