# clapping with one hand. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [December 6, 2000, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clapping-with-one-hand/44372 "2000-12-06T20:48:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![XvaporX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/e19adc/32.png) [@XvaporX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XvaporX)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clapping-with-one-hand/44372/1 "2000-12-06T20:48:50Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clapping-with-one-hand/44372/2 "2000-12-06T21:28:06Z")
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?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_049.html) We’ve also had some previous discussions on this board about the column, including [one hand clapping](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=34262)and [The Sound of One Hand Clapping](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=46). Oh, and by the way, welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clapping-with-one-hand/44372/3 "2000-12-07T17:56:21Z")
Welcome to the SDMB, and thank you for posting your comment. Please include a link to Cecil’s column if it’s on the straight dope web site. To include a link, it can be as simple as including the web page location in your post (make sure there is a space **before** and **after** the text of the URL). Cecil’s column can be found on-line at the link kindly provided by fellow moderator Chronos. The column can also be found on pages 49-50 of Cecil Adams’ book «[_The Straight Dope_](http://www.straightdope.com/otheroutlets/books.html)». * * * moderator, «[**Comments on Cecil’s Columns**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=1)» ---
**Author:** ![MattTheCroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MattTheCroc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MattTheCroc)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clapping-with-one-hand/44372/4 "2000-12-08T03:18:32Z")
The way I do it is by clenching my fist quickly; like Bart did it on the Simpsons in the mini-golf episode. ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clapping-with-one-hand/44372/5 "2000-12-08T07:38:52Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Keenan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b2d939/32.png) [@Keenan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keenan)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clapping-with-one-hand/44372/6 "2000-12-08T23:42:57Z")
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.