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

[speterman]

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?

Comments

[speterman]

Maybe, that's what I mean though. I was just curious, y'know? :)

How have you been?

[Voice]

[speterman]

I wonder what it could have been, y'know?

[speterman]

Well, who else is going to? :)

[speterman]

Really? And then you think it just turned into being lazy and clapping hands together?

[speterman]

Oh, maybe...

[brokethecycle]

Oh, I see.

Um. Okay, I guess.

[speterman]

Okay, you guess? Something wrong?

[brokethecycle]

What? No, nothings wrong.

[speterman]

..Oh, so, okay is a normal thing then? Because usually I'm pretty good, or alright... Not just... okay...

[Voice]

[catblog]

Perhaps they would have went with stomping with their feet instead!

Or something else that would cheer other people on! I know other people have made signs and painted themselves to cheer a team on!

[brokethecycle]

Um, yeah. Okay is usually a good thing for me.

[doctorkishitani]

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.

[pomodoroo]

Do you not ever fucking sleep or something? How are you still functioning?

[speterman]

I sleep... enough, I also eat my veggies and drink plenty of water; I think that has something to do with it.

[speterman]

Ahaha, I can always count on you for logical input! I could see that making sense. It's thought that yawning is too, actually.

I try. :)

[doctorkishitani]

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]

That's usually things that are good for you though, and you're still weird!

[actuallyspeakslatin]

Is it lazier if they use both hands or if they just use one and hit a desk?