“Clapping is just repeatedly high-fiving yourself over someone else’s achievement”

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Entry from March 07, 2018

“Clapping is just repeatedly high-fiving yourself over someone else’s achievement”

“Clapping is just repeatedly high-fiving yourself over someone else’s achievement” is a saying that has been printed on several images. “Clapping is just highfiving yourself for something someone else did” was posted on Twitter on June 13, 2012.

Wikipedia: Clapping
A clap is the percussive sound made by striking together two flat surfaces, as in the body parts of humans or animals. Humans clap with the palms of their hands, often quickly and repeatedly to express appreciation or approval (see applause), but also in rhythm as a form of body percussion to match the sounds in music, dance, chants, hand games, and clapping games.

Some people slap the back of one hand into the palm of the other hand to signify urgency or enthusiasm. This act may be considered uncouth by others.

Twitter
Jeff LaPalme
@LaPalme2
Clapping is just highfiving yourself for something someone else did.
8:49 AM - 13 Jun 2012

Twitter
Andy Armstrong
@MrArmstrong
Clapping is just high fiving yourself for something someone else did.
3:41 PM - 13 Jun 2012

Twitter
MovieMnky
@BrssMnky
Clapping is just giving yourself a high five for something someone else did.
3:45 PM - 13 Jun 2012

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Clapping is just high-fiving yourself repeatedly for something someone else did.
submitted July 11, 2013 by KingOfMoosen

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Clapping is just repeatedly high-five’ing yourself to congratulate someone else
submitted July 31, 2016 by akerson

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Clapping is just repeatedly high-fiving over someone else’s achievement
submitted October 23, 2016 by Dogenot

Twitter
Shower Thoughts
@TheWeirdWorld
Clapping is just repeatedly high-fiving yourself over someone else’s achievement.
10:30 PM - 2 Dec 2016

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Clapping is just giving yourself a high five for something someone else did
submitted April 1, 2017 by vizzyv1to

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Clapping is just high fiving yourself for someone else’s accomplishment
submitted April 24, 2017 by pillowhands1246

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Clapping is just highfiving yourself for someone else’s achievements
submitted August 16, 2017 by Lexur1899

Twitter
Cora
@Cora76019070
Clapping is just giving yourself a high five for something someone else has done….
4:43 AM - 14 Feb 2018

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