I don't want to donate blood

ruggedharbor95 said:Oh, really?
What am I supposed to congratulate you for?
On what, exactly?
And why does this thread even exist?
You pathetic loser—just because you didn't get an extra sausage or $6.75, you're sitting here whining and playing martyr for who knows who..
Some poor soul dying on an operating table because there isn't enough blood available?
Or maybe a baby needing heart surgery?
Huh?
The only thing you actually did was potentially donate a pint of blood to them..
Otherwise, donating blood is an act of humanity—something you clearly lack, you pathetic wreck.👎

Real humanity is making sure a person can actually eat after they've donated. I'm not the one whining here—the ones whining are people like you, who have nothing better to do with their day than sit here typing nonsense. 👍

I didn't start this thread. The original topic was about volunteer blood donors.

Drew Mitchell55 said:Honestly, who gives a damn if he doesn't want to donate blood? We're always short on blood anyway—doesn't matter if we have his pathetic half-liter or not...

Fine then—give me back my own damn half-liter of blood. No big deal, it's more than what he's offering. I'm not some green recruit straight out of basic training anymore 👍

And let's be real—it's all about principle here. Specifically, those sausages I never got. 👍

Justin Fox said:I get why Ivan is pissed. It’s pretty much par for the course with the US Armed Forces—the blood drive was clearly a total clusterfuck. Either the food was forgotten entirely, or someone likely swiped the snacks—either way, the soldiers who donated were left starving. Since they were stationed on base, they weren't even allowed to head out and grab something to eat.

It wouldn't be the first time the US Armed Forces pulled something like this; their treatment of recruits can be downright inhumane depending on the paperwork. My own time serving in the US military is exactly why I left the country. Whenever I feel a bit nostalgic, I just remember trudging through the snow in boots with paper-thin soles while some flag rises at dawn—looking up at birds flying freely over the base—and the nostalgia vanishes instantly.

The blame lies squarely with the commanding officer, and honestly, part of it falls on the folks at the blood bank too. If you're taking blood, you have a basic moral obligation to treat soldiers like human beings, not livestock locked in a pen that you bleed dry and then abandon without checking if they're actually okay. They should have ensured everyone got fed and had downtime after the physical exertion. If that wasn't happening, they should have shut the whole operation down, reported the commander to his superior, filed a complaint with the Department of Defense, and leaked the whole mess to the press. Unfortunately, that’s not how things work in America—civil society just doesn't function. 👎

That's my point. I care about the blood donation, but they had an obligation to feed us. Not just because I gave blood, but because I was stuck there under their control when I did it.
Is it still not clear to everyone here?

slylynx68 said:Humanity means feeding someone after they've bled for you. I'm not whining; the ones whining are people like you who can't even manage to write a coherent thought on this board.👍

I didn't start this thread. The original topic was about blood donors.

So, according to your template, "humanity" means if someone hits you with a rock, you hit someone even weaker with a bigger rock.👍 Thanks for the enlightenment; I guess I was taught differently...
For the record, I’m not whining. I’ve been donating blood since I was 17. That's a far cry from our former "veteran" here, who acts like he's representing all of the US Armed Forces by crying because he didn't get enough food during service. Instead of acting like an adult, he’s busy taking his frustrations out on the people who are actually trying to save lives by donating blood.
Bravo, genius. I'm truly impressed.🙏🙏

slylynx68 said:Fine, then just give me back my measly half-liter of blood.

You are an absolute disgrace to the entire human race.

slylynx68 said:Just give me back my measly half-liter of blood then. Honestly, it’s not even that much... I’m not some grizzled veteran from the US Armed Forces anymore👍

and apparently it's all about "principles"—specifically, those sausages I didn't get. 👍

If you're actually throwing a tantrum over some damn sausages, then you are definitely your father's son—someone who does nothing but whine and bellyache until mommy rushes in to comfort you and daddy feeds you a pacifier...

Whether you’re dealing with the US Armed Forces or big corporations like ExxonMobil, it’s always the same old story. Honestly, wouldn't you agree? It feels like one of those "believe it or not" situations, but they always seem to bring up the same old crisis—like how blood supplies in cities like Los Angeles supposedly run low during the summer when everyone heads to the coast—just to trigger an emotional appeal. They lean on people's generosity just so they can turn a profit on the backend. It really gets under my skin...

