A Round of Applause
By Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20261)
December 19, 2017 8:02pm CST
That 30ish was standing there in the crowd with other parents. While listening to the speakers and giving appropriate applause as required, she was busy thinking of work, childcare, grocery etc. Someone began a song with a familiar tune, she listened to it a bit, then continued with her thoughts about this and that. The song stopped, the lady politely clapped her hands only to find her hands stilled by the acquaintance who stood next to her. Round eyes, she said, 'what?'
The acquaintance (me) grinned, whispering, 'The school just finished singing the national anthem, you don't want to applaud that do you?' 
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How do you think, should people applaud after the singing of a National Anthem? Have you ever applauded by accident while woolgathering? (I almost did a few times to my embarrassment! 
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How do you think, should people applaud after the singing of a National Anthem? Have you ever applauded by accident while woolgathering? (I almost did a few times to my embarrassment! )23 people like this
23 responses
@YrNemo (20261)
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20 Dec 17
The trick is, to politely applaud everything and only seriously when it is a marvelous performance . By doing that, if one makes mistake, then no one would really hear a sound. (I almost did it a few times... )
. By doing that, if one makes mistake, then no one would really hear a sound. (I almost did it a few times... )
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Dec 17
no usually i wait till someone else applauds lol
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@YrNemo (20261)
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22 Dec 17
@JudyEv 
(I am very good at imagining, fail that, your description of Vince & you when sleeping during sermons was too good! I still remember attending mass and suddenly, in the reverent and silent atmosphere, suddenly someone snored loudly... We kids would snicker with each other!)
(I am very good at imagining, fail that, your description of Vince & you when sleeping during sermons was too good! I still remember attending mass and suddenly, in the reverent and silent atmosphere, suddenly someone snored loudly... We kids would snicker with each other!)1 person likes this
@YrNemo (20261)
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20 Dec 17
have to admit, with many things on our mind, it is something that easily happens. We always politely give applaud don't we, in general cases. In those moments, hearing a National Anthem is like hearing a familiar tune...
In those moments, hearing a National Anthem is like hearing a familiar tune...
@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
20 Dec 17
I remember when I was in high school. Some people applauded after singing the National Anthem.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
21 Dec 17
lol Nope and that is really pretty funny!!
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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20 Dec 17
There are occasions where we applaud over here once the National Anthem has been sung. Football matches, that sort of thing. But we don't really sing our anthem that much here. Nobody knows the words beyond the first verse!
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@YrNemo (20261)
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20 Dec 17
You are serious? Have to admit, I often woolgather too, and sometimes I try to sing along. Heard that at big Sports events, if the singer performs it in a spectacular way, then it is OK for people to give applause, still, they say we shouldn't applaud however. (From what I found on the internet.)
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Dec 17
the faithful would clap their hands after every church mass. i think that was inappropriate, until the priest said, ' we must show our love to the Lord by clapping in acknowledgement'.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
29 Dec 17
@YrNemo i think that is from the movie Sister Act where the nuns sang religious songs in rock, showing Whoopi even shaking her butt. the church is also changing now.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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25 Dec 17
wow, I have never seen such a sight where people giving the priest an applaud for his sermon. Very interesting. I could understand it if it was not a sermon, but about something else (like he was praising some people for helping the church out for this and that!).
But then again, things have changed greatly. Five decades ago, guitars and drums were not really allowed to perform in any Roman Catholic church (I think) during mass. Four decades ago, there were arguments about attracting youths to the church by the use of youthful rock music and any musical instruments one could think of. (I could go on and on about this .)
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
20 Dec 17
I don't know but I think I experienced that too
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@Edsamacos (557)
• Philippines
23 Dec 17
I can relate to this. I have seen people applauding after singing the national anthem and I think there is not any issue about this.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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23 Dec 17
Most of us who did it, more likely because we just forgot suddenly where we were...
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
21 Dec 17
If that were me, I would be embarrassed to ever clap again in public. I guess from now on they should wait until everyone is clapping and hope it is for a Good reason.
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@allknowing (130233)
• India
21 Dec 17
After the national anthem one should breathe a sigh or relief if they are at a boring event
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
21 Dec 17
Thanks for the laugh, Since I left the States for Canada I haven't heard the anthem lately, I might be a clapper after singing that song...
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
21 Dec 17
It's a good thing that you stopped her, because she would have been the only one clapping.
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