Rant: Standing Ovation Pressure (Anyone Else Hate It)

[DCAllAfrican]

I hate when I am somewhere and everybody around me is giving a standing ovation and I don't:
A. Feel like standing up
B. Don't feel it is worth a standing ovation

I can be in a regional meeting, and someone I don't even know/care for, gets recognized and folks just stand and start clapping. Making you look like a jerk for not standing up and falling for the hype.

Anyone else find themselves in situations similar to this?

No I am not mad.

Video for the beasts.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3UjJ4wKLkg‎

 

[trilluminated]

**** that, if they don't truly deserve it then they're not getting it from the god.

 

[milestailsprowe]

Its not a big deal. If anything give a silent clap if you FEEL you must. If not just suck it in and smile.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Were you on the train when it happened?

Nah not this time. This actually involved me Bray.

 

[a blinkin]

Were you on the train when it happened?

still funny

 

[eracism]

I went to a Double-AA baseball game last month and in between innings the PA announcer welcomed a military member in the crowd on their safe return home from overseas. Everyone stood up and applauded for 10 seconds but I was in the middle of eating a veggie dog and stayed seated. I just started nodding my head and making the "mm-hmm" sound as I munched away. The best thing you could do is stay seated but applaud, that way you stay true to yourself and other people won't think you're a jerk.

 

[sir charles]

Social conformity, bruh. Social conformity.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

I went to a Double-AA baseball game last month and in between innings the PA announcer welcomed a military member in the crowd on their safe return home from overseas. Everyone stood up and applauded for 10 seconds but I was in the middle of eating a veggie dog and stayed seated. I just started nodding my head and making the "mm-hmm" sound as I munched away. The best thing you could do is stay seated but applaud, that way you stay true to yourself and other people won't think you're a jerk.

Man don't get me on Military standing ovations........

Every got damn Wizards game.....

 

[atlien seeko]

Its not a big deal. If anything give a silent clap if you FEEL you must. If not just suck it in and smile.

That's the American way.

 

[Master Zik]

I can completely say I don't mind it and don't feel the pressure. I don't even clap let alone stand.

 

[rusty shackelford]

Agreed.
We shouldn't do anything we don't want to or feel like doing, we're men/adults,
I'll be damned if I succumb to social pressure.

 

[shotsrangout]

What a dumb thread. Just do what you feel like doing and face the consequences of your actions.

Case closed.

 

[Gill Baka Esq. LLC.]

This fits into my thread so well.

In the end, who gives a **** right? Just move past it.

 

[solidus snake]

Watch Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Larry gives no dambs all the time.

 

[thunderchunk69]

At graduation everyone was upset that I sat down and clapped for the Valedictorian.

I was supposed to stand up with everyone else

 

[blakep267]

At graduation everyone was upset that I sat down and clapped for the Valedictorian.

I was supposed to stand up with everyone else

u couldnt stand for a few seconds? To me its just a lack of respect to your fellow man. They did a great achievement, so if you arent jealous or insecure, you'd have no problem standing and applauding them

 

[dirtybuhbuhnew]

bruh lazy. It stands its purpose. You act like you standing for minutes.

 

[00david00]

just do it

 

[mangudai954]

just do it

Lol.

We as humans can do a lot of things out of conformity even if it goes against what we want to do/say. It's interesting.

 

[nazdrowie]

not sure how the President can stand doing the SOTU without all those standing ovations...

 

[Kaleo15]

Does it matter? Do people have to hold your hand to cross the street.

Live your own life, stop being a follower. If you don't feel like standing, then don't stand.

Trust, nobody is talking about you because you didn't stand.

 

[miketysonthekiller]

Man I hate it when americans clap at the end of the film. Like we're over at cannes with the director and cast in the front row or some ****.

 

[mangudai954]

Man I hate it when americans clap at the end of the film. Like we're over at cannes with the director and cast in the front row or some ****.

Maybe they just want to express their approval of the movie with others in the theater.

 

[azul rolex]

I agree , I also don't care to take off my hat during the National Anthem

 

[Kaleo15]

Man I hate it when americans clap at the end of the film. Like we're over at cannes with the director and cast in the front row or some ****.

Americans huh? Don't like it, then...

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