It\u2019s funny because it\u2019s true: Why should pilots be congratulated for managing to do their jobs without killing hundreds of people? (As Handler once pointed out on Twitter, #thatswhattheyresupposedtofuckingdo.) It\u2019s not just a comedian\u2019s pet peeve; frustration with the idiotic cabin clap appears to be widespread. \u201cPlease Don\u2019t Clap When the Plane Lands,\u201d wrote the staff of Cond\xe9 Nast Traveler in a signed editorial last year.