Serious question about clapping etiquette across the world

[Aeriscloud]

I've only been to two movies in the US where there was clapping and both were opening nights and massive blockbusters with crazy fan followings.

Sure laughing, and the occasional asshole small group of friends, but that's different.

 

[Sarvijoki]

Of course, and then I tip the pilot afterwards.

 

[The Adder]

is to suggest that people outside America would naturally express their emotions in the same way but refrain from doing so because it is socially unacceptable. Th

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From a grammatical stabdpoint, you're wrong. And in the context of the following paragraph you're even more wrong.

 

[Deleted member 48897]

I feel like there has to be some meta-joke to this specific thread that I'm missing. Is it just about how there's been a slew of culture shock threads lately?

 

[modoversus]

Brazil

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Keep on acting like clapping at a live event or if the creators can hear you is the only reason to clap. That narrative is a bunch of self important horseshit. Fine YOU don't clap at movies but that doesn't mean it's somehow more important when it fits YOUR idea.

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Exactly.

Don't know why people want to pretend they don't display emotions or interact socially with others, or make it seem like it's just in the US, as if it was a bad thing.

Makes me think lot of responses come from people with problems relating to others in society.

 

[KentP]

I've seen it at a film festival, but even then its incredibly weird

Oh I think it also happened at the end of Toy Story 2

 

[plié]

Never have I even heard that someone would clap in a goddamn movie theatre. America continues to be a disgrace.

 

[Deleted member 9317]

You Europeans can suck it with your sugary popcorns in the theater. Monsters!

 

[Deleted member 9972]

I live in America and I've still never seen this theater-clapping phenomenom ERA likes to talk about. Maybe it's a specific region thing? A city thing?

 

[mbpm]

I've never really heard clapping in America too tbh. Very rare.

 

[Scrooge]

In the USA, it's only common with certain kinds of films or broadcasts. I've seen it during superhero action flicks, family musicals (e.g. Frozen), and live opera broadcasts, but no one is applauding during/after a romcom.

 

[pauljeremiah]

Lmao. I always cringe when people clap in theaters. I went to see Star Wars 7 opening night and people were clapping for the littlest things and I was just *biggest eye roll ever*

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[8bit]

Why is this thread here again? Is it "do your cashiers sit down" next?

 

[Conciliator]

whenever I go out to eat, instead of tipping I just clap for the waiter

 

[TheIlliterati]

Here, I'll just throw another random bizarre fact into the thread. Here in Michigan there's a smaller chain of theatres called MJR. Every chain has a personalized logo trailer before the previews that has their own theme song, and MJR's has lyrics that says "It's more than just a movie it's a big night out.." and then there's three flourishes. At big movies its just an accepted thing that everyone claps on the beat. That's right, here in Michgan at MJR, we clap before the movie as well!



This video(not mine) shows it but barely anyone claps.

 

[ZealousD]

No, we understood a long time ago that the people in the movie can't hear us.

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No, we don't clap in cinemas in the UK. Ever. Why would you? It's not the theatre. The actors can't hear you.

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No, because who the hell are you clapping for?

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Fuck no. You clap to show appreciation to a person or group (or more often than not here in the UK, sarcasm). Why on earth would you clap at a screen?!

If I had friends round we wouldn't clap after watching something on TV, unless it was Theresa May falling down a lot of stairs.

Americans be crazy.

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Who is the applause for? The projectionist? Certainly isn't for the staff who aren't ejecting rude or noisy motherfuckers who always seem to go to the cinema whenever I do.

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We clap when there is an actual live person to applaud, why the fuck are you clapping for a recording? Do you clap when sitting at home watching netflix as well?

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Wow guys. I'm an American and this whole time I thought the actors on screen could hear me and appreciate my clapping.

Thank you for pointing out how stupid and weird I am. Now pardon me, I have to go home and eat some glue because of how dumb I am.

 

[dragonbane]

No I never clap during movies. But yes as a German I do clap occasionally when a long flight lands safely. But it happens more rare as I fly so often now and my German co-passengers apparently feel the same. Otherwise I only clap during operas. I found it quite amusing when everyone clapped in a local NYC cinema I was once. But amusing in an endearing way

 

[Psychotext]

Thank you for pointing out how stupid and weird I am. Now pardon me, I have to go home and eat some glue because of how dumb I am.

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Don't eat glue dummy, it's bad for you!

 

[Dan Thunder]

Wow guys. I'm an American and this whole time I thought the actors on screen could hear me and appreciate my clapping.

Thank you for pointing out how stupid and weird I am. Now pardon me, I have to go home and eat some glue because of how dumb I am.

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My pleasure.

I wouldn't do that though, it's very dangerous.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

Wow guys. I'm an American and this whole time I thought the actors on screen could hear me and appreciate my clapping.

Thank you for pointing out how stupid and weird I am. Now pardon me, I have to go home and eat some glue because of how dumb I am.

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Save me some of that glue. It gives my hands strength to clap harder!