On 2013-11-25 8:10 AM, Pico Rico wrote:

>> Blood loss can cause fainting and some people are more resilient to blood
>> loss than others. I remember once giving blood and being helped to get up
>> by a nurse. I asked her if it was true that a lot of people faint after
>> giving blood. She said it was, and just as she said it I saw someone a
>> couple cots over pass out.
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> I have given blood many, many times, and the number of times I saw someone
> become feeble after giving blood I can count on one hand. And, they are
> wusses!

I only saw it the once. I just thought it was funny that it happened
when I was joking with the nurse as she helped me get up and asked her
if it really happens, and then within seconds it happened to someone
nearby.
I had a similar sort of coincidence when I worked at a marine park and
when I was introduced to the sea lions I asked the other trainer if they
every bit. The guy said he had been working there for 5 years and had
never been bitten. The words were barely out of his mouth when his leg
was in the mouth of one. The little bugger just lunged and bit him on
the lower leg. It was worse than all the dog bites I had had up to that
point... multiple punctures, blood and bruising.


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> Giada didn't loose a pint of blood, either.
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