Fun Stuff > CHATTER
Do we have a New Year's Resolutions thread yet?
Barmymoo:
From what I know, there are two ways to donate. One is painful as it involves sticking a needle into your bones. The other is not really painful (no more so than blood donation) but does involve five days of injections before the blood is taken. But indeed you might never get asked to donate. I would be prepared to put up with some pain and inconvenience to save someone's life.
ackblom12:
The way I've heard the direct needle donation described is that it feels like being kicked by a mule. Sadly that does give me a good reference. Mules kick pretty hard.
Zingoleb:
I'm not allowed to give blood because I'm trans and queer.
Oops, my bad!
Thrillho:
In this country they just made it legal for gays to give blood if they've not had gay sex for a year.
That's why I just became able to give blood.
Bluesummers:
--- Quote from: Unicorn on 14 Jan 2013, 09:38 ---I'm not allowed to give blood because I'm trans and queer.
--- End quote ---
Like I said...they're so god damn picky!
Some things are understandable, such as malaria regions (my wife couldn't donate for a year after traveling to Nicaragua), but some things are just plain ridiculous.
Example: you can't give blood if you've had gay sex with another man, EVER, since 1977. It's considered a "risk activity"...apparently homosexual monogamy is an oxymoron to them. Because, you know, all men have secret AIDS glands right under their testicles, and women are immune to it. Right?
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version