What has happened to proportion?

When - and why - did we start clapping people for doing their jobs? (In admittedly trying circumstances).

I see no one clapping the government, which is dealing with exactly the same problem.

Difficult to criticise the national religion before, it will be utterly impossible now.

If we want to thank health workers, maybe we could pay them properly instead anyway. A national round of applause is just ridiculous.

Thank you, NHS, and all who work there. But can we get over it already?

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Pretzel · 61-69, M

Just heard a news report about some people that clean the hospitals leaving after a shift. The medical personnel start d applauding them.

In times like these many people that are doing their job are doing so much more than that.

I am at my job....but I would be ashamed to take any credit for it. I am not at risk and not missing a paycheck.

I thank the people serving my food and checking me out at the store. Those people are exposing themselves to possible disease without ppe.

Bless them