Why Do We Clap?
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“You don’t ever stop clapping, there’s just longer times between each clap”
You can use this for literally everything haha
What about dying?
Spicy nuts & sugar You're always dying, just some people faster than others
@@elliephant729 I meant you will stop clapping when you die.
Spicy nuts & sugar oh oops
well
it's just a really long time between the clap since people can still make your corpse clap
“Clapping is diarrhea of sound”
It would have cost you $0.00 to not say that.
Someone could've wanted to hear Vsause say that again so that person could've come back and watched an ad giving Vsause less than a penny but something.
But it's priceless that he said it.
@@jurgullypurf Stonks
respects
It's not about the money
It's about sending a message
These Vsauce videos are time capsules really, with old CZcams, Spotify, Twitter screenshots. And it just brings a smile to my face.
Ikr
And even stranger now two years later and Twitter doesn’t exist by that name anymore and will soon fizzle out thanks to Musk.
Yooo I miss it when nothing had ads 😩
Fun fact: my bf claps when he is incredibly angry. It's an odd behavior and even he doesn't know why he does it, but I do know that a lot of his behaviors are self taught bc he was neglected as a small child. Sooooo I guess at it's basest level, clapping really is just a release for an overflow of extreme emotion.
yes... he, just said that?
That’s also what chimpanzees do
@@KP3droflxp lmao , fr called her bf a chimp
@@KP3droflxp Yeah, they're great apes just like us, of course they do.
@@KP3droflxp it's good to do research on your own kind
"Clapping is the diarrhea of sound"
-Vsauce 2013
ahaha which video?
czzted99 This video.
Error01 I read that just as he said it
technically it was steven connor
0:01
We clap because, subconsciously, we know that somewhere in the world, a plane is landing
whitest whites
Timothy Coupland
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CHANGE
MY
MIND
@@equaius893 if clapping when planes land is the whitest white
is mugging someone with a gun you stole from another person you mugged the blackest black? :thinking:
@@NomTheDom im gonna say the n word
On September 11, 2001, it was landing on the WTC.
the clapping of cheeks is essential for human life.
...ok
Lol you're correct sir
*bruv*
Take your 44 likes and get out XD
I appreciated that lurid statement.
Fun fact: In German and Austrian universities, after a lecture is over, students knock on their tables to applaud the lecturer. It's unknown why they do that instead of clapping.
We also did that in school.
@@joblessmf420 Where was that?
Meine Lehrerin, die ich von der fünften bis zur siebten Klasse hatte, wollte das wir auf den Tisch klopfen. Frag mich nicht warum.
@@FetterFish Sie hatte das wohl in der Universität gelernt (Lehramtsstudium). Ich wüsste aber auch nicht, warum Klopfen besser sein sollte.
@@cube2fox Interesting, I've never heard of that
I like to be the first person in a crowd to start clapping and watch every one start to copy me.
*bruh same tho*
Chad Wilson me too except when i clap at the wrong time so no one follows
Chad Wilson I have, multiple times. When you see a lot of theater shows, you can do this easier
You mean.... instead of everyone staring awkwardly at you in silence?
The slow clap for no reason is my favorite. When people join in it feels amazing.
I wonder what kind of homework he would give as a teacher
Or would he give homework
**Vsause music play's**
@@4m33n nice
Okay kids as homework you get nothing
... But what IS nothing? That's the question you get for this weekend.
his videos prolly
The best homework
"concerts and live performances are still big parts of our lives."
*cries in 2020*
Cries in 2021*
@@burakbalcoglu5333 cries in 2022*
Well, virtual concerts at least, like on Fortnite
Claps in 2023!😎
@@carolinacarsolio5476 Applauds louder in 2024!! 😆
I'm almost always the 1st to clap in a crowd. It kinda feels like being the domino that starts a chain reaction. Not just part of the collective, but leading it. Its really fascinating.
I have a sudden urge to clap 803 times per minute
You should reproduce more often than us because we gun owners need your fingers.
What
I can clap like him but I don't know if it's fast enough
803 likes
First
"Clapping is less disruptive than. . .waving around big objects."
*Finishes piano concerto*
*Waves a metal folding chair overhead*
Person behind: hey dude be quiet
Woah I read that perfectly timed as he said it, shits wack
Clapping between movements is worse... 😂
😂😂😂😂
Hahaha
Man…whenever I’m in the worst of the lows. I watch VSauce. Like whenever you get broken up with or have been embarrassed by your friends. I definitely look at vsauce. Because it’s actually helpful for your brain. So VSauce I applaud you for helping me during my depression.
