To be irritated.

Absolutely agree, it's probably a generational thing, it seem to me that people clap & whoop for every single thing that is said or done ! Never thought I Would be a grumpy grannie but I'm afraid it has happened ?

Remember seeing a row of Russian politicians all applauding themselves on stage in 1961

Anya. Don't try to be clever telling me it is rather a waste to own a TV and not watch it. I said I don't watch it, ever, and that is the case, it is also the case that I do not live alone, and just because I don't watch the thing I am not so selfish to deny others.

This probably makes me seem a completely grumpy old Brit but I cannot stand whooping, screaming and whistling.
What is wrong with a nice sedate, or even enthusiastic, British clapping of hands?

I'll tell what I really hate...people applauding as a hearse goes by. Why? Just why? All that clapping that went on at Princess Diana's cortège...I much prefer a dignified silence.

Just saw the end of The Queen. If accurate the applause seemed to be for her brother, Earl Spencer's, tribute speech at first. Later it was, as the hearse passed, to applaud Diana and her achievements I guess.
Since men no longer routinely doff headgear I think it shows respect, better than trying to pretend someone's last journey just isn't happening.

I remember the Russians applauding at political events when we wouldn't have done in the 196s., Krushcev et al I think.

I've intensely disapproved of game show contestant clapping themselves but just sometimes it can seem that they are thanking the studio audience or 'clapping back' their opponents.

Trump marching on stage clapping himself looks brash, gross, offensive. I keep wondering what 10 year old Barron is making of it all!

PS Not are all keen on whooping!!

I agree with Shanma, if you don't like it find something that you do like, and stop moaning on GN be like us and BRAG.

We've got Virgin with the TIVO box and 100's of channels, we've also got Netflix £7.99 a month subscription, and we've got the Amazon Fire Stick with Amazon Prime again £7.99 a month, so that cost about £110 a month.

Have you heard of Spotify comes with Amazon Prime, Every bit of music you've ever heard can be listened to again and again. You can make list of what you want to hear and its all their and its in the package.

IM68 that is about 5 times what I pay for my cable channels here, if you bothered to read my OP you would have seen that I was visiting an elderly friend when I saw Pointless.
I never ever said I watched it regularily at home.
I watch a lot of Flemish or Dutch TV and also Belgian French channels.
Perhaps you should try them before you critisise MY viewing habits.
What a lot of money to spend, there are I believe many second-hand bookshops in the UK now, cheap entertainment ,,,no ?

Yeah Yeah what ever.

all heart again im68now or did I miss a constructive comment?

£5,720 a year just for TV entertainment?That is about half what a lot of pensioners have to live on, total. You must be loaded, Iam68now!

One doesn't need Amazon Prime to listen to Spotify. It's completely free if one is prepared to put up with the ads.

if you don't like it find something that you do like, and stop moaning on GN be like us and BRAG
(And then the rest of it)
Yep, that's what I call "bragging". .
Whatever floats your boat.

More money than sense.

May be better at maths than me though - I should have multiplied £110 by 12, not by 52.

It is still a lot of money, I think I could find better things to spend it on, you know, wine and DGS possibly not in that order.

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I don't mind the clapping oneself or even the whooping what niggles me it's that eternal pause before the winner is announced I swear I could have a decent nap within the time scale

I get more irritated with small things the older I get , it is an age thing

The clapping used to annoy me too but I think they must be told to do it.

This is probably an unreasonable moan and I suspect I'm on my own here but I get irritated when somebody puts 'Hopes this helps' at the bottom of a post replying to a question.

To me it comes across as asking for a public pat on the back when the recipient would be more than likely say thank you anyway.

If they have any manners.

Hope not hopes.

Its because the director asks everyone to clap and films it in one take - it is then edited and used whenever needed. They can't film separate takes every time - looks weird but it is not live and I am sure most people would not clap themselves but do whatever they are directed to do. Does that make sense??

£110 a month for tv! Bloomin' heck. Can't you find something more worthwhile to spend that on??

Well I think I d have to watch it all day to get my money's worth at that price
I ve got FREEview and more than happy with that couldn't justify paying for programmes on top of the licence fee

Is it bragging to tell people you are being foolish with money ?