Talk:Clapping

History of Clapping
How did it start? Which civilizations have used it? Did the Mayans clap to express themselves? Did the Egyptians?
 * That would be a valid addition to this article if anyone has sources of its origins.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 00:45, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Lolwut?
Is it just me or is this the most poorly written article on the face of the planet? Is it just a joke or what? The second paragraph is devoted completely to the use of The Clapper, while amusing, this is hardly Wikipedia quality. AnonHat (talk) 09:11, 23 April 2008 (UTC)


 * It may be just you, as I imagine there may always be a more poorly written article. How would you suggest improving that section? Do you have any other suggestions for improving the article? Hyacinth (talk) 00:08, 18 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I can't even figure out a stub class for this article, let alone categories. This is a dictionary entry, not an encyclopaedia article. Fleebo (talk) 05:43, 13 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Agreed. What a shitty article.65.78.144.189 (talk) 05:10, 7 March 2011 (UTC)


 * I do believe the "Americans are among the animals that clap" was meant to be a joke since it's referencing a meme. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.67.17.49 (talk) 08:05, 2 August 2012 (UTC)

Educational applications
In my experience clapping can also be used to sound out syllables (especially in languages where emphasis matters, like Spanish) but I don't have any citations for this.

Also, would adding that it's a common enough stereotypy to get... stereotyped be appropriate? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.172.145.47 (talk) 04:28, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

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Video
I don't think the video is representative of clapping in general - it is a man clapping faster than is normal, using a technique that is not normal. Chillpadde (talk) 16:29, 15 March 2023 (UTC)