A little late but I hope everything is going well for you, friend
Content about clapping: 20%
Other stuff: 80%
Turns out clapping really isn't that interesting
This is inaccurate
I just realized that Michael looks like a floating head in this video
He is, his mech body is in the corner charging
Dang, I can't believe I didn't see that before
HAHA yes
His shirt is actually a different shade of black than the background.
Wow thanks now i cant unsee it
Why cant Dinosaurs Clap?
Cause they're dead.
that's rude...
Nikhil Shukla
not really? how is death rude. death is seeking you, that isn’t rude.
@@goyang. but making fun of someone's death IS RUDE, bro
@@nikhilshukla8374 yes dinosaurs are god we shall respect them
Dinos are birds
We shall respect birds
Birds crap
We shall respect bird crap
Bird crap = God
@@mishkaparashar3170 😑
As someone with autism and has difficulty controlling emotion, I clap anytime I’m slightly more excited then I normally am
1:57 You use clapping in the way our ancestors probably used it at first
I'm not diagnosed with autism (though I've taken tests that said I probably am lol) but whenever I'm frustrated I clap, or do this thing where I move my hand in such a way it makes a popping noise, weird way to cope but it happens
Except for special circumstances, people don't clap at the end of a film at the cinema (despite being in a group). In general, people clap only for live presentations.
Claping was invented by Dr. Felix Clapjellberg when he tried to weirdly handshake himself
while reviewing some pictorial jokes
*bruh*
Thats just not how you spell his name
Edit: Holy shit i just got the joke, im sorry im tired
Babies being excited👶👏
Kjellburg
Eventually, you will clap for the last time.
This is so deep
Mind your thoughts, Anakin.
@@Subcosmos r/wooosh
@@thomaslemmons1603 yeah that was a dumbass comment
Well all those younglings sure clapped for the last time
@@signalpeakstudios no
Yes, clapping is less disruptive then waving around big objects. But I always like to bring along a tree limb whenever I see a play.
9y ago and this video is still as relevant today
*THE* *DIARRHEA* *OF* *SOUND*
Alessandro Marchetti I would like to like that comment... but it have 69 likes XD
@@dasalien. I carry your curse, I want to like, but the counter is at 169
@@MegaMGstudios time to wait for 269
I'm waiting for 569
Am waiting for 570
👏🏻 *meme* 👏🏻 *review* 👏🏻
Raian Levy yo you pewdiepie fan
I came here specifically looking for this comment!
I was about to make that comment
The only reason to clap
Fellow 9 years olds!
Vsauce: Why do we clap?
6.6million people: interesting.
“The diarrhea of sound”
Wait... then what is the sound of diarrhea supposed to be?
But first we'd have to ask:
ｗｈｅｒｅ ａｒｅ ｙｏｕｒ ｆｉｎｇｅｒｓ？
In my stomach currently
Hahahahahaha
Every Vsauce video be like
kitty cat? R/cursedcomments
No, why are there fingers
Where are my fingers, you bastard? *WHERE DID YOU HIDE THEM*
i remember when i had a speech for my class, when i was done everyone clapped, awkwardly i started clapping randomly as well.
Lmao! That's too funny. It could go under the vsauce awkward video too. haha
lmao the same thing happend to me too, except i shot all my class mates with a pump action shotgun.
Damn you're edgy
this made me laugh so hard that i started clapping.....!!
Edin Jadadic I've done the same
I hoped VSAUCE would address the age-old conundrum "What is the sound of one hand clapping?". But this video will do for now.
About cocooning: I actually love going to the cinema, especially on the release date of a marvel movie because I often had theater experiences as everyone would clap, laugh, cry, or gasp at the same time. I don’t know if that’s a common trend or if that’s just a “quirk” of this specific marvel-audience. I also noticed I sometimes get the urge to clap out of excitement when watching a really good movie scene even if I’m by myself 😅
It looks like his head is floating
ikr lmao
Nice from everything you can learn from this that is the only thing you can pick up
what?
+VIND you seem like a fun guy...
YOU MEAN FUNGI LOL
Dammit. I clicked on this thinking it was "Why Do We Crap?".
The search for answers continues.
We crap because a: there is leftover waste from our digestive system. Also b: it's one of our body's ways of getting rid of harmful bacteria.
A large portion of crap is actually harmful bacteria. And while we do have more secure ways in our body of getting rid of germs, crapping is the best way of getting rid of as many as possible all once. Expelling toxins and harmful microorganisms can happen through our skin and urine as well, and they do so pretty good, but neither of these methods can do it with the same efficiency. And waste is inevitable from our digestive tract, until we switch to eating only pure nutrient tablets and getting rid of all potential harmful bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms, crapping will always be a big part of our lives.