Keep complaining if it makes you feel better.
I’d love to see you lot try to handle eating six meals a day while serving in the US Armed Forces—you wouldn't last a second. What part of this was too complicated for you to grasp? It isn't about having lunch afterward just because I donated blood. The point is, back when I was in the service, I didn't have the luxury of just running out to grab whatever food I wanted.

Go ahead, have your little trial run, then come crying about it later.

My father's son? Please. I haven't lived with my parents in ages. I hold a high-stakes job precisely because I’m responsible—I don't overlook people. I don't even miss small things, like whether everyone actually got fed.

Benjamin Ramos95 said:Whether it's the US Armed Forces or working at ExxonMobil, it’s always the same old crap.

At ExxonMobil, you actually get a full lunch every single time you donate blood—complete with juice or even a glass of red wine.

Is there some part of that sentence you're struggling with? How do I even make this clearer for you?

Should I draw you a picture?

slylynx68 said:alright, I'm gonna close this thread—at least for myself. I've said my piece.

just a little reminder here... wouldn't want someone as responsible and important as you to accidentally go back on their word, right?...

Jose Miller3 said:Every single time you donate blood at the local Red Cross center, they hand you a full lunch—complete with juice or even a glass of red wine.

What part of that sentence is tripping you up? How much clearer do I need to be?

Should I draw you a diagram?

Then why don't you explain to me why I didn't get a free lunch when I was serving in the US Armed Forces? It’s not exactly the same thing as being home versus being deployed somewhere, is it?

slylynx68 said:Then why don't you explain to me why I didn't get lunch when I was in the US Armed Forces? It’s not the same thing whether you're at home or somewhere locked up... right?

Look, I'm not talking to you—honestly, I couldn't care less about your opinion.

I'm talking to Benjamin Ramos95, who keeps insisting that you don't get a meal at the ExxonMobil headquarters.

I just don't want people who have never actually donated blood to think that's how it works...

Jose Miller3 said:Just a friendly reminder—we wouldn't want someone as "responsible" and "important" as you accidentally going back on their word...

You’ve clearly run out of actual arguments if you're resorting to this nonsense. I take responsibility for what I say—which means I actually bother to answer everyone.

Jose Miller3 said:I'm not talking to you—honestly, I couldn't care less about your opinion.

I'm addressing Benjamin Ramos95, who keeps insisting you can't even grab a decent lunch near ExxonMobil headquarters.

I don't want people who have never stepped foot in a blood donation center thinking that’s actually the case.

If you don't give a damn about me, why does it matter whether I'm responsible or not? 🙂

Just stop talking about things you clearly know nothing about.

I’ve heard some wild stuff in my time, but saying you get fed six times a week in the military? I mean... I just can't...

So, come on, tell us which year we're talking about and which base it was, so we can go ahead and launch a full-blown investigation into how they were mistreating soldiers there.

Benjamin Ramos95 said:Whether it's the military or a massive corporation like ExxonMobil, it’s always the same garbage. I swear, if you actually get what you need, people act like it’s a miracle, but they only ever start crying about "blood shortages" in big cities like Chicago during the summer when everyone hits the coast just so they can guilt people into donating... all so they can turn a profit. Screw them.

Go ahead and screw them. When they tell you there’s no blood available except for life-or-death emergencies—meaning people who will literally die without it—and then someone else isn't considered an "emergency"? Yeah, that's the scam. 😉

brisknomad6 said:I've heard all sorts of nonsense, but eating six times a week in the military? Not happening...

Just tell us what year we're talking about and which base you were at so we can launch an investigation into soldier mistreatment.

Now you hear it.

slylynx68 said:Well, now you know.

But hey, you didn't actually tell me where or when that even happened...

brisknomad6 said:you didn't actually mention where or when that happened

he wrote it down somewhere, but he clearly went back and deleted it later—honestly, I have no clue why...🤔

Jose Miller3 said:he actually wrote it, but then he totally deleted it later. I guess I have no clue why 🤔

I mean, seriously... going from 35 meals a week down to just 6? That's straight up grounds for an official investigation and some heavy-duty penalties, honestly.