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Figures published by Public health Scotland from September 24th of the age groups percentage of infections. 15 to 19 yrs 43.16% 20 to 24 yrs 17.17% 25 to 44 yrs 18.69% 45 to 64 yrs 15.65% 65 to 74 yrs 2.58% 75 to 84 yrs 2.58% 85 plus 0.15% I thought it was an old persons problem?
In general, the young have been superb in how they have stepped up to this challenge.They've lost socialising, lost jobs, lost contact with families, lost proper examinations, lost the proper University experience. And they'll be the ones paying for the economic fall out for the next 50 years, way after current pensioners have moved on.The younger generation have had affordable houses, free education and decent pensions taken away from them by the Baby Boomer generation who had all those things. The younger generation would have been quite within their rights to say "f**k you" when asked to make more sacrifices to help the older folk survive COVID. I think a bit of recognition of that from the older folk in here wouldn't go amiss.
Quote from: BillyStubbsTears on September 27, 2020, 05:55:45 pmIn general, the young have been superb in how they have stepped up to this challenge.They've lost socialising, lost jobs, lost contact with families, lost proper examinations, lost the proper University experience. And they'll be the ones paying for the economic fall out for the next 50 years, way after current pensioners have moved on.The younger generation have had affordable houses, free education and decent pensions taken away from them by the Baby Boomer generation who had all those things. The younger generation would have been quite within their rights to say "f**k you" when asked to make more sacrifices to help the older folk survive COVID. I think a bit of recognition of that from the older folk in here wouldn't go amiss.You can't tar all Baby Boomrs with the same brush Billy. I was born in 1948 and had my struggles over the years like a lot more of my generation. I always tried to do a fair days work for a fair days pay and fought to save jobs.I appreciate my pensions but did pay a lot into the pot and saved wherever possible in the later years. I have children and grand-children that I bail out with savings where and when necessary. I do appreciate the younger generation and their problems but I don't think that anything that I did in my working life or retirement could have changed anything. In the meantime I'll help where the government can't or more usually won't.
Hound. I agree. It's stupid behaviour. It's also a tiny fraction of the younger generation. There's been plenty of older folk in here rushing to complain about the behaviour of young people. Very few expressions of gratitude for the sacrifices the vast majority of them have made and are continuing to make, when they are not the ones in danger.
Quote from: BillyStubbsTears on September 27, 2020, 07:13:07 pmHound. I agree. It's stupid behaviour. It's also a tiny fraction of the younger generation. There's been plenty of older folk in here rushing to complain about the behaviour of young people. Very few expressions of gratitude for the sacrifices the vast majority of them have made and are continuing to make, when they are not the ones in danger.The younger people who continually fail to comply with the rules though are also at risk the health and lives of the older people including their parents and grand parents.Who would they blame if their actions caused one or more of those to die.
First day back at work today, I’m amazed how many people claim to be exempt with breathing problems when asked to wear a mask
Quote from: Filo on September 28, 2020, 04:26:30 pmFirst day back at work today, I’m amazed how many people claim to be exempt with breathing problems when asked to wear a maskI'd like to think my taxi driver had a working NHS app on his phone as well.
Do you think those people should have to carry something to prove that they have been deemed to be exempt?
Quote from: drfchound on September 28, 2020, 04:35:31 pmDo you think those people should have to carry something to prove that they have been deemed to be exempt?a photo of bozo?
It’s not just young people who aren’t complying with the rules.