Comments on: Love and The Clap http://tenth-muse.com/2007/11/love-and-the-clap/ Fabulous since 1973. Blogging since 2003. Drinking since noon. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:49:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deltus http://tenth-muse.com/2007/11/love-and-the-clap/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Deltus Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:18:46 +0000 http://tenth-muse.com/?p=99#comment-978 <p>First, you’re absolutely right about clapping for oneself.  You just don’t do it.  You nod graciously, you quietly say “thank you” a few times, and be gracious about it. </p> <p> And the hugging thing?  Yeah, that and saying I Love You to people you don’t actually love.  It’s a combination of tact and decorum, two traits of which people are sorely lacking in this day and age. </p> First, you’re absolutely right about clapping for oneself.  You just don’t do it.  You nod graciously, you quietly say “thank you” a few times, and be gracious about it.

And the hugging thing?  Yeah, that and saying I Love You to people you don’t actually love.  It’s a combination of tact and decorum, two traits of which people are sorely lacking in this day and age.

]]> By: Lily http://tenth-muse.com/2007/11/love-and-the-clap/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Lily Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:09:20 +0000 http://tenth-muse.com/?p=99#comment-977 <p>Amen, a zillion freaking times over.  Especially about the ones saying “I love you” - or you know not even the “I love you” comments, as much as the whole premise that they spend - what?  A month or two?  - Getting to know someone that they then feel compelled to say things like “We have such a deep connection.” </p> <p> Then contemplate a lasting and meaningful lifetime relationship with the person… uhhh, what? </p> <p> I’m thinking the “deep connection” isn’t all life-parnter-y the way the editing portrays it to be.  Seriously.  But who do they think they are kidding? </p> Amen, a zillion freaking times over.  Especially about the ones saying “I love you” – or you know not even the “I love you” comments, as much as the whole premise that they spend – what?  A month or two?  – Getting to know someone that they then feel compelled to say things like “We have such a deep connection.”

Then contemplate a lasting and meaningful lifetime relationship with the person… uhhh, what?

I’m thinking the “deep connection” isn’t all life-parnter-y the way the editing portrays it to be.  Seriously.  But who do they think they are kidding?

]]> By: Recovering Overachiever http://tenth-muse.com/2007/11/love-and-the-clap/comment-page-1/#comment-976 Recovering Overachiever Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:00:11 +0000 http://tenth-muse.com/?p=99#comment-976 <p>I definitely hate when people clap for themselves too. Here’s a question though. What do you do when you’re recognized along with a list of other people. You’re clapping, you’re clapping, and then they say your name. Do you stop clapping? Or do you keep clapping and clapping as they move down the list to other names? </p> I definitely hate when people clap for themselves too. Here’s a question though. What do you do when you’re recognized along with a list of other people. You’re clapping, you’re clapping, and then they say your name. Do you stop clapping? Or do you keep clapping and clapping as they move down the list to other names?

]]> By: merseydotes http://tenth-muse.com/2007/11/love-and-the-clap/comment-page-1/#comment-975 merseydotes Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:43:00 +0000 http://tenth-muse.com/?p=99#comment-975 <p>I feel that way sometimes when I watch The Biggest Loser, but then I realize that those people have been living together for (at this point) two months, without their families, going through absolute hell losing weight.  I’m sure it is a bonding experience.  </p> <p> The Singing Bee?  Not quite. </p> I feel that way sometimes when I watch The Biggest Loser, but then I realize that those people have been living together for (at this point) two months, without their families, going through absolute hell losing weight.  I’m sure it is a bonding experience. 

The Singing Bee?  Not quite.

]]> By: lani http://tenth-muse.com/2007/11/love-and-the-clap/comment-page-1/#comment-974 lani Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:38:08 +0000 http://tenth-muse.com/?p=99#comment-974 <p>I LOVE you!  *claps* <img src="http://tenth-muse.com/ee/images/smileys/smile.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="smile" style="border:0;" /> </p> I LOVE you!  *claps* smile

]]> By: soapbox.SUPERSTAR http://tenth-muse.com/2007/11/love-and-the-clap/comment-page-1/#comment-973 soapbox.SUPERSTAR Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:29:03 +0000 http://tenth-muse.com/?p=99#comment-973 <p>That is why I cannot watch “reality” shows - who’s reality?  Seriously! </p> <p> I have never noticed the clapping - but I bet I will now! </p> That is why I cannot watch “reality” shows – who’s reality?  Seriously!

I have never noticed the clapping – but I bet I will now!

]]> By: Icyshard http://tenth-muse.com/2007/11/love-and-the-clap/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Icyshard Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:40:52 +0000 http://tenth-muse.com/?p=99#comment-972 <p>OMG dude, I’ve totally thought the same things about The Singing Bee and The Bachelor!  I’ll hug people I’m close to, but in general I’m not really all the touchy-feely when it comes to people I don’t know, so it just boggles my mind why those people on stage start hugging!  Can’t they just high-five or something like on the Price is Right when you’re comin’ on down?? </p> <p> And YES!  What IS up with all the chicks declaring their love for the Bachelor after 1 day?  I suppose more goes on off-camera, but still, the time frame just doesn’t seem long enough--especially for ALL the girls to have fallen in love with this dude.  Please. </p> OMG dude, I’ve totally thought the same things about The Singing Bee and The Bachelor!  I’ll hug people I’m close to, but in general I’m not really all the touchy-feely when it comes to people I don’t know, so it just boggles my mind why those people on stage start hugging!  Can’t they just high-five or something like on the Price is Right when you’re comin’ on down??

And YES!  What IS up with all the chicks declaring their love for the Bachelor after 1 day?  I suppose more goes on off-camera, but still, the time frame just doesn’t seem long enough–especially for ALL the girls to have fallen in love with this dude.  Please.

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