saving lives is hot

3 years ago by SandbagTiara2816 to c/memes

stinerman 133 points 3 years ago

I'm O- so I give two units of red cells and get saline and the plasma/antibodies back. The guy at the donation site says "make sure you don't drink any alcoholic beverages for 24 hours...but you can have one if you want." He looks back to see if his manager is around and then whispers "you can have two but don't leave the house."

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TheOakTree 14 points 3 years ago

I can't say I have something as useful as O-, but at least I can still do Power Red donos... though I forget if I'm A or B negative.

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stinerman 6 points 3 years ago

You have to be A- or O- to do power red.

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TheOakTree 11 points 3 years ago

Power Red is for type O, A negative or B negative donors

https://www.redcrossblood.org/...

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I_Fart_Glitter 4 points 3 years ago

It's a requirement at Red Cross but it's just a recommendation at Vitalent- anyone can do anything but they have "ideal" donation types for each blood type.

https://www.vitalant.org/...

https://www.vitalant.org/learn/blood-types

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stinerman 2 points 3 years ago

I stand corrected.

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ChonkyOwlbear 131 points 3 years ago

Quick way of finding out if your date has any STIs.

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BenVimes 47 points 3 years ago

At least last time I donated blood in my country (Canada), you could discretely indicate "do not use" by applying a different sticker to the bag. This was done in case someone got peer pressured into donating but didn't want to reveal something private that would have disqualified them otherwise.

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saigot 10 points 3 years ago

Yes but they also test the blood and will call you if they have reason to believe you are positive.

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emergencyfood 10 points 3 years ago

We (India) don't have that, mainly because blood bags don't grow on trees, but there's a question about sleeping eight hours the previous night that always seemed irrelevant. Now that I think about it, it might have been added for this purpose.

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FreshLight 5 points 3 years ago

Roughly the same here in Germany

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Diplomjodler3 33 points 3 years ago

And/or is a rapist

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ryannathans 32 points 3 years ago

Or is gay

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ProdigalFrog 24 points 3 years ago

Gay people can donate blood now! (In the US, at least) :D

Also @photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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LethalSmack 26 points 3 years ago

Sort of. Still can’t donate if you’re taking prep (hiv preventative) or if you’ve had sex with multiple people.

Need to be off prep for 3 months and not have sex with new or multiple partners.

The no prep part is a tough ask. Especially with how healthcare is

Much better than it was but it still excludes a huge portion of the community

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zaphod 11 points 3 years ago

Not everyone lives in America.

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photonic_sorcerer 3 points 3 years ago

Oh, I didn't know the American Red Cross made the rules for everybody in the world! Gee, thanks!

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SnipingNinja 3 points 3 years ago

Would probably find that out before you decide on a date

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Potatos_are_not_friends 1 point 3 years ago

Or paid for sex

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blanketswithsmallpox -3 points 3 years ago

... Where do you live that rape DNA has been sequenced any time in the most recent 10 years or so? That's so much raping that could be hand before you get from donating blood.

Don't be a fuckface just because you rape. Try to cancel it out by donating blood, we use rapist blood just as well as we use a frat bros.

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zaphod 14 points 3 years ago

Not really how this works. Tests take time and they don't test immediately, also they do pool tests, so multiple samples are mixed and tested. So even if they'd find something they couldn't tell you right there, and then again even if they could they would tell you it would be handled so that nobody else could notice.

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Kiosade 55 points 3 years ago

People are so weird in their obsession with alcohol and getting drunk…

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stinerman 49 points 3 years ago

I felt this way at one time when I was younger. Now I don't give a shit what people want to do with their own bodies.

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Donkter 39 points 3 years ago

I think what you're missing is that getting drunk is very fun.

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Potatos_are_not_friends 13 points 3 years ago

This is it.

Some people drink 1 tequila, do a Hangover, and go, "Drinking is bad" smh

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Boxtifer 10 points 3 years ago

To be fair, alcohol is a poison.

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meliaesc 3 points 3 years ago

So is caffeine but we love coffee, tea, and chocolate too.

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TheOakTree 4 points 3 years ago

Well, to be fair, as a 6 foot tall person I can only bandle one, maybe two drinks because of my genetics.

Drinking isn't inherently bad, but it certainly isn't too fun for me!

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Kiosade -2 points 3 years ago

Not to me, I’ve never understood that sentiment. I can act as silly as I want without being drunk, and I hate how it turns other people into almost different people. If I wanted to be friends with their drunken selves, I wouldn’t be friends with their sober selves.

