Things that piss you off

Miss Starseed · Post by **Miss Starseed** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:04 am

I'unno, this is my first job and I just assume they're all like this. :T

I have no faith in teenagers, especially not teenage girls. I had assumed because those two co-workers were my age, they wouldn't pull this kind of stuff but NOPE.

Back to being a pessimistic asshole if anyone from 10-my age asks me for help and I don't know them personally.

Anyone younger than 10 or older than me is cool though.

Karilyn · Post by **Karilyn** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:48 pm

I generally make a point to not work anywhere where drinking/smoking/recreationaldrugusage is socially acceptable.

I've found that there is a correlation between it all and shitty work enviroments.

Torizo · Post by **Torizo** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:13 pm

I knew this week wouldn't end well.

I was so excited for this day. At my university there's a bone marrow registry going on for a student who recently got diagnosed with bone cancer. I don't know why, but for some reason I felt so compelled to sign up. I really wanted to help someone out there. I've never been able to donate blood (don't weigh enough), so I figured I'd give this a shot.

I walk up there, get my form, start filling it out, and my heart sinks. Right there in bold under the donor health section is the exact thing that I have. In italics. Staring right at me. I wanted to cry. I don't know why I feel so compelled, I just didn't want anything to stop me from doing this. I suck it up, get in line, and wait for them to look at my form. I'm watching everyone get their cheeks swabbed, and the poor guy's mother is giving out candy and bracelets to people who signed up. My heart keeps sinking. I finally get to sit down and talk to a consultant and she looks at my papers.

"...This doesn't look good. How long have you had this?"

"Seven years."

"Oh, then it might just be juvenile! Do you still have sympoms or taking medication?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Oh... I'm very sorry. We can't take you."

I couldn't hold them back, but dammit I tried. I got up, made my way to the door. There were a few people talking to the guy's mom so I was going to try to slip by so she wouldn't see me. Unfortunately she did.

"Oh! Did you donate?"

"I'm very sorry... I can't."

And I ran out the door. That broke my heart. She was so full of hope. She just wanted to save her son, she wanted to find a match. Her and every other person who is looking to find a transplant for their child. It was like everyone in the whole registry was looking at me, begging me to save them and I couldn't.

Now I sit here and think about it. I wonder why this meant so much to me. I think I just want to help people to avoid acknowledging my own problems, so I don't have to face myself.

Goddamn I feel selfish.

The Idiotic Oracle · Post by **The Idiotic Oracle** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:16 pm

What is it that you have, Tori? ;_;

You know i think you're not selfish.. Even though you have whatever it is, you still tried to donate. You're a good girl, Tori.

Karilyn · Post by **Karilyn** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:18 pm

I'm used to that. I've considered to donate blood before too, but they don't let me cause of pre-existing medical conditions on my own part.

They basically won't let you give shit of anything if you have any sort of medication or whatever.

EDIT: Actually, IIRC, they won't let me because I'm a lesbian either. Don't they ask you on those things if you are homosexual? They like, think you are a HIV risk. Yeah, because just because I'm homo, means I'm fucking every little filthy-booty fucker out there and collecting HIV like they are fucking Pokemon Cards.

DoNotDelete · Post by **DoNotDelete** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:19 pm

I'm sorry to hear that Tori.

At my place of work they've recently put up a poster warning people to not talk badly about the company name if we're part of any social networking and/or blog sites.

It basically threatens us with reprimands and/or job losses if we say anything bad about the company.

Big brother is watching.

The Idiotic Oracle · Post by **The Idiotic Oracle** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:21 pm

Karilyn wrote:I'm used to that. I've considered to donate blood before too, but they don't let me cause of pre-existing medical conditions on my own part.

They basically won't let you give shit of anything if you have any sort of medication or whatever.

EDIT: Actually, IIRC, they won't let me because I'm a lesbian either. Don't they ask you on those things if you are homosexual? They like, think you are a HIV risk. Yeah, because just because I'm homo, means I'm fucking every little filthy-booty fucker out there and collecting HIV like they are fucking Pokemon Cards.

that anti-homo thing always pisses me off.

Even though i'm straight and virgin, when i fill out the form to donate blood and i see those things that if you have had sex with someone of the same gender even once, you can never ever donate, i get MAD.

Post by **DarkSurfer** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:22 pm

You aren't selfish in the least. That is a ridiculously kind-hearted and wonderful thing to do, but sweet Eris I wish you could donate. I'd donate myself if I could. I'm so sorry Tori *hug*

Xabyrn · Post by **Xabyrn** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:24 pm

Sorry about that, Tori..... It's not selfish at all. You are way braver than me. I would be too much of a pussy to even try that.

Karilyn · Post by **Karilyn** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:25 pm

The Idiotic Oracle wrote:
Karilyn wrote:They like, think you are a HIV risk. Yeah, because just because I'm homo, means I'm fucking every little filthy-booty fucker out there and collecting HIV like they are fucking Pokemon Cards.
that anti-homo thing always pisses me off.

Even though i'm straight and virgin, when i fill out the form to donate blood and i see those things that if you have had sex with someone of the same gender even once, you can never ever donate, i get MAD.

You can tell I'm really rustled off when my posts devolve to the point where they have no semblance of grammatical or logical structure.

Xabyrn · Post by **Xabyrn** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:27 pm

Well, to their defense, not everyone with HIV knows they have it, and I know I would hate to get a donation from someone who unknowingly had it.

Doesn't mean they should discriminate, but still.

Torizo · Post by **Torizo** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:28 pm

Thanks, everyone. That makes me feel a lot better.

And Karilyn for some reason this survey only discriminated against gay men. I don't even know.

The Idiotic Oracle · Post by **The Idiotic Oracle** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:28 pm

Xabyrn wrote:Well, to their defense, not everyone with HIV knows they have it, and I know I would hate to get a donation from someone who unknowingly had it.

Doesn't mean they should discriminate, but still.

They test all the blood before they give it to anyone, though.

That's how most people find out they have it. By trying to donate, and the red cross sends them a letter saying "Hey, we tested the blood you donated, you have AIDS."

That's what happened to Pedro. Remember Pedro?

;_;

Post by **DarkSurfer** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:29 pm

Karilyn wrote:Actually, IIRC, they won't let me because I'm a lesbian either. Don't they ask you on those things if you are homosexual? They like, think you are a HIV risk.

That is the biggest bunch of bullshit I have ever heard anyone pulling. There shouldn't be discrimination like that.

DoNotDelete · Post by **DoNotDelete** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:29 pm

Karilyn wrote:
The Idiotic Oracle wrote:
Karilyn wrote:They like, think you are a HIV risk. Yeah, because just because I'm homo, means I'm fucking every little filthy-booty fucker out there and collecting HIV like they are fucking Pokemon Cards.
that anti-homo thing always pisses me off.

Even though i'm straight and virgin, when i fill out the form to donate blood and i see those things that if you have had sex with someone of the same gender even once, you can never ever donate, i get MAD.
You can tell I'm really rustled off when my posts devolve to the point where they have no semblance of grammatical or logical structure.

Yeah, just because someone is straight it doesn't mean they're any more or less free from disease than a homosexual person.

If all donated blood is screened for diseases (I'm not sure if it is) I don't know why homosexuals can't donate.

I don't know if they discriminate against blood-givers based on their sexuality here in the UK.

Edit: They are discriminated against in the UK, but it's under review.