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."
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.
You have to be A- or O- to do power red.
Power Red is for type O, A negative or B negative donors
I stand corrected.
You have to be O+, O-, A-, or B- to do power red https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/types-of-blood-donations/power-red-donation.html
Or, put a different way, you can't be A+, B+, AB+ or AB-. I'm O+ and have done power red.
Yeah I'm wrong. Thanks for the correction.
People are so weird in their obsession with alcohol and getting drunk…
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.
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.
Can be fine if you overdo it
...getting black out is cute?
Getting black out together
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.
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.
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
Nah, I got that nickname from my preacher one Sunday after church.
God yeah lemme hold her hair while she yaks up dinner
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.
Driving to a party, smdh
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.
Oh. I guess not much else to do in that case.
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.
Who's barring cannabis users? Red Cross at least only has a problem if your decision-making appears impaired. They don't even ask you to wait between smoking and donating as long as you're thinking clearly enough.
People who take drugs are banned from giving blood in many countries.
This isn't true in the US anymore, and it was only ever true for men who had sex with men.
In a news release, the federal agency said it will recommend a series of "individual risk-based questions" that will be the same for every blood donor, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender or sex. Those who have had anal sex with a new sexual partner, or more than one sexual partner, within the last three months would be asked to wait to donate blood.
With the updated guidelines, most gay and bisexual men who are in a monogamous relationship with a man will no longer have to refrain from sex in order to donate blood.
Source: https://www.npr.org/2023/05/11/1175622785/fda-blood-donations-gay-bisexual-men
Also as far as I can tell there is nothing preventing you from donating if you use cannabis. Look at the Red Cross eligibility criteria here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html
They only stipulate intravenous drug use. Nothing about cannabis. And I don't recall them ever asking about cannabis during the questionnaire when I've donated. (And I donate regularly)
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.
This is how Uni kids get drunk on $4 in 1995.
It's how we did it for $10 in 2012 as well
I was in a fraternity (Lambda Chi) and we would donate plasma for kegs. Worked well.
I get drunk on $5 now
99's are a beautiful thing
Cool single idea: donate twice as much blood. Drink all the wine coolers yourself.