speterman: ([Smug Look])
speterman ([personal profile] speterman) wrote in [community profile] sortinghat_rp2012-10-30 11:45 am

009 You Found My Weakness... It's Small Knives!

I obsess about things – guilty as charged. If you've ever seen my room, I’m always juggling a few projects... and some of them have been going for quite some time. As you also probably know, I ask a lot of questions; well, there's been one question sort of bugging me.

What were the first people thinking when they clap? Now I know what you're thinking: "Peter, shut up and go to bed." But really!

Who thought to stand there and smack their hands together to create noise to cheer for someone or something?

Anyone know if it even started out as cheering?
brokethecycle: (So strange)

[personal profile] brokethecycle 2012-10-30 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe cave people just liked loud noises when they were happy.
brokethecycle: (So many different people to be)

[personal profile] brokethecycle 2012-10-30 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but if they shouted and clapped at the same time you had twice the loud noises, right?

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3potionproblem: (may I?)

[personal profile] 3potionproblem 2012-10-30 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Parker, upon final analysis of your findings, please forward your conclusions into the further study of by what means two gentlemen decided to clap each other’s single hand in the air as a congratulatory device.

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[personal profile] catblog 2012-10-30 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Clapping their hands would make it louder and encourages people to do better. It lets them know that they're cheering for them?
catblog: ("What do I look like? A charity case?")

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[personal profile] catblog 2012-10-30 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Perhaps one person decided to do it and the rest followed?

Although, we're never too sure what might cause a person to just do it!

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innocent_insanity: (I run through air)

[personal profile] innocent_insanity 2012-10-31 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
maybe it was some shit a fucker what couldn't cheer did to show their support?
actuallyspeakslatin: (Natasha >> That's the plan?)

[personal profile] actuallyspeakslatin 2012-10-31 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
I think is started out with banging hands on tables as a form of agreement.
actuallyspeakslatin: (Natasha >> I don't agree)

[personal profile] actuallyspeakslatin 2012-11-21 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
Is it lazier if they use both hands or if they just use one and hit a desk?
cantfightthisfire: (12)

[personal profile] cantfightthisfire 2012-11-01 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Leave it to you to think of shit like this.
doctorkishitani: (More contemplation)

[personal profile] doctorkishitani 2012-11-05 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not sure, but if I were to guess, I'd say that clapping was probably used as a sort of signal back when humans were in their hunter/gatherer phase.

Whatever the case, it is a very interesting question.
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[personal profile] doctorkishitani 2012-11-07 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank-you, Peter! It's nice to know that my input is appreciated.

I'm not sure yawning could have been used as a signal though. It is an involuntary action, isn't it?
pomodoroo: (confused • wondering)

[personal profile] pomodoroo 2012-11-06 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Do you not ever fucking sleep or something? How are you still functioning?
pomodoroo: (surprise • shock)

[personal profile] pomodoroo 2012-11-13 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
That's usually things that are good for you though, and you're still weird!