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human
CMV: Clapping at the movie theatre when the film finishes is pointless.

I go to the movies a lot and it seems to happen pretty often that when the film finishes people in the audience will clap. I've never understood this as no one who had a part in making the film can hear the clapping. I could understand if it was a special screening, premiere, or there was an actor from the film or a special guest in the audience. But for normal movie-going circumstances, it just doesn't make any sense to me. Please change my view so I can stop getting annoyed when a theatre full of people clap.
gpt
Haven’t you ever been near a sports fan clapping in front of the TV after their team scored the winning touch down? Clapping isn’t just a way to directly show the artist/athlete that “you approve”, it’s also a physical form of “release” that the viewer partakes in after witnessing something that made them excited and/or feel connected on a deep level. It’s sort of like when someone dances around after finding out they landed a new job – same concept.