Holden Roberts, and we clap because we're happy or because we're supposed to. See how the answer alone is different from a vsauce video?
IDontBelieveInPenises Waste literally means non useful stuff, so no point in burdening ourselves to say "non-useful waste".
Also, Every food does has some waste. Read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomagnification
And, Hypothetically, if you did eat pure nutrients with zero harmful bacteria and stuff, no, you would not shit.
Just try eating only fruits for a week, you will notice how considerably less often you shit by the end.
aryaj singh Oh, so you are waste? (Sorry I had to) LOL JK Nah you cool.
BottomRightRitchie lol
"A spilling over of feeling, unfiltered by language" - v sauce
I worked at a kindergarten and on the rare occasion you'd show the class something they truly found amazing they'd all clap hysterically. The quote above is apt because no one taught these kids to clap yet they all did it in synchronicity and with pure unfiltered joy. Definitely something hard wired I our brains. Those moments are awesome
2013: Why do we clap
2020: Why do we jazz hands
@VSauce please
Why do we jizz in hands
(After smoking a pound of pot)
"Dude, that floating head is talking to me about clapping."
deadass me
Now I can't see his black sweater. Thanks!
I like to start clapping randomly when im in crowds because they start to clap too.
+Hlidskialfk That is one gentle comedy, man :D
+Hlidskialfk I remember a speech our principal gave back when I was in secondary school. I don't remember at all what it was about. The only thing I remember was that some jokers started clapping after _every_. *Single*. *_Sentence_*.
He got so angry.
It was glorious.
lol
Can you tell me, when I can learn why we fap?
that is fucking genius
2013: "concerts and live performances are still big parts of our lives"
2021: oof
I swear to god Michael answers questions I never knew I needed the answer to
*Dramatic voice*:
The diarrhea of sound.
+bella vestrup While everyone applauds looking into the camera
English is not my first language
I wondered "Did he really said diarrhea?"
Yes, the liquid feces that one excretes when they are ill. He calls it the diarrhea of sound because both diarrhea and clapping occur when one has too much energy, and must release it.
+Nameguy too much information
+Matthis Tauritz Bakker I say the same when someone states they are in the bathroom.
"Clapping is less disruptive then stomping"
Insert the we will rock you part of concerts by queen
c3po_ bby 7:47
LOL 😆
"Concerts and live performances are still big parts of our lives" 😵 I had to look at the date on this one.
It is amazing that I got here, as I applaud often at each end of your videos. Great channel!
Clapping is like when children sing.
1 child singing sounds awful.
A bunch of children singing sounds beautiful.
no
TRUE
Aaand.. Not :p
Strength in numbers.. does not apply to tone-deaf children...
That would be what I call "parental bias."
Gullbra Kisa an exception there
1:02 here we see a disembodied Michael, showing his true power over reality and the universe itself.
Don’t show fear, don’t be intimidated, that will draw the Michael’s attention..
I clicked on this timestamp as soon I was on the time without even checking not on purpose
I put crumbs on the screen and turn down the volume so I can watch him try to eat them
@@gokblok wut?
@@NiffirgkcaJ bro ionno leave me alone lol
Seven years ago... And it is still a masterpiece!
Clapping after every name at a graduation regardless of being told to hold applause for all graduates until the end is a power move
Vsause: why do humans clap?
Random person:amazing question!
Crowd:**cheering**
Michael: **surprised Pikachu face**
Who was it really?
@@bait5257 YES 🤨
@@4m33n 😂
That was so funny
"please clap" - Jeb! 2016
n bo lol that's pretty cool, not too shabby
I've become a pretty strong libertarian in the last year, so I have mixed feelings about Trump. The immigration thing is one of the issues I couldn't care less about. I think ending the welfare state would be far more effective than the wall at stopping illegal immigration. I like what he is doing with market deregulation though. Also he seems to be pretty pro-gun which is nice.
Gunny Smith you beat me to it.
I just love this random casual conversation that just happened for some reason
@say hello. Its pretty clear they knew each other from another forum a few years ago and used to talk about politics to some degree which is why seeing him in the comments was a pretty weird coincidence.
This reminds me of one time when I was at lunch in middle school, a group of kids started clapping for no reason (I think as a social experiment) and everyone in the cafeteria started clapping. I was on the other side of the cafeteria so no one at my table knew what was going on but everyone around us was looking around confused and clapping so we did the same thing. It was really funny lol. Idk of it was because we where all 12-14 and really wanted to fit in or if it was part of that group mentality, but it was probably that latter because adults where also doing it.
