Talk:Standing ovation

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Refusal to stand during an ovation at a State of the Union Address is not so much an "insult," but it is widely interpreted to signal a legislator's disapproval of a specific policy statement. For instance, if a president calls for a national health insurance agency - one can measure support or opposition by comparing those who stand to those who remain seated. Also, by convention, non-partisan officials (Supreme Court justices, military officers) do not applaud during overtly political statements during the addresss. 72.191.191.73 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 05:09, 11 August 2009 (UTC).

Canadian Sports Emphasis?
Not anything necessarily wrong with the article, but it's odd that 1/2 of the entire page on "standing ovations" consists of examples from solely two sports teams within Canada. While they are perfectly legitimate, it seems to me like a very oddly Canadian sports-centric examples, given that this is a nearly universal gesture across the world. DougDommadome (talk) 07:29, 27 May 2024 (UTC)