A blind poll for the sexually active TNLers.

Yeah red cross is teh laziness. Besides they won't even let you give blood if you got a tattoo in the last year.

Have you ever fucked an African? Because if you have, they'll kick your ass off that list hard.

The Red Cross tests their blood supply rather well, the problem is that the donor isn't always made aware of it. It's not like you get a card a month later saying your blood was clean. Contracting an STD through transfusion is pretty damn rare now unless it's an emergency blood supply (one that has not gone through the standard policies and testing).

So, on the pessimistic side, you may donate infected blood, but you won't receive it. The Red Cross isn't responsible for telling donors that they're blood is dirty. Get tested at a free clinic if you fall into a risk category (anyone that has had any sex, or a non-hospital needle in their arm, ever). Most university health centers will do the 30-minute oral swap HIV tests for free even if you're not a student.

Also, as a bitchy aside, I'm pissy that the Red Cross will let trash whore college girls donate blood when they admit to fucking 5 different guys a month, but won't let gay people who have only had one partner ever donate blood. Seriously, it's not 1985 anymore. Get your head out of your ass, Red Cross.

STD tests are horrid. They stick a swab in your peehole. That shit just ain't right.

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Originally Posted by Rhydant

So... youre saying that the Red Cross doesn't fully test donor bloor for diseases? Sucks for people that get transfusions.

And, aparently, me.

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Not all STD's are transmitted by blood.

Jesus, don't they teach you kids this shit in school?

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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon

STD tests are horrid. They stick a swab in your peehole. That shit just ain't right.

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Could be worse. It kind of makes me hard just thinking about it.

I'm aware that it makes me a dick and I've been meaning to go and get it done, but, honestly, I don't fucking think I want to know.

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Originally Posted by Nomi

Also, as a bitchy aside, I'm pissy that the Red Cross will let trash whore college girls donate blood when they admit to fucking 5 different guys a month, but won't let gay people who have only had one partner ever donate blood. Seriously, it's not 1985 anymore. Get your head out of your ass, Red Cross.

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Yeah but de gay gene is in the blood. So if you get a transfusion from someone who is gay, you become gay too.

That's actually true.

So gays are like the Incredible Hulk.