We never stop clapping, the time between claps just gets longer.
Seeing Michael run through that crowd like a rockstar made me SO HAPPY
😂
Micheal wore a black shirt in front of a black background.
I thought it was a floating head
Yay I know it is a cool effect
... or is he?
you can clearly differentiate the color of his shirt from the background. It looks nothing like a floating head.
Amaan Hassan you must be fun at parties
@@asaaii3872 I'm a party pooper
Vsauce : Clapping shows enthusiasm, admiration, etc.
Me : Clapping to cut short someone's lecture
Cause we are happy and we know it
It was a great video that I enjoyed, but I thought the title was "Why do we crap"
*****
What about "Assplause"?
i can't stop laughing. please, all of you, have mercy!!
dadasha do you even English, bro?
dadasha Sorry about this, I just want to help. Your*
(I am very sorry for this)
Please don't hate me like everyone else does when I try to help
***** or Crapplause? (:
one time my friend and i started slow clapping in a crowd for no reason and other people started joining in not knowing what they were clapping for and we kept getting faster and faster and people were cheering and we got to the point where we were just clapping as fast as we could and then everyone stopped expecting something to happen but there was just silence
“The diarrhea of sound.” Is not a thing I thought I’d be hearing today
Me: *sleeping in class*
Teacher: *claps*
Intire class: *claps*
Me: Why do we clap?
Maybe if you didn't sleep in class you'd have learned to spell the word "entire".
@@vickielawson3114 if this this gets on r/roasted circle me!
Video: *random unrecognizable sound*
CZcams:
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A P P L A U S E
"Clapping is the diarrhoea of sound"
I think that's enough Vsauce for today...
There is something awesome about coming back to these older vsauce videos relaerning what I had learned before while also experiancing this kind of nastalga.
This is my favourite you tube channel
Vsauce .
2:31
I honestly thought the Minecraft song was going to play...
TTTylerPants too :(
Sweden
Me too
TTTylerPants same
You must not watch vsauce all that much
I love how Michael is able to take a simple gesture like clapping, and make it into a 10 and a half minute video yet still be enjoyable.
💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
Clapping fits quite well for its purpose, its something easy to do and non straining, it doesn't draw attention to any one person locally and when everyone does it it makes a cool sound
Fun fact: once you clap, you never stop clapping, you just do it with different, very big and small, intervals
Just think of it...Humans hit themselves becuse they enjoy something 0_0
Sebastian. C Mind fuckin blown
Sebastian. C kinky ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I like to hit myself when I enjoy something
_wink wink_
;)
And i beat my meat when i like a view
I clap slowly and sarcasticly when i don't like somthing
IM REALLY FEELING IT
+Fruitos Dor Pulling a John Bender?
I clap the number of times I think the thing deserves. Many things I don't really care about get about 3 very spread out claps
+Fruitos Dor lol me too
i gave this a very slow thumbs up ;)
In the podcast with @psychicpebbles Michael states that he doesn't know what a meme is, yet he uses a meme at 3:05
You are bad bad liar Michael...
I once did a experiment.
Even if the drama hadn’t ended yet, I started a soundy clap.
All crowds around me started clapping for few seconds, after they managed to understand what was going on there.
Really strange, human mind is so weird sometimes...
I'm liking and applauding this video. Ha! Take that.
BloodRedox I applaude to you, mistress. O/|
Carbon2861996
That's today's version of a clap.. Lol A thumbs up.
Why do we clap?
Why do we snap?
Why do we crack our fingers?
Why do we crack our back?
Why do we stretch?
Why do we talk?
Why do we have words?
Why do we use pieces of metal and paper to buy stuff?
Why do we buy?
Why do we like to stare at a screen and watch someones action?
Why do we laugh?
Why do we play games?
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE?!?!?!
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TeddyBear1542 Hello my fellow teddybear
Campbell Jin Reference Recieved
I've just cracked my back! Thanks
Campbell Jin WHAT?
His channel makes me think about the things i never cared about....strange...bt i m loving this feeling.😁
And here I am 7 years later turning the simple *clap* into a formal, hierarchical art form I call: Clapology,
Thank you Michael, you have inspired me ever since I stumbled upon your channel, :D
Who was the guy at 0:50 that said "Amazing Question" that caused everyone to freak out?
