This is really strange - and funny

[CNXexpat]

I have no idea how this will end. In the near future it´s forbidden to show football in TV because handicapped people can feel bad.

https://nypost.com/2019/10/25/oxford-bans-clapping-to-avoid-upsetting-students/?fbclid=IwAR3eMou6NN222z5yAYDVU9FcSisIgltMYudwnFXdR31NE0c8gJOTfdEqxhI

[sunnyboy2018]

The no hand clap rule has been around for over a decade. Its been green party policy for years. The two alternatives are jazz hands or finger clicking, the latter is common in woke USA universities.  Its not funny. Its sinister.

[emptypockets]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

My opinion is this is RIDICULOUS!

 

https://nypost.com/2019/10/25/oxford-bans-clapping-to-avoid-upsetting-students/
 

 

Thank you for that JT. Indeed it is vey strange. PC gone to the extreme it seems

[sirineou]

I am pretty progressive in my politics and it does not make much sense to me also.

[bendejo]

Certain towns in the US no longer have fireworks displays because the sounds may upset people's pets.

 

 

[sanemax]

9 minutes ago, bendejo said:

Certain towns in the US no longer have fireworks displays because the sounds may upset people's pets.

 

 

Thats quite a random post .

 

[sanemax]

1 hour ago, CNXexpat said:

If you read the link oxford-bans-clapping-to-avoid-upsetting-students/ you perhaps can imagine what could be the topic of the article. Not a rocket science. 

 

Its the students, the students union who implemented this 

[sirineou]

So I Googled "silent jazz hand " which I admite I didn't know what it was. 

"British Sign Language clapping — spreading your fingers and waving your hands back and forth, aka “silent jazz hands” — instead of the traditional banging your hands together "

LOL

So How about the blind people?? Not they will be in the dark. Pun intended , ????

So in support of the Blind people I suggest a  Silent hand Jaz and a lot of screaming Haba haba Haba! 

I originally thought braille  excitation, but I have not worked out the technical difficulties yet. 

[Puchaiyank]

I'm for banning politics from TV...makes my blood-pressure rise and grind my teeth to hear and see those lying buffoons...????

[neeray]

4 hours ago, sanemax said:

Thats quite a random post .

 

But a very real situation. And very common.

[Jingthing]

Kids today!

[impulse]

That's something I would expect to read in The Onion.

 

[daveAustin]

CRINGE! And you guys shake your head at what goes down in Muang Thai.

One can have inclusivity without such silly actions... dumbing down to the lowest common denominator to the detriment of normalcy. All this pandering has turned Britain into a pile of boring, meek goo. Soon one won't be allowed to breathe at more than 10x per minute for fear of upsetting the clouds.

[Berkshire]

Hmmmm.  If I can play devil's advocate, I've attended HS and college graduations where applause was prohibited (or discouraged).  Reason is the popular kids would get a ton of applause while the average kids would get next to none, creating an awkward silence and unnecessary public humiliation.  Not cool.  The OP is not precisely the same, but nothing wrong with creating a level playing field for all.  Just saying...

[AussieBob18]

Quote from the article:  However, one objector to Oxford’s mandate did raise an interesting point on Twitter: “But what about those people who are visually impaired?”  ????????????  Snowflakes and Daffodils - you gotta love 'em and laugh at 'em.

 

[Dumbastheycome]

Laughing will be next to be  banned. So as not to upset those who do not get the  joke !

[CharlieH]

Flame post and subsequent responses removed.

[rumak]

On 11/6/2019 at 7:10 AM, Puchaiyank said:

I'm for banning politics from TV...makes my blood-pressure rise and grind my teeth to hear and see those lying buffoons...????

well,  you must really be enjoying the  poty  nominations this year   ????

[Chazar]

On 11/28/2019 at 5:06 AM, Berkshire said:

The OP is not precisely the same, but nothing wrong with creating a level playing field for all.

the  playing field is  never and ever will be level its competition and without it the race stagnates

[daveAustin]

On 11/27/2019 at 10:06 PM, Berkshire said:

Hmmmm.  If I can play devil's advocate, I've attended HS and college graduations where applause was prohibited (or discouraged).  Reason is the popular kids would get a ton of applause while the average kids would get next to none, creating an awkward silence and unnecessary public humiliation.  Not cool.  The OP is not precisely the same, but nothing wrong with creating a level playing field for all.  Just saying...

See what you're saying and is probably fit for this very easy day and age, but it's bolllox really. They should take it on the chin and/or try to better achieve. The greatest gen never had such pampering I'm sure. All this wrapping kids up at that level does little to properly prepare one for the big wide world, which is a steaming pile of competitive dung. If they can't handle lack of recognition through lower grades, then they will come a cropper with cortisol overload when they get a bolllllocking for not performing in the field.