Aaarrggghhh....I hate seeing people being vaccinated

[ssd]

Or having a stick pusher up their nose, right as I'm having dinner

I'm a total wuss and hate needles, I can't look at a jag. I had the flu jag and will have this vaccine asap, but bloody hello I can't stand watching others get jagged or poked about. I had a covid test too, its not as bad as watching it.

I know I'm being unreasonable, the vaccine is brilliant, but please don't show me it..

I'll be keeping the telly off....

I feel the same! I can't watch it with our without food. I can see the needle and everything but going into the arm is just a step too far for me. I understand why they show it of course but :(

Some people say 'dinner' when they mean 'lunch' - it tells you a lot about them

[quote MrsKJones]**@Aquicknamechange2019* @RJnomore1*
A Jag is slang for a type of car (Jaguar). Jab is slang for injection, cos you jab it in the arm.[/quote]
That's not a Jag, that's a Jaaaaaaaaaiiiig!

In Scotland something sharp is "jaggy".

I have dinner in the middle of the day and tea in the late afternoon (teatime).

All the people swooping in to tell OP that she's using the wrong words, you look ignorant. People use different words in different parts of the UK. Where I'm from we all say 'jag'.

Don't eat in front of the TV - problem solved

Also, you probably have eyelids. They may provide you with a solution...

@Tippexy

Some people say 'dinner' when they mean 'lunch' - it tells you a lot about them

Yes, it tells you they are Northern. Problem?

@unebaguettepastropcuite

Don't eat in front of the TV - problem solved

Also, you probably have eyelids. They may provide you with a solution...

That made I proper laugh

Excellent user name too!

Eyelids work.

Why do you have to watch?

I don't think I've ever been present at someone's vaccination except my child's and that was many years ago and not seen anyone have a swab stuck up their nose (I know my cousin and her partner took part in a trial where they did that, whether they did it in front of each other I don't know).

If it shown on the telly, just don't watch it.

Dinner is the main meal of the day.

'Jab' is an injection, not 'jag'.

Can't believe how precious people are it's one small needle, in the arm and that's it. I mean you can have a plaster to prove how brave you've been but no blood comes out.
If you don't like it switch off. It's the only good news we've had all year.

Me too. I have to look away. Even when I'm the one having a jab I tell them to just do it and don't talk me through it. I don't want to know! 🙈

@Tippexy

Some people say 'dinner' when they mean 'lunch' - it tells you a lot about them

Tells me a lot more about a person when they're judgy about this sort of thing.

God help you SSD you have committed three Mumsnet crimes in one OP.
Using a slang word not recognized within the M25, Jag.
Accidentally straying into the debate of what meal gets called dinner.
And stating you watch TV while eating a meal.
I'd send help but it may already be too late for you.

Best keep your eyes shut when the news is on for at least the next few days.

I do know what you mean but I much prefer seeing people get vaccinated rather than the traumatic scenes we were shown of overflowing Italian hospitals, back in April. I think those images will stay with me forever.

I'm London/Surrey borders. The only Jags we have round here are fancy cars. 😂

I don't understand why people would call it a jab? What does that word even mean?
Jag is the word that makes sense because its sharp and jaggy??

It’s headline news on every news channel / radio , what did you think would be on? Surely you’d have expected it ?

Rosiethepig jab as in getting jabbed with a needle.

A friend of mine has a fear of bananas.
Another one is scared of balloons.
Another one is scared of whales.
My step dad is scared of planes.
My sister is scared of amputees.
I'm scared of deep sea.

How do you cater for everyone's fears and desires?
Just listen to the radio.

@FastFood

A friend of mine has a fear of bananas. Another one is scared of balloons. Another one is scared of whales. My step dad is scared of planes. My sister is scared of amputees. I'm scared of deep sea.

How do you cater for everyone's fears and desires?
Just listen to the radio.

I may be developing a fear of opening a thread!!!! (not really)

Back to the jab/shot/jag/injection/needle thingy, not that anyone will be interested but I have never had the slightest worry over a needle going INTO a muscle (backside or arm) but am not at all keen on a needle going into a vein and removing blood. I can look at a needle stabbing my muscle but have to look away at one taking a sample of my precious red stuff.

What a drama.

@lakesideadvent

God help you SSD you have committed three Mumsnet crimes in one OP. Using a slang word not recognized within the M25, Jag. Accidentally straying into the debate of what meal gets called dinner. And stating you watch TV while eating a meal. I'd send help but it may already be too late for you.

ssd, I agree, you're doomed.

Can you throw in that what you were eating too so that the food police can berate you too?

Cheers

There are soooo many channels you can watch turn your telly over?....

We call it a jag too (central Scotland) although I’m from north of Scotland we called it a jag there too. If that’s what you call it in your area then it’s correct for you. - but do watch something else plenty don’t like medical dramas and so avoid them. It’s only a wee jag i didn’t even feel my flu jag the needle was tiny, I also give my own depo which is fun

Thanks @MichelleBauble

Do you have remote controls in Scotland? They might be called something else there. Small plastic devices that change a TV channel. 😁