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Donkter 14 points 3 years ago

Yeah I've noticed there's a divide in the population in which half the people "know what it's like" to get drunk, and it really isn't for them. And they're baffled by people who love to get drunk. It's a different experience. People don't get drunk just "to act as silly as they want", that should be obvious.

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NeptuneOrbit 29 points 3 years ago

It's a joke. It starts off cute and altruistic and then it finishes silly and kind of bad.

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Kiosade -24 points 3 years ago

I mean I get the structure of the joke, but in this case it’s just kind of sad. I think it’s because it is not SO exaggerated of a thing to do that I could actually envision some people doing this straight up…

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YarHarSuperstar 8 points 3 years ago

I doubt most people who would do this are doing it to be cool. Your comments show a serious lack of understanding when it comes to addiction.

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Kiosade 1 point 3 years ago

You’re totally right. I guess I was thinking of it from the angle of people who do things like this on purpose (but in control), not people who have lost control due to addiction or otherwise. Probably because of the “jokey” tone of the post.

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SimplyATable 7 points 3 years ago

Tbf, could be kinda fun if you don't drink too much and get drunk drunk.. So, not exactly what the post is saying but still

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EpicFailGuy 29 points 3 years ago

some people prefer therapy,

The rest of us just drink until we can't remember why we're stressed.

Don't knock it till you've tried it.

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AVincentInSpace 10 points 3 years ago

That sounds like a one way trip to becoming an alcoholic but you do you ig

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ipkpjersi 26 points 3 years ago

It's fun if you don't overdo it, as long as it's not an obsession and as long as it doesn't interfere with your life. Like all things, moderation is key.

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Kusimulkku 2 points 3 years ago

Can be fine if you overdo it

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Vilian 48 points 3 years ago

...getting black out is cute?

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HonkTonkWoman 43 points 3 years ago

I mean… dunno about you, but I look my best with that sweet patina of sweat glistening on my forehead, a drop of drool meandering towards my chin, and a hot load in my drawers.

I may not remember some nights, but I rest easy knowing that I’m a damn fine lookin drunk. Too much booze also makes me smell amazing.

Oh, and I’m a great drunk cook too. You can absolutely trust me with that knife.

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thefartographer 13 points 3 years ago

Is that how you got the nickname Half-Pinky-Shit-Pants-Low-Blood-Drunk-Ass-Sally? I always wondered what the subtle inside joke was

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HonkTonkWoman 15 points 3 years ago

Nah, I got that nickname from my preacher one Sunday after church.

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mcmoor 38 points 3 years ago

Getting black out together

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Khrux 16 points 3 years ago

Some of my fondest memories and best bonding experiences are from getting horrendously drunk with somebody. I'm not sure if it's safe for dating because you need to trust the other person to be a decent human being while drunk, but most people are.

If it's just the two of you, or you and strangers you'll never meet again, you'll end up with a better bond from this shared experience, because neither person comes off worse than the other if you're both black out.

Also of course it's not a cute idea? The post is clearly humourous.

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ryannathans 9 points 3 years ago

God yeah lemme hold her hair while she yaks up dinner

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FlashMobOfOne 32 points 3 years ago

The last time I gave blood they wiggled the needle in my vein and gave me the wickedest bruise of my life.

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Saganaki 7 points 3 years ago

Similar experience. I doubled down by playing volleyball afterwards. The bruise was practically from wrist to shoulder.

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jodanlime 24 points 3 years ago

I actually did this in my early 20s. Girlfriend at the time got super drunk super fast so I had to stay sober to drive us home.

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jaybone 18 points 3 years ago

You’re not supposed to get drunk at the donations facility.

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SanicHegehog 10 points 3 years ago

If I want to mix vodka into the orange juice afterwards that’s my business.

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jodanlime 7 points 3 years ago

They didn't have a sign posted, so I figured I was safe.

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Kusimulkku 2 points 3 years ago

Driving to a party, smdh

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jodanlime 5 points 3 years ago

Yeah, this was before Uber existed and the town I lived in at the time had very sketchy and unreliable taxis, non-existent public transit.

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Kusimulkku 2 points 3 years ago

Oh. I guess not much else to do in that case.

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kadu 21 points 3 years ago

Me suspecting my date is actually an Aedes spp. mosquito:

"heeeey so how about after this drink we hit the blood bank? You know, just the two of us and a lot, and I do mean a lot, of blood bags? How about that huh?"

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name_NULL111653 0 points 3 years ago

Also works with vampires...

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kadu 1 point 3 years ago

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Ultragigagigantic 20 points 3 years ago

The whole time I donate I think about the person who pays for it on the other end.

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photonic_sorcerer 18 points 3 years ago

Saving lives is pretty hot, but its a shame they don't let you do this if you're gay or use cannabis.

