I do believe I know what it sounds like. I am double jointed and can clap with one hand by moving my arm up and down and having my hand slap my wrist.
When you’re posting a comment on a column, it’s always a good idea to post the link, so we’re all on the same page, espescially if it’s from a while back. In this case, the column in question is What is the sound of one hand clapping? We’ve also had some previous discussions on this board about the column, including one hand clappingand The Sound of One Hand Clapping.
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The way I do it is by clenching my fist quickly; like Bart did it on the Simpsons in the mini-golf episode.
I’m not double jointed but I can shake my arm so my fingers slap against the palm of my hand quite loudly.
I can also make farting noises with my eyes and ears.
Oh yeah? Well, you should hear the farting noises I can make with my…
On second thought, that’s probably not all that special. Never mind.