that's what I think

the applause thing is a bit like the 'wear bright colours to a funeral' - I associate it more when someone young has died and there's a coping strategy that involves celebrating rather than mourning.
I think it's caught on in football as it obviates the risk of any 'noise' over the silence.

Posted By: camcan on September 25th 2009 at 11:17:11

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"a moments applause" (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 25, 11:09:13
- I'd like to go back to a minute's silence (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 25, 11:11:48
  - i'd like to see which i prefer on a case-by-case basis (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 25, 11:18:29
    - you see I think the 'tragic' death is when the applause works better (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 25, 11:22:11
      - i can't really disagree with your post below (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 25, 11:31:47
    - now if i said that! (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 11:19:46
      - yeah, i did wonder how i might phrase it better without the post becoming as long as War a (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 25, 11:22:34
  - In agree, so much more respectful, and as SCC28 says, his era. (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Sep 25, 11:17:04
  - yeah and it's of his era (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 11:13:38
    - that's what I think (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 25, 11:17:11
      - indeed (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 11:18:51
- I much prefer a minutes silence, a much more fitting and moving tribute. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Sep 25, 11:11:12
  - there you are (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 25, 11:12:59
    - Much better. Nothing so moving as a ground usually full of noise silent in respect. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Sep 25, 11:17:07
    - what? one of you are fat but both unfunny?! (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 25, 11:16:09
      - How awful that a useful expression is ruined by crass television (n/m) (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 25, 11:18:13
      - No I'm the old nympho one with too much make up. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Sep 25, 11:17:57
        
        nice one - about 15 years ago i would have. (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 25, 11:39:35

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