How many have been vaccinated so far?

[Gadgetmac]

Sway said:

MiL wasn't bothered (but did shield) - as far as she was concerned, she'd lived 76+ years, if it was covid that got her so be it.

It’s a pretty horrific way to die from what I’ve seen.

[smashing]

Gadgetmac said:

Sway said:

MiL wasn't bothered (but did shield) - as far as she was concerned, she'd lived 76+ years, if it was covid that got her so be it.

It’s a pretty horrific way to die from what I’ve seen.

There isn't many nice ways to die tbh so far my grandparents have been 1) quick onset cancer and deterioration 2) Dementia, died in a home not knowing who or what the hell was going on 3) heart attack

[NRS]

Sway said:

Muddle238 said:

NRS said:

Dog Star said:

I commented back in January when we had our 1st jab and I'd taken my parents (in their 80s) for theirs just how orderly and grateful they were to be getting them - due to snow my mum had to wait an hour and a half. A few people rocked up with fat parents in tow and you could spot them a mile off - every single one needed to be let in at the front due to some condition, like fibromyalgia or a bad knee etc. The staff were clearly not mugs and just gave them chairs. But apart from those few it was quite pleasant, chatty etc.

I did wonder how things might change as the more "entitled" generations filtered through.

I presume you're meaning the generation that got the country to shut down to protect them, despite very little health risk for the other generations? But for which they have to face the massive economic damage (as well as some mental health and education) that comes as a result? Is that the entitled ones you're meaning?

In fairness, no generation got the country locked down. The decision to lock down was made by a relatively small number of politicians, but no blame can be placed upon any particular generation for just happening to be elderly when a rogue pandemic hit. It affects everyone in some way or another.

Indeed. I don't recall a single generation clamouring for any Lockdown...

I can to some degree understand the greatest covid fear being in the cohorts currently being vaccinated - in the higher risk categories, but otherwise looking forward to a couple more decades. MiL wasn't bothered (but did shield) - as far as she was concerned, she'd lived 76+ years, if it was covid that got her so be it.

Vasco said:

So, as long as you're ok then to hell with everyone else ?

Or have I misunderstood ?

Misunderstood - although understandably so. And sorry, not wanting to take this off topic. It was more a sarcastic comment to the younger generations being "entitled". When in reality there's no real risk to most of them so could have got on with life, and yet they've ended up having a lot of damage inflicted upon them. But never mind that, they're "entitled". But plenty of other threads for this, so probably best to keep it focused on the numbers.

[Terminator X]

Gadgetmac said:

Sway said:

MiL wasn't bothered (but did shield) - as far as she was concerned, she'd lived 76+ years, if it was covid that got her so be it.

It’s a pretty horrific way to die from what I’ve seen.

Are there good ways?

TX.

[Flooble]

otolith said:

Dog Star said:

A few people rocked up with fat parents in tow and you could spot them a mile off

Crikey, that's properly fat!

That's no moon!

[Flooble]

Terminator X said:

Gadgetmac said:

Sway said:

MiL wasn't bothered (but did shield) - as far as she was concerned, she'd lived 76+ years, if it was covid that got her so be it.

It’s a pretty horrific way to die from what I’ve seen.

Are there good ways?

TX.

Hypoxia (or is it Anoxia?) is supposed to be a good way to go - you are euphoric as the oxygen level drops and then you lose consciousness still nice and happy.

[vaud]

Terminator X said:

Are there good ways?

TX.

Personally I think dying in your sleep or a massive heart attack may be better than 5 days of pneumonia and palliative care. Having watched my mother die of the latter last year I personally would personally go for one of the former options.

[mick987]

vaud said:

Terminator X said:

Are there good ways?

TX.

Personally I think dying in your sleep or a massive heart attack may be better than 5 days of pneumonia and palliative care. Having watched my mother die of the latter last year I personally would personally go for one of the former options.

Bottle of Scotch and a hand full Paracetamol always seemed a good way to go.

