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UK Oxford University Bans Clapping to Keep People from Being ‘Triggered’

Student union representatives at the University of Oxford passed a motion this week to ban clapping and replace it with silent “jazz hands” waving, insisting that applause “could trigger anxiety”. The motion to “mandate the encouragement of silent cl...

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SW-User

This is most certainly a bridge too far.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@SW-User It is the way of the world these days.

MasterLee · 56-60, M

Dumbest thing I have seen in less than 24 hours.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@MasterLee Society is becoming a collection of wimps who seem to have enormous control

Fallflower · 46-50, F

👏

Gusman · 61-69, M

@Fallflower Quite, please.
Prefer the sound of "One Hand Clapping"

Fallflower · 46-50, F

@Gusman ... jazz hands 👐

Quizzical · 46-50, M

We really need another world war to remind people what IS and IS NOT important in life...

And maybe to thin out these SJW snowflake fuckwits too 🤦‍♂️

Gusman · 61-69, M

@Quizzical Something needs to be done.

jim44444 · 70-79, M

Silly - yes.
But their university, their rules. If someone does not like it then can attend a different university or just not participate in events that might incite clapping. We live daily by a lot of foolish rules that we accept without question.

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