Wow, I cannot understand why so many people are against clapping when a plane lands. Do these people not realize the miracle that just occurred there? Sure, it has become an “everyday miracle,” but IMO a miracle nonetheless. I’m in my late 50’s, and I remember back in the day when it was a regular thing that the passengers clapped on landing safely. Then, somehow or other, all the so-called “frequent flyers” became too cool to clap, I suppose. In case those too-cool frequent flyers and others don’t get it, the purpose of the clapping is two-fold: first, it’s a sign of communal relief at having made the journey while still in one piece, and two, it is a show of respect to the captain, the co-pilot, and the crew for having made a successful flight. Yes, sure, it’s their job to do that, you might say, but I think that it is a very special job that they do. It is definitely a shame that so few people clap upon landing anymore, and that is is now looked down on, in general, as somehow declasse. Although I think that this particular comic strip is usually hilarious and right on the mark, I feel that today’s panel was way off the mark.
Wow, I cannot understand why so many people are against clapping when a plane lands. Do these people not realize the miracle that just occurred there? Sure, it has become an “everyday miracle,” but IMO a miracle nonetheless. I’m in my late 50’s, and I remember back in the day when it was a regular thing that the passengers clapped on landing safely. Then, somehow or other, all the so-called “frequent flyers” became too cool to clap, I suppose. In case those too-cool frequent flyers and others don’t get it, the purpose of the clapping is two-fold: first, it’s a sign of communal relief at having made the journey while still in one piece, and two, it is a show of respect to the captain, the co-pilot, and the crew for having made a successful flight. Yes, sure, it’s their job to do that, you might say, but I think that it is a very special job that they do. It is definitely a shame that so few people clap upon landing anymore, and that is is now looked down on, in general, as somehow declasse. Although I think that this particular comic strip is usually hilarious and right on the mark, I feel that today’s panel was way off the mark.