I also want to know
7 years later, no answer
@@FishGigic 😢
AMAZING QUINTON😀😃
Same
Imagine if a guy from the 1800s watched this Vsauce vid
I don’t get it
@@Bell-ih5ln makes sense
@@Bell-ih5ln Me neither
Clapping is just hitting yourself because you like something.
First time watching! Found Vsauce 6 months ago!
You found Michael you are now part of the super organism called VSauce
I know I'm three years late but "Why do we whistle?" maybe?...
to call someone
I hardly ever hear people whistle
Maybe imitating birds?
Exist64 cause we got cellphones now
Boi I’m hecka late
Imagine a random guy shouting for no damn reason at the end of your performance.
If I see a random guy shouting for no reason at the end of my performance, I will be so mad that the random guy will head out
"Live music and concerts are still a big part of our lives"
2020: "hold my beer"
I have an old video from a music festival in Austin TX where there was some outdoor restaurants. Music was playing over a loud speaker but there was no band playing, it was just a recording. Everyone knew that because it was an old Janis Joplin song so there was no applause from anyone when the song ended. A little girl and 3 to 4 years old, who wasn't even the focus of the camera, didn't realize the music wasn't live or just hadn't yet understood when to applaud. Well the song ended and she clapped just a few times before quickly stopping and looking around at everyone. Her shoulders slumped and her hands dropped almost disappointed. It was a priceless little kid moment and a real learning moment for her. It's actually my favorite part of that days recording.
Vsauce: "why do we clap? "
Me: "to show a round of applause " badumtchhh
exactly what other purpose COULD there be?
ha
Yes, sure, but why on planes??
To show gratitude to the pilot
The Seed 219! For doing his job? You don’t applaud the McDonald’s drive through staff when they give you your food
Being a pilot is much more difficult than serving a fucking Big Mac, by that logic a piano performer shouldn’t be applauded because it’s his JOB to play well
@@Oboreru493 wait, people don't do that?
woomyブレイズ being a pilot is not difficult once you’re in the air you don’t actually have to do much besides just make sure nothing goes wrong
Vsauce takes the silliest questions and makes science out of them!
That's so nice.
usually when I clap it's a burst of excitement, and more often when I'm alone since it would feel embarrassing with other people
like when something I'm super hyped for happens and I can't contain my excitement I just start senselessly clapping
It's been six years and I still don't get the "Amazing question!" bit.
Lol
He was at VidCon and told them that he wants to do a bit for a video he's working on and gonna have them all in it, so they made that setup like "after I ask this question someone answer with "amazing question" then go wild and all clap together".
@@TheFreakOnee who did he run to at vidcon?
The answer my friend
You have you watch the video in slow motion and in reverse along with a chrome add on that inverts your screen.
Sometimes when people in a movie clap, I accidentally clap as well, or stop it at the last moment
This is the only channel that’s makes me urge for an awnser to a question I never knew I wanted to ask 😂
i swear to god i have asked this question to my self years ago and i dont know why i find all of my questions here in this channel
i like this channel 👏
I applaud whenever I finish a good video game (even by myself). I'm not sure why, but it feels very natural.
Yeah, the good old natural video games...
The REAL question is: "WHY DID SHE SLAP!?"
We all had these questions as a child.
Michael is the only one who stuck with it!
👏👏👏👏
Anyone else applaud some things even when you're alone? Like an especially good song on your playlist, or an impressively well structured question or joke on a podcast?
How these videos start "why do we breath?" How they always end "because, you're alone inside your own head".
Lol true
I think the reason why clapping has become popular as a way of expressing approval and enthusiasm for a performance is because it doesn't interfere with itself and doesn't carry any secondary messages, and also doesn't hurt as much to do to excess. If people chant, they need to carefully focus on staying in tune while simultaneously keeping up the volume, and if a moderate amount of background noise is present or the message isn't coordinated the words become garbled. Clapping on the other hand just becomes louder the more people do it and the more enthusiasm they do it with, no matter how uncoordinated the group is. Similarly, if 10,000 people like a video, it is clearly being shown more approval than a smaller number, even if none of the individual likers coordinate in any way. More likes is just a louder clap, and to extend the analogy further comments can be viewed like the excited hoots and fanmade signs (and occasional boos), distinct from the clapping but still adding to the applause. Of course, comments are even better because they can actually share ideas on the subject, and because of the separating power of computers the individual voices can be heard separately and understood rather than being muddled or lost in the noise.
I applaud your analysis.
"Clapping is the most common human noise... Others are meant to hear."
I cannot think of anything that isn't dirty. I definitely laughed from the statement though