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16/17 year olds will be tougher

Thu Aug 19, 2021 4:56 pm

So I’ve been Covid vaccinating people for the last couple of months as a volunteer. The older generation having the AZ were quite relaxed but the youngsters getting the Pfizer were pretty bad. All sorts of issues going on. The term ‘snowflake’ is widely used and fits quite aptly.

However, we have been vaccinating 16/17 year olds this week and the difference is massive. They are very much different to their elders. I wonder if this pandemic has actually hardened them? They seem a lot tougher.

While a small sample size be interested in the views of others.

Re: 16/17 year olds will be tougher

Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:25 pm

maccydee wrote:So I’ve been Covid vaccinating people for the last couple of months as a volunteer. The older generation having the AZ were quite relaxed but the youngsters getting the Pfizer were pretty bad. All sorts of issues going on. The term ‘snowflake’ is widely used and fits quite aptly.

However, we have been vaccinating 16/17 year olds this week and the difference is massive. They are very much different to their elders. I wonder if this pandemic has actually hardened them? They seem a lot tougher.

While a small sample size be interested in the views of others.



So 40 - 150 - alright relaxed no issues
18-40 - wimps
16 - 17 Tougher and not scared
Is that what you are saying in a nicer way?

If so will the tough kids turn into wimps in a year or two? Could it be connected with Uni?

Re: 16/17 year olds will be tougher

Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:33 pm

Bluebina wrote:
maccydee wrote:So I’ve been Covid vaccinating people for the last couple of months as a volunteer. The older generation having the AZ were quite relaxed but the youngsters getting the Pfizer were pretty bad. All sorts of issues going on. The term ‘snowflake’ is widely used and fits quite aptly.

However, we have been vaccinating 16/17 year olds this week and the difference is massive. They are very much different to their elders. I wonder if this pandemic has actually hardened them? They seem a lot tougher.

While a small sample size be interested in the views of others.



So 40 - 150 - alright relaxed no issues
18-40 - wimps
16 - 17 Tougher and not scared
Is that what you are saying in a nicer way?

If so will the tough kids turn into wimps in a year or two? Could it be connected with Uni?


Not at all with 18-40. The young 20s I found were quite wet more often than not.

I think life and its experiences has a profound effect on you. This pandemic and the craziness that has occurred in schools for example might have toughened them up.

Probably jabbed ten 16-17 year olds yesterday and all of them were happy days stick it in me.

The 22 year old I jabbed had to sing the owl and the pussycat to get his mind off being jabbed.

The 149 year old I jabbed didn’t make it out sadly. Their head dropped off.

Re: 16/17 year olds will be tougher

Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:40 pm

maccydee wrote:So I’ve been Covid vaccinating people for the last couple of months as a volunteer. The older generation having the AZ were quite relaxed but the youngsters getting the Pfizer were pretty bad. All sorts of issues going on. The term ‘snowflake’ is widely used and fits quite aptly.

However, we have been vaccinating 16/17 year olds this week and the difference is massive. They are very much different to their elders. I wonder if this pandemic has actually hardened them? They seem a lot tougher.

While a small sample size be interested in the views of others.


Neil My Daughter who is 15 yrs old had both over here and it never bothered her one bit.

My 11 yr old is 12 in Oct ad they will vaccinate twice in Oct.

Re: 16/17 year olds will be tougher

Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:49 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
maccydee wrote:So I’ve been Covid vaccinating people for the last couple of months as a volunteer. The older generation having the AZ were quite relaxed but the youngsters getting the Pfizer were pretty bad. All sorts of issues going on. The term ‘snowflake’ is widely used and fits quite aptly.

However, we have been vaccinating 16/17 year olds this week and the difference is massive. They are very much different to their elders. I wonder if this pandemic has actually hardened them? They seem a lot tougher.

While a small sample size be interested in the views of others.


Neil My Daughter who is 15 yrs old had both over here and it never bothered her one bit.

My 11 yr old is 12 in Oct ad they will vaccinate twice in Oct.


I don’t have kids so don’t see kids a lot but this pandemic and the extremes the school aged children faced must have had an effect on them and possibly in a positive way.

Re: 16/17 year olds will be tougher

Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:08 pm

maccydee wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
maccydee wrote:So I’ve been Covid vaccinating people for the last couple of months as a volunteer. The older generation having the AZ were quite relaxed but the youngsters getting the Pfizer were pretty bad. All sorts of issues going on. The term ‘snowflake’ is widely used and fits quite aptly.

However, we have been vaccinating 16/17 year olds this week and the difference is massive. They are very much different to their elders. I wonder if this pandemic has actually hardened them? They seem a lot tougher.

While a small sample size be interested in the views of others.


Neil My Daughter who is 15 yrs old had both over here and it never bothered her one bit.

My 11 yr old is 12 in Oct ad they will vaccinate twice in Oct.


I don’t have kids so don’t see kids a lot but this pandemic and the extremes the school aged children faced must have had an effect on them and possibly in a positive way.



Thankfully Neil, Mallorca did the opposite to UK and all our children never missed a days school other than the real lockdown in March 16th 2020 fr three months. My girls go to Spanish state schools.
And no one in their schools were ill.

Even the English private schools over here opened and i spoke to a few people from them and they could not understand UK closing them.

Re: 16/17 year olds will be tougher

Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:09 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
maccydee wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
maccydee wrote:So I’ve been Covid vaccinating people for the last couple of months as a volunteer. The older generation having the AZ were quite relaxed but the youngsters getting the Pfizer were pretty bad. All sorts of issues going on. The term ‘snowflake’ is widely used and fits quite aptly.

However, we have been vaccinating 16/17 year olds this week and the difference is massive. They are very much different to their elders. I wonder if this pandemic has actually hardened them? They seem a lot tougher.

