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  • #52
    Slutmonkey57b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    They won't take you if there's a risk of you being infected with something.

    This is perfectly reasonable since they have a nice line importing ready-infected blood from the states that's been donated by junkies, tramps and whores already.

    Oh I'm only joking, I know they don't really have that.

    Anymore.

    And it's not as if they KNOWINGLY pass on infected blood to innocent people, is it?

    Oh right.

    Slutmonkey will never give blood because if I'm going to get AIDS, dammit, I'll get it the fun way


  • #53
    blondie83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,604 ✭✭✭blondie83


    Gave blood today, and then went for a couple of drinks with my friends. It was really funny, I was completly locked after one drink! I had one more and nearly fell asleep, so had to go home then. I'd recommend donating to anyone though, the people in there are really nice. One of my friends came up with me, and they insisted on giving her loads of food/drink as well, even though she wasn't donating! :)


  • #54
    accensi0n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭accensi0n


    I can't wait for 80 days when I can do it again.
    Giving blood is gonna be a new trend.


  • #55
    simu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭simu


    Might be the start of a new anti-vampire fashion. People who wear white clothes and crucifixes, eat lots of garlic, spend the day sunbathing and looking in the mirror...


  • #56
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    /me shakes fist at God

    Damn you, hepatitis, making me miss out on karma and free tea!


  • #57
    jill_valentine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,090 ✭✭✭jill_valentine


    So... hang on. Just to see if I have this correctly....

    If I'm a professional whore who never uses protection, I'm more desirable to the IBTS than if I'd once had protected sex with a man who'd had protected sex with another man 15 years ago while they were in an exclusive relationship?

    What, is gay Aids more dangerous or something? There seems to be a serious logic flaw here somewhere...


  • #58
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,495 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    jill_valentine wrote:
    If I'm a professional whore who never uses protection
    Then you would have been paid for sex, which rules you out.


  • #59
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Victor wrote:
    Then you would have been paid for sex, which rules you out.
    But only for 1 year. Gays and bisexuals are banned for life. The IBTS know how ridiculous this is but they are standing by their grossly ignorant and discriminatory policy.
    It seems even more daft when you consider how desperate they are for donors. I get phone calls, letters and text messages off them when my time comes around.


  • #60
    Puteq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭Puteq


    has anyone here ever brought this discrepancy to the attention of the blood board? like in some official form of a letter or something? cos i never really thoght about it before but it is a good point, but if no one mentions it to them (in some sort of official manner) they are able to shrug their shoulders and say no one ever complained about their policies.


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  • #61
    maxheadroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭maxheadroom


    Puteq wrote:
    has anyone here ever brought this discrepancy to the attention of the blood board? like in some official form of a letter or something? cos i never really thoght about it before but it is a good point, but if no one mentions it to them (in some sort of official manner) they are able to shrug their shoulders and say no one ever complained about their policies.
    Yes - the SU and LGB society in Trinity did two years ago, IIRC. Nothing came of it.


  • #62
    jill_valentine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,090 ✭✭✭jill_valentine


    One of my greatest fears in life is that I'll turn into the kind of person who complains in writing about Sprite ads. Since the policy doesn't affect me directly, I'd be reluctant to lead a crusade against the IBTS about it. But if there is currently a live petition or campaign about this daft policy I'd be happy to support it however I can...


  • #63
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,036 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    I have a rare blood type so I am often called exactly 90 days since the last donation

    Just curious, what blood type are you? I know in the ABO system of things, AB is the rarest but AB people are universal receivers so they don't need blood from AB people specifically. Is it Rhesus Negative blood that they consider rare blood?


  • #64
    maxheadroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭maxheadroom


    Stark wrote:
    Just curious, what blood type are you? I know in the ABO system of things, AB is the rarest but AB people are universal receivers so they don't need blood from AB people specifically. Is it Rhesus Negative blood that they consider rare blood?
    Just guessing, but I'd imagine that O- is always in demand because its the universal donor?


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