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T_i_B

(14,805 posts) Fri Apr 24, 2020, 11:44 AM Apr 2020

Coronavirus: Woman 'named and shamed' by neighbours on Facebook for not joining clap for carers

Whilst the current crisis has brought out the best in some people, it's also brought out the very worst behavior in others. From anti-lockdown protestors in the States to spiteful and over zealous people over here. And local community Farcebook groups can be pretty bad for this sort of nonsense too.

I absolutely love Clap for Carers but there is no excuse for calling out people who don't take part.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-woman-named-and-shamed-by-neighbours-on-facebook-for-not-joining-clap-for-carers-11978192

A woman says she was "named and shamed" by neighbours after she fell asleep and missed the weekly clap for carers tribute to NHS staff and key workers.

The mother said had been tired after "a rough night" with her son, and inadvertently failed to take part in the event despite having done so in previous weeks.

And writing on internet forum Mumsnet, the woman said she was later publicly criticised on the local community Facebook page.

The mother, who did not give her name or say where she lived, wrote: "I clapped originally and it was lovely and everyone turned out for it here.

"Last week, after a rough night with [my son] I fell asleep after he went down and missed the clapping. A post went on our community Facebook group actually naming and shaming me. I was mortified. The post said everyone else turned out and I showed the street up and if I can't spend a minute showing my appreciation I don't deserve to use the NHS if I or my family get ill.

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Coronavirus: Woman 'named and shamed' by neighbours on Facebook for not joining clap for carers (Original Post) T_i_B Apr 2020 OP

People, they're the worst! Thyla Apr 2020 #1

An apartment balcony is a good place to clap! T_i_B Apr 2020 #2

You don't need to be on top of others to clap... LeftishBrit Apr 2020 #4

That is what I do Soph0571 May 2020 #7

I'm waiting for the backlash... T_i_B May 2020 #8

She worries too much tazkcmo Apr 2020 #3

That's disgusting LeftishBrit Apr 2020 #5

Some people may using the lockdown as a chance for a petty vendetta against neighbours T_i_B Apr 2020 #6

Thyla

(791 posts)

1. People, they're the worst!

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2020, 11:54 AM

Apr 2020

In all seriousness though, while I admire the sentiment you wouldn't catch me at one of these germ fests. We are 6 weeks into full lockdown in Spain and they are still getting thousands of new cases daily. Too many people live in boxes on top of each other, no way would you want to be down on the street level come 8pm, it'd be festering.

T_i_B

(14,805 posts)

2. An apartment balcony is a good place to clap!

Reply to Thyla (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 24, 2020, 12:01 PM

Apr 2020

Last edited Sat Apr 25, 2020, 02:54 AM - Edit history (2)

If your apartment has a balcony this is still doable.

I have a front garden so it's easy for me to clap while staying distanced.

It's actually quite moving to see your neighbours showing appreciation for health workers in this way.

LeftishBrit

(41,307 posts)

4. You don't need to be on top of others to clap...

Reply to Thyla (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 24, 2020, 01:34 PM

Apr 2020

If you don't have a driveway, garden or balcony from which to clap, you can open a front window and clap.

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)

7. That is what I do

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #4)

Fri May 1, 2020, 04:12 PM

May 2020

Though I have to say the couple across the road, who have parties every frigging weekend came out to clap last night and I wanted to lob a very hard object at them. You don't follow the rules you do not get to to do faux appreciation of a health service, which by your actions, are adding additional strain.

T_i_B

(14,805 posts)

8. I'm waiting for the backlash...

Reply to Soph0571 (Reply #7)

Fri May 8, 2020, 05:08 PM

May 2020

... about lack of social distancing at VE day celebrations. The street party thing was clearly promoted as a social distancing party with everyone in their own front gardens. However, that's fallen by the wayside in a fair few cases.

tazkcmo

(7,419 posts)

3. She worries too much

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2020, 12:24 PM

Apr 2020

About what her friends think. if this is the worst thing that happens to these people they're having a pretty good f****** day

LeftishBrit

(41,307 posts)

5. That's disgusting

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2020, 02:02 PM

Apr 2020

I do clap and love this way of showing appreciation, but it loses its point if it becomes compulsory. Also, (1) if this nosey neighbour is so knowledgeable about who is clapping or not, then she may be getting a bit less than two metres from people; (2) the time spent on complaining on Facebook could have been more profitably spent on, for example, writing to her MP to ask for more PPE for carers.

T_i_B

(14,805 posts)

6. Some people may using the lockdown as a chance for a petty vendetta against neighbours

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 06:32 AM

Apr 2020

One thing I've heard reports of (but thankfully not come across myself) is people reporting key workers to the police for the heinous crime of going to work. The fact that you don't need a uniform to be a key worker is clearly lost on some people.

Link to tweet

As to the Farcebook thing, I was watching "Harry Enfield and Chums" on Netflix last week and the Self Righteous Brothers sketches reminded me a LOT of how some people are behaving online at the moment. Lockdown is bad enough without that sort of petty judgmental nonsense!

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