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They said I couldn’t give blood… I guess I went there in vein!
| June 2, 2012 | Posted by Rosie Watterson under satire |
I have a new hatred to add to my collection: blood donation adverts. Don’t get me wrong, blood donation is a brilliant thing; not only is it vital for saving lives, but it’s a charitable, selfless act. Until a few years ago I hadn’t thought about it much, assuming that when I was 17 I could leisurely stroll up, donate blood, eat some chocolate and that would be that. How wrong I was. This isn’t an anecdotal article about a terrible blood donating experience I had – if only I had got that far! This is about the ridiculously high standards set by an organization that is apparently in desperate need of volunteers, and about the misleading adverts claiming inclusiveness.… more
