h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I just saw an ad for the blood donation people asking people to give blood. At no point during the ad did they mention that 'men who have had sex with men' can't give blood. They also don't mention that straight men who have slept with fifty Thai slappers can give blood.

They either want blood or they don't. Please make a stand and refuse to give blood until they join the 21st century, and make then aware of your reasons.

Thank you.

Straight ment who've slepth with anyone in the last five or something years from overseas can't give blood; Tis why my lodger can't give blood as he's a slut for anyone who's got dark skin I can't give blood myself as I recieved a blood transfusion myself as a recipiant of blood donars helpfulness (saving my life), pre-1995, the time before which they tested for one version of the hep virus, as I may, or may have not recieved infected blood I can't give it myself, which is a bit ironic seeing as I've now got no fear of needles or injections haveing had so many plus, of course, I can't give blood due to being slightly less than 100% hetrosexual, despite only having had unprotected sex whilst being 100% hetrosexual

They won't take my blood 'cos of the tablets I'm on

Mine has a small tendcy to combust when in contact with the atmosphere......... (not ture really but I thought that some tedius, idiotic, thought was needed in this thread at this time) and who am I to spoil

I understand why they have to be strict but when they take blood from you they test it for everything anyway so I don't see the problem why gays can't donate meself

What I did (having made myself ineligible whilst drunker than I thought) was go to dearest doc, and say "can you think of any reason I should be unable to give blood? said GP replied that they test it for everything so not to worry. Since then, I lied.

They don't want mine either, my "crime" is that i've lived in Africa, Pakistan, Middle east & had sexual liaisons with persons of a darker skin colour. Oh, plus with a guy whose late wife (RIP) died from HIV related stuff, though he himself is clear.

It doesn't really seem to matter that i've had blood tests for just about every imaginable condition & my blood is apparently "very good quality". WASPS: form a straight line please!

When i needed a blood transfusion in Pakistan, thankfully my partner of that time was compatible blood group & they transfused direct from him to me.

zdt

Sorry, Roy, but I think you're wrong on this.

If people withhold blood from the blood transfusion service it's more than just symbolic: it potentially threatens peoples' lives.

Of course the blood transfusion service are completely wrong about their policy towards gay men; I won't argue with that for a second. But that's no reason for people to withhold from donating blood. The people who would suffer from this are not in any way responsible for the government's position.

I agree. Just lie - they'll never suspect you cos you like football and that

Ooh that reminds me - now the little un is a year old I can donate again

I wouldn't lie. I just don't do lies & that's that. If they have a problem with possible liars donating whatevers...they need to stop lying & ask themselves (in the words of Marvin Gaye)

"What's going On?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KC7uhMY9s

zdt

Zagreb - you're right, it's a silly idea. the ad had right narked me at the time and I was in full-on righteous indignation mode.

There's nothing wrong with righteous indignation. But yes, Zagreb's right.

There are three reasons I can't give blood. The main reason, as far as I'm concerned, is that the very thought makes me feel ill and pass out. Then there's aspects of my medical history. In third place there's the thing about having it off with other blokes (but not all that often these days, dammit). So if they didn't bar me for a somewhat hysterical reason, they'd have enough reason to turn me down on rather more sound medical grounds.

I need all mine, and most of everyone elses

I still don't see why I can't give blood, they are* going* to test the blood for HIV, Hep A etc, and any other nastys arn't they? So as its going to be tested anyhow,.. oh well, Actually I wonder if for a simualr reason as I can't give blodo they'd not want me organs when I cease breathing must remembe rto pick up that sonar card when I'm in the hospital Thursday, I keep forgetting

despite being female and hetrosexual, they didnt want mine last time either, they did eventually send me a donor card aftwer the first time but i cand donate again untill my stomach stops being stupid! aarrgghh!

You can't give blood if you're under the weather because you need your blood (well, mainly the white blood cells) to help you fight the infection and make you better Even when I'm feeling fine I feel a bit dodgy after giving blood

I once volunteered to be a platelet donor but they told me I wasn't fat enough

i thought they separated the blood into parts (haemoglobin, white cells and platelets). am i correct?

Jeez, how fat do you have to be to donate a platelet???

So i take it none of us is likely to recieve Kate Moss type leftovers...

Ah well. I sincerely hope no poor soul gets my organs after i pop me clogs, since my heart, lungs,kidneys & definitely liver are shot; legs are definitely wasted, eyes are getting to the stage of partial sightdeness; as for the rest of the internal bits, they've already harvested them & hopefully chucked them in the bin!

I have Good Strong hair though, so they may be able to make a decent wig for a needy chemo patient.

zdt

Well if my life works out the way I'm pretty sure it will I'll be very annoyed if there is a single bit of me left thats worth using for 'spares'

Your hair!!!! It's brill from the last photo i saw!

zdt