Edit: this is getting out of hand, I do not live in the US. Happy for y'all that do! Although, overall I'm pretty glad not to be living there.

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eestileib 30 points 3 years ago

If you're talking about the American Red Cross, they have removed most of the explicitly queerphobic rules. They still ask about high risk activities, but in a non gendered way.

It was kind of insane, though, that 20 years ago I was banned for life for having sucked cock. Turns out I was just boymoding, and as soon as I transitioned cocksucking became just fine for blood donation.

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raptorattacks 5 points 3 years ago

Just discovered these rule changes based on your comment. Unfortunately my partner and I still can't donate blood (they're on PREP, and I was in a vaccine trial that disqualifies me), but it's cool that they've finally eliminated the worst of the queerphobia in the US.

I experienced the reverse of you - as soon as I transitioned I was disqualified as a trans man who has sex with men, even if the sex was identical pre- and post-transition. These were the previous "updated" rules that were supposed to be less queerphobic, but obviously weren't hitting the mark.

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eestileib 3 points 3 years ago

Why TF would being on PrEP make you a higher risk?

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raptorattacks 2 points 2 years ago

Quoting from the red cross FAQ:

The waiting period is required due to these drugs interfering with viral replication and thus possibly altering the detectability of diagnostic and screening tests for HIV, including extending the window period prior to detectable infection or a delay in producing antibodies.

...

The Red Cross and the FDA support individuals making responsible choices for their health and the broader health of our communities. The Red Cross and FDA are involved in ongoing research, data collection and assessment related to transfusion safety, including the use of HIV preventative medications, and will continue to seek opportunities that could potentially help lead to additional changes. The Red Cross does not encourage individuals to stop taking these medications in order to donate blood.

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photonic_sorcerer 1 point 3 years ago

Nope, the world isn't the US.

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wreckedcarzz 4 points 3 years ago

If

Your brain: we will just ignore that

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explodicle 12 points 3 years ago

WHAT? I've donated blood while high on cannabis.

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ExfilBravo 9 points 3 years ago

Same. Hit the vape right before going in. Whoever gets that blood is probably going to fail a drug test.

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importedreality 8 points 3 years ago

The American Red Cross has this on their website:

Q: I'm a heavy cannabis user. Can a transfusion recipient fail a drug test if they receive my blood?

A: No.

They don't care if you're high as a kite as long as it doesn't impair your memory or comprehension (probably for legal reasons).

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LaLuzDelSol 0 points 3 years ago

Nah that's not true. Neither part is true. Go out and give blood!

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Reawake9179 2 points 3 years ago

The gay part is true in some countries, even in Europe.

You have to deny it in a form before you're able to donate

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photonic_sorcerer 1 point 3 years ago

Not where I'm from.

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toastal 17 points 3 years ago

Staring in the face of late-stage capitalism, the human race tries to find a glimmer of optimism. Can’t afford a real date, find it too hard to connect while sober.

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corsicanguppy 12 points 3 years ago

This is how Uni kids get drunk on $4 in 1995.

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gbuttersnaps 8 points 3 years ago

It's how we did it for $10 in 2012 as well

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Sabre363 12 points 3 years ago

This is how we do it for $40 in 2024

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TimeSquirrel 3 points 3 years ago

But yet an eighth of weed now is still somehow the price of an eighth of weed then.

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DrSteveBrule 1 point 3 years ago

I think that has to do with legalization. At least where I live (still illegal recreationally), the street price of weed started to go up until Colorado and Washington legalized it 10 years ago. Then it dropped a lot, now it's the same price as it was back then.

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ThirdWorldOrder 2 points 3 years ago

I was in a fraternity (Lambda Chi) and we would donate plasma for kegs. Worked well.

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Blueteamsecguy 1 point 3 years ago

I get drunk on $5 now

99's are a beautiful thing

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lightnsfw 11 points 3 years ago

Cool single idea: donate twice as much blood. Drink all the wine coolers yourself.

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DestroyerOfWorlds 3 points 3 years ago

if you're going this far to get wrecked, just do heroin

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Sam_Bass 1 point 3 years ago

Or cold if its 40 below

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Etterra -4 points 3 years ago

Yeah but that would enable the prolonging of people's lives. Given how shit life and the world are, I can't engage or support that; it'd unethical for me force people to stay alive. Y'all do what you think is right, but I see it as needless cruelty.

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kofe 1 point 3 years ago

Er. You think everyone's forced to accept donated blood (I'll agree there's probably some that would have preferred not, but everyone?)? Or is this a whoooooosh moment

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drislands 1 point 3 years ago

Don't cut yourself on that edge there, pal.

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