Medical assistant who conducted my pre-interview: “Now, be sure to call this number if you get sick over the week and you want to warn us about a potential problem with your donation. For example, let us know if you come down with small pox, malaria, or republicanism.”
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Lying on the cot, about to give blood:
NURSE: You forgot to answer this question.
(Hands me questionnaire--blank question is “HAVE YOU RECEIVED MONEY FOR SEX IN THE PAST YEAR?”
ME: Oh, the answer is definitely no. All I’ve received is “Nice try but please try harder next time.”
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While the blood is flying out of my arm in record time:
NURSE: You’re halfway done already!
ME: I have strong veins!
NURSE (correcting): You’re a bleeder.
ME: Okay, that’s the other way of looking at it.
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Helpful Tip! If you forget to bring the newspaper and you don’t feel like checking your blackberry, you can spend the recovery time wondering whether the Borg could assimilate the Cylons.
How very civic minded of you to donate blood!
They add something ‘extra’ to the orange juice, I think.
which one of those is Starbuck?
You didn’t pass out? I always pass out at the end. Makes it so worth it.
Forget the Borg v. Cylons problem, I’m still trying to figure out the Cylons plan because apparently, they have one.