I went to give blood today, and ended up walking out without donating. I passed the prerequisites, was doing fine, until I sat down in the chair and almost gave blood. My arm ended up falling asleep, and kept falling asleep as soon as it would get circulation back. I told the guy who was about to take my blood, and he was being a total dick about it, like I was making an excuse to not give blood. The company was Bloodsource, and they were doing a remote drive at my old high school (my girlfriend wanted to give blood, so I decided to as well). Has anyone else had experience with Bloodsource? I've heard some bad things about them, but this is my first experience with them, and it was definitely poor.

 

hah dude that sucks... no reason for them to be dicks about it. I haven't given blood in about 2.5 years. I wonder why they act like that?

 

I wonder the same thing! I was nervous, I won't lie, I hate needles, but my fingers were falling asleep because of the damned chair. After that happened and the guy was being a dick about it, I didn't feel like giving blood as much as I did earlier.

 

Bastiges!!! If they'd pulled that crap on me I'd have given the somebitch a urine sample instead... Right on his shoes! ... ... ... Rod.

 

i'm sure you had an isolated experience.
put youself in the guys shoes.
all his job entails is sticking ppl with needles and taking their blood. How many ppl do you think chicken out once they see that needle? I doubt you were the first person that particular day that was giving "excuses" for whatever reason. He just, obviously, took it the wrong way.

 

No, I understand what you're saying Riz. I wasn't mad about him being doubtful of my apprehensiveness, but I was mad about how rude he was after I told him my arm was getting numb. He had asked me to tell him if anything weird was happening with my arm, and when I did, he treated me like ****. I'll probably end up going to their main blood center, and give blood there and see if it's any better at their office.