While a small sample size be interested in the views of others.


Neil My Daughter who is 15 yrs old had both over here and it never bothered her one bit.

My 11 yr old is 12 in Oct ad they will vaccinate twice in Oct.


I don’t have kids so don’t see kids a lot but this pandemic and the extremes the school aged children faced must have had an effect on them and possibly in a positive way.



Thankfully Neil, Mallorca did the opposite to UK and all our children never missed a days school other than the real lockdown in March 16th 2020 fr three months. My girls go to Spanish state schools.
And no one in their schools were ill.

Even the English private schools over here opened and i spoke to a few people from them and they could not understand UK closing them.



Annis the truth as to why schools in uk closed was the teachers didnt want to stay open they were the most vocal in complaining about getting infected from kids ... whole schools were closed because couple of kids were in close proximity to an infected person... now they are demanding specialist ventilation in classes before go back in September.... spain did the right thing keeping schools open that's for sure

Re: 16/17 year olds will be tougher

Thu Aug 19, 2021 8:16 pm

How does the old saying go? Tough times make strong men, strong men make good times, good times make weak men, weak men make tough times...

Re: 16/17 year olds will be tougher

Fri Aug 20, 2021 1:16 pm

maccydee wrote:
Bluebina wrote:
maccydee wrote:So I’ve been Covid vaccinating people for the last couple of months as a volunteer. The older generation having the AZ were quite relaxed but the youngsters getting the Pfizer were pretty bad. All sorts of issues going on. The term ‘snowflake’ is widely used and fits quite aptly.

However, we have been vaccinating 16/17 year olds this week and the difference is massive. They are very much different to their elders. I wonder if this pandemic has actually hardened them? They seem a lot tougher.

While a small sample size be interested in the views of others.



So 40 - 150 - alright relaxed no issues
18-40 - wimps
16 - 17 Tougher and not scared
Is that what you are saying in a nicer way?

If so will the tough kids turn into wimps in a year or two? Could it be connected with Uni?


Not at all with 18-40. The young 20s I found were quite wet more often than not.

I think life and its experiences has a profound effect on you. This pandemic and the craziness that has occurred in schools for example might have toughened them up.

Probably jabbed ten 16-17 year olds yesterday and all of them were happy days stick it in me.

The 22 year old I jabbed had to sing the owl and the pussycat to get his mind off being jabbed.

The 149 year old I jabbed didn’t make it out sadly. Their head dropped off.


"The 22 year old I jabbed had to sing the owl and the pussycat to get his mind off being jabbed."

wtf A 22 year old bloke had to sing a 1 year olds nursery rhyme :roll:

Re: 16/17 year olds will be tougher

Fri Aug 20, 2021 4:36 pm

pembroke allan wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
maccydee wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
maccydee wrote:So I’ve been Covid vaccinating people for the last couple of months as a volunteer. The older generation having the AZ were quite relaxed but the youngsters getting the Pfizer were pretty bad. All sorts of issues going on. The term ‘snowflake’ is widely used and fits quite aptly.

However, we have been vaccinating 16/17 year olds this week and the difference is massive. They are very much different to their elders. I wonder if this pandemic has actually hardened them? They seem a lot tougher.

While a small sample size be interested in the views of others.


Neil My Daughter who is 15 yrs old had both over here and it never bothered her one bit.

My 11 yr old is 12 in Oct ad they will vaccinate twice in Oct.


I don’t have kids so don’t see kids a lot but this pandemic and the extremes the school aged children faced must have had an effect on them and possibly in a positive way.



Thankfully Neil, Mallorca did the opposite to UK and all our children never missed a days school other than the real lockdown in March 16th 2020 fr three months. My girls go to Spanish state schools.
And no one in their schools were ill.

Even the English private schools over here opened and i spoke to a few people from them and they could not understand UK closing them.



Annis the truth as to why schools in uk closed was the teachers didnt want to stay open they were the most vocal in complaining about getting infected from kids ... whole schools were closed because couple of kids were in close proximity to an infected person... now they are demanding specialist ventilation in classes before go back in September.... spain did the right thing keeping schools open that's for sure




Wow Uk to soft as usual.

Allan for millions of Spanish Children it went well a d was organised so well and the teachers were happy here.

Just in both my daughters schools 450 in juniors and over 1,400 in Senior and not a problem, they all
Wore masks and washed their hands about 10 times a day and were grouped etc etc :thumbright: :thumbright:

Education is taken very seriously here and no child is allowed to fall behind if do free extra lessons after school twice or three times a week :thumbright:

Also max 22 in a class over here in a state school :thumbright:

Tony Blair promised that if I remember :lol:

Re: 16/17 year olds will be tougher

Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:45 pm

I was one of the first none essential workers to be vaccinated and the nurses were all karate experts that jabbed me. They had to be.

Re: 16/17 year olds will be tougher

Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:59 pm

Bakedalasker wrote:I was one of the first none essential workers to be vaccinated and the nurses were all karate experts that jabbed me. They had to be.


Why’s that Ian?

Re: 16/17 year olds will be tougher

Sat Aug 21, 2021 10:27 pm

maccydee wrote:
Bakedalasker wrote:I was one of the first none essential workers to be vaccinated and the nurses were all karate experts that jabbed me. They had to be.


Why’s that Ian?


I don't like needles.

Re: 16/17 year olds will be tougher

Sat Aug 21, 2021 10:37 pm

Bakedalasker wrote:
maccydee wrote:
Bakedalasker wrote:I was one of the first none essential workers to be vaccinated and the nurses were all karate experts that jabbed me. They had to be.


Why’s that Ian?


I don't like needles.


Oh so many don’t.