Students at the University of Oxford have voted to 'replace clapping' with a silent wave because it 'could trigger anxiety'.

And the Metro UK has apparently voted to replace the Queen's English with something less concise and clear in its pronoun usage. That sentence makes it sound as if Oxford replaced clapping because the silent wave could trigger anxiety, as if triggering anxiety is a result devoutly to be wished.

"Why can't the English learn to speak?" ~ Henry Higgins

Sorrry, that should have been:

Students at the University of Oxford have voted to 'replace clapping' with a silent wave because it 'could trigger anxiety'.

And the Metro UK has apparently voted to replace the Queen's English with something less concise and clear in its pronoun usage. That sentence makes it sound as if Oxford replaced clapping because the silent wave could trigger anxiety, as if triggering anxiety is a result devoutly to be wished.

"Why can't the English learn to speak?" ~ Henry Higgins

Most of us could do with a little less navel gazing.

I control my reactions to events. God help the people who are triggered by clapping if they ever get caught up in a real life shit storm.

First, triggers apply to those only with a PTSD diagnosis, no one else.

Second, triggers are not treated by expecting the rest of the world to capitulate and avoid engaging in the offending behavior. On the contrary, triggers are treated by exposing the afflicted to whatever triggers them. The idea is eventually overcome their aversion; not be coddled and accommodated. Not spending the rest of your life, demanding others avoid certain behaviors because of your alleged fragility.

"Yippety-yip-yip-yip!"

How do you know that's not the canine version of bravissimo?

God help the people who are triggered by clapping if they ever get caught up in a real life shit storm.

I wonder how those who are noise intolerant would handle something as quick as a severe thunderstorm or longer lasting like a major hurricane? Mother Nature can be very, very loud and intimidating. Often times that's just the opening act to the main play of I'm here to kill you, puny humans.

Not spending the rest of your life, demanding others avoid certain behaviors because of your alleged fragility.

We may come to a point where the terrorists can win simply by being loud and boisterous.

Hi tranny.

@Patrick: First, triggers apply to those only with a PTSD diagnosis, no one else.

One suspects that definition flew out the window long ago, and more's the pity.

Talking with middle daughter, who recently finished college, I wondered if it we occasionally managed to confuse "neurosis" with "immature," or "poor character." I'm not sure if she was ready to agree with me, but she wasn't going to insist I was wrong, either.

"One suspects that definition flew out the window long ago"

Carlin had an insightful rant about the softening of language and used the morphing of the term 'shell shock' to 'post-traumatic stress disorder' as an example.

School is stressful but you don't get PTSD from a heavy class schedule.

I once received a 5 minutes standing ovation for my performance of Tevya in my community theater production of Fiddler on the Roof. Til this day I have a panic attacks if I hear "If I Was a Rich Man." The struggle is real.

How to goodsex woke!

Some people are freaked out by crowds--should we stop having public events? Some people are sensitive to smells. I personally am offended by twaddle like claiming "triggered" over clapping. I think if I was a speaker or musician and there was no applause, then I would be triggered.

As a theatre person, I can confirm, it sucks if the audience doesn't clap or laugh in the right places, and depending on the lights you might not be able to SEE sign language applause.

So, which of us is the tranny John Jacob keeps greeting so politely every day?

Damed if I know NikoleK, but at least he is more concise and less annoying than Artemis, so that counts for something.