[Borghetto]

mick987 said:

Bottle of Scotch and a hand full Paracetamol always seemed a good way to go.

I seem to remember reading somewhere that overdosing on Paracetamol fecks your liver and you die in agony. Overdosing on sleeping tablets is the less painful option.

[Wombat3]

Borghetto said:

mick987 said:

Bottle of Scotch and a hand full Paracetamol always seemed a good way to go.

I seem to remember reading somewhere that overdosing on Paracetamol fecks your liver and you die in agony.

You are correct AFAIK & its a bad way to go. I remember seeing an interview with a medic saying they get people who have done this who then have a change of heart & ask the docs to sort them out.

They have to explain to them that there is nothing that can be done & that its going to take 36-48 hours (and won't be pleasant).

[Ntv]

Vasco said:

NRS said:

I presume you're meaning the generation that got the country to shut down to protect them, despite very little health risk for the other generations? But for which they have to face the massive economic damage (as well as some mental health and education) that comes as a result? Is that the entitled ones you're meaning?

So, as long as you're ok then to hell with everyone else ?

Or have I misunderstood ?

Are you talking about the older generation?

Or have I misunderstood?

[warch]

NRS said:

I presume you're meaning the generation that got the country to shut down to protect them, despite very little health risk for the other generations? But for which they have to face the massive economic damage (as well as some mental health and education) that comes as a result? Is that the entitled ones you're meaning?

Yes, the only thing young people these days are entitled to is a poorer standard of living than the ones preceding them, especially the boomer generation. Not many young people these days will retire in their fifties or receive a final salary pension, or have millions in assets due to the housing boom. Also they'll be paying for this pandemic long after all the oldsters are in the ground.

Entitled generation indeed

[Bill]

Who paid for WW2 (or 1 for that matter)? And grew up in post-war Britain? Sure they've generally had it ok since, but it hasn't all been a bed of roses for most.

And what's the alternative? They should just FOA (literally) D??

[CraigyMc]

Bill said:

Who paid for WW2 (or 1 for that matter)?

The losing side paid quite a bit in reparations but that's not why you were asking.

Can we get back to vaccinations please?

[Bill]

Sorry! Getting sucked in by the whining.

[warch]

My experience is that old people are much more likely to whine and complain about things like queuing. You’ll rarely hear a peep out of young people mainly because they aren’t gout or arthritis ridden.

[anonymous-user]

CraigyMc said:

The losing side paid quite a bit in reparations but that's not why you were asking.

Can we get back to vaccinations please?

You'll find they didn't, after the issues WW1 reparations caused in Germany which led to the rise of the Nazi's, it was decided not to repeat that. Quite the opposite happened with investment into Germany from the USA.
UK paid a massive price financially for WW2, paying back loans to the USA and having restrictions on what could be purchased in the UK whilst we went on an export drive to generate money to pay off the loans. Food rationing lasted for 9 years after WW2 ended.

[lowdrag]

warch said:

My experience is that old people are much more likely to whine and complain about things like queuing. You’ll rarely hear a peep out of young people mainly because they aren’t gout or arthritis ridden.

Oh how I feel for you all! Wait until you get old - it's not an option you know. I am 75, play golf off a single figure handicap (and have done for over 50 years), and still do track days (when available) in my Lynx. I moan about the young because they have never suffered the privations I did when young (food rationing etc) and because they expect everything, and as regards their track comportment - I am very careful of being overtaken and then they don't give a st and slam their six-pot ABS brakes on right in front of me. Being young is wonderful, but do have a little consideration for us old fogeys please.

As regards the virus, my son in law runs the Diagonal in Reunion (100 kms over the mountains on gravel tracks) every year and makes a butchers dog look like a sloth, but he caught it and was down to 30% of his lung capacity at one point. I have been ultra-careful, having asthma, but have my second jab tomorrow morning.

[spikeyhead]

Enough with the irrelevant politics

[danpalmer1993]

Some cracking generalizations of whole generations here.