“Due to recent airplane malfunctions, it is now socially acceptable to clap when the plane lands”
Many people clap when their plane lands and it’s the end of a safe flight. Experienced travelers often cringe at the clapping. However, in early 2025, there were several plane crashes, and the landing applause was turned into a joke.
“No it is not socially acceptable to clap when the plane lands!” was posted on X/Twitter by Josh Hansma on April 13, 2014. “I feel let down by my own siblings as I just had to stop them and inform them that clapping when the plane lands is NOT socially acceptable” was posted on X/Twitter by saffron on August 31, 2016. a
“It is now socially acceptable to clap when the plane lands safely but only if you’re on a Boeing 737 or Boeing 757” was posted on X/Twitter by ScottW on January 24, 2024. “Due to recent airplane malfunctions it is now socially acceptable to clap when the plane lands” was posted on X/Twitter by Alex Stein #99 on March 15, 2024, and this received over 4,400 likes.
“It’s socially acceptable again to clap when the the plane lands” was posted on X/Twitter by God’s Flan on February 17, 2025, and this received one like. “it’s now socially acceptable again to clap when the plane lands” was posted on X/Twitter by alli on February 17, 2025 (five minutes after the previous post),, and this received over 390,000 likes. “It’s finally socially acceptable again to clap when the plane lands” was posted on Facebook by Casual Posting on February 18, 2025, and this received over 6,100 shares.
“If you’re on a Boeing flight, it’s not cringe anymore to clap when the plane lands” is a related saying.
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Josh Hansma
@joshhansma
No it is not socially acceptable to clap when the plane lands!
2:14 PM · Apr 13, 2014
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saffron
@saffronmirza
I feel let down by my own siblings as I just had to stop them and inform them that clapping when the plane lands is NOT socially acceptable
12:31 PM · Aug 31, 2016 from South East, England
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ScottW
@jswtreeman
It is now socially acceptable to clap when the plane lands safely but only if you’re on a Boeing 737 or Boeing 757
6:44 PM · Jan 24, 2024
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Alex Stein #99
@alexstein99
Due to recent airplane malfunctions it is now socially acceptable to clap when the plane lands
10:46 PM · Mar 15, 2024 from Dallas, TX
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Lowell - A Lifelong Learner and Spiritist
@NeonSunrise77
If someone is flying on a Boeing aircraft, it’s probably going to become socially acceptable again to clap when the plane lands at its destination
9:44 PM · Mar 29, 2024
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God’s Flan
@bungwholed
It’s socially acceptable again to clap when the the plane lands
3:52 PM · Feb 17, 2025
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alli
@sonofalli
it’s now socially acceptable again to clap when the plane lands
3:57 PM · Feb 17, 2025
Bluesky
Björk 182
@sigkill.bsky.social
Americans are going to make clapping when the plane lands socially acceptable again.
February 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Casual Posting
February 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM ·
It’s finally socially acceptable again to clap when the plane lands
iFunny
Irishlass88
20 feb 2025
Its now socially acceptable again to clap when the plane lands
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Bob Kostic
@causticbob
it’s now socially acceptable again to clap when the plane lands
6:36 PM · Feb 20, 2025
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AI Kitchen . Blog
@AikitchenBlog
It’s finally socially acceptable again to clap when the plane lands 🤷🏼♀️
9:15 PM · Feb 20, 2025