Bluesky's "please clap" lunch post sparks pile-on against a "find some hustle" reply
A viral post about cooking lunch instead of ordering drew a harsh reply telling people to "find some hustle" — and then a much larger backlash calling that reply ableist.
What to know
- A cheerful post about cooking lunch instead of ordering out went viral on Bluesky with nearly 2,000 likes.
- A reply telling people to stop seeking praise for basic tasks and "find some hustle" instead triggered a much larger backlash.
- Most responding commenters defended celebrating small accomplishments, citing chronic illness, depression, and burnout as reasons such moments matter.
- A smaller group of commenters noted "please clap" is typically a joke referencing Jeb Bush's 2016 campaign, not a literal plea for validation.
The dispute Whether the original poster's celebration of a small task deserved praise and empathy, or whether people setting such a low personal bar deserve criticism for lacking 'hustle'. · positions read across 286 posts and comments
Celebrating small accomplishments is valid, and the "hustle" comment was ableist and cruel.
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“What a terrible thing to say to someone. People have chronic illnesses, depression, and are dealing with things that you know NOTHING about”
kerrylyn130.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Directly mocking or attacking the person who told others to 'find some hustle'.
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“I would love to study the activity in your smooth brain that caused you to wake up and decide to be like this”
oriolesreview.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
"Please clap" is a lighthearted joke/meme reference, and people are overreacting to its literal meaning.
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““Please clap” is also usually being said in a humorous tone. Like “Ha, I'm proud of myself for a small accomplishment, I'll celebrate publicly because there's plenty of people out there who can relate””
greyheisenberg91.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Heather (alainnfocail.bsky.social) Original posterjessieblueaz.bsky.social Replier whose comment sparked backlash
How it unfolded 4 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump postscomments
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Some commenters note "please clap" is a joke referencing 2016 Jeb Bush moment
A subset of commenters pointed out that "please clap" is typically used humorously, referencing Jeb Bush's 2016 campaign moment, and is not meant as a literal request for validation.
“the “please clap” reference is not to a “I pooped today” validation but a reference to the lack of response to candidate Jeb Bush in 2016.”
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I just cooked for myself after teaching children all day and I had drive to and from work in the pouring RAIN! So I will go ahead and clap LOUDER!
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Hey trans folks you’re never gonna believe this. You hear those whistles doggin?
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i dunno man, i worked really hard and pulled myself up by my bootstraps for most my life, then i had to learn how to walk again, so something that is a low bar for you, may actually a big fucking deal for me. so either give people the benefit of the doubt or mind your own business. please clap.
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Wave of replies call the "hustle" comment ableist and condescending
Starting roughly two hours after jessieblueaz's reply, dozens of commenters pushed back, arguing that basic tasks can be major accomplishments for people with chronic illness, depression, or disability, and calling the original reply insensitive.
“If you've never been at a point where getting out of bed or brushing your teeth was a struggle then you're in no place to judge what someone counts as success.”
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What a terrible thing to say to someone. People have chronic illnesses, depression, and are dealing with things that you know NOTHING about and maybe getting out of bed and cooking is their biggest accomplishment that day. Let them celebrate it. Your response is extremely insensitive & inflammatory.
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Gen X really moving into their Boomer era huh
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what an ignorant and awful thing to put in someone’s mentions that you know nothing about.
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Commenter tells people to "find some hustle" instead of celebrating basics
jessieblueaz.bsky.social replied criticizing people for seeking "please clap" validation over basic tasks like cooking, doing laundry, or getting out of bed on time, saying she works hard and won't give "high fives" for the "bare minimum."
“If your personal bar is that low, find some fucking hustle. I work my ass off. I’m not giving high fives for your bare minimum.”
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Yes, my wife is working up a little book of 'takeaways to do at home' as we have also found ourselves in such a situation.
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Guys, please stop with the “please clap” when you cook for yourself, get out of bed on time, do your laundry… If your personal bar is that low, find some fucking hustle. I work my ass off. I’m not giving high fives for your bare minimum.
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I need to use this as an inspiration to do this more often.
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Heather posts about cooking her own lunch, jokes "Please clap"
alainnfocail.bsky.social (Heather) posted that she decided to cook lunch herself instead of ordering delivery, ending the post with "Please clap." The post drew over 1,900 likes and 151 comments.
“I was thinking about ordering myself lunch and realized that we actually have everything necessary to make the thing I was planning on ordering so I closed the app and made it myself. Please clap.”
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I was thinking about ordering myself lunch and realized that we actually have everything necessary to make the thing I was planning on ordering so I closed the app and made it myself. Please clap.
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What people are saying 16 voices from 1 site · best of 286 · verbatim
- How did this particular post become so viral compared to the poster's other content?
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So proud of this you posted it twice PLEASE CLAP
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What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little bitch? I'll have you know I graduated top of my class in the Navy Seals, and I've been involved in numerous secret raids on Al-Quaeda, and I have over 300 confirmed kills. I am trained in gorilla warfare and I'm the top sniper in the entire
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Just dragging people back into the tar pit of internalized ableism and capitalist productivity culture like Artax in the Swamp of Sadness.
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I just blocked the 5 people who liked this post, please clap!
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if you work your ass off then why are you showing it?
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get lost gen x nobody was talking to you
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"Hmm better not let this banger linger in the replies, lets put it on main"
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Jessie, you know, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. I’m sorry you feel like everyone else has permission to be cool while you have to hustle into unpleasantness jealousy-posting but you can choose other ways to be.
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now i'm giving twice as many high fives to anyone who says "please clap". i'm doing your job for you. hope you're happy, freeloader
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Please stop embarrassing our generation with this kind of foolishness, let people have a goddamn moment of joy
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we’re in a mass-disabling event (the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic) that everyone’s ignoring. if you’re so annoyed about people struggling to fulfill the basic tasks of everyday, i hope you’re still masking, because things are only going to get worse for society.
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Pretty low priority compared to the ableism and condescension everyone’s already commented on, but “Please clap” is also usually being said in a humorous tone. Like “Ha, I’m proud of myself for a small accomplishment, I’ll celebrate publicly because there’s plenty of people out there who can relate”
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I bet you are super fun at parties and have loads of friends
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Are you serious? You should be giving people high fives just for surviving this long into the 2020s, this decade has been BRUTAL. If you aren't experiencing that kind of burnout, you be THANKFUL for your privilege.
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Genx smirk pfp and a scold, how very quirky!
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Bro said stop asking for support now please clap for me for being better than everyone