Donating blood is a personal choice. I am not going to force anyone to do it, but I WILL encourage people who have never done it before to try it out first. What really bugs me is that, there are people out there who have NEVER donated blood – because they are squeamish about it, and that is fine – yet they make up all sorts of stories of how big the needles are, how the needles will scar your arms, complain about how the blood bank does not make it convenient for people to donate - they should open more clinics, how long the wait is when you get there and that the cookies aren’t even great. HOW THE HELL WOULD YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE NEVER DONATED, EVER??? You only get stories from other people who didn’t enjoy their experience so they exaggerate what they went through to get a laugh. And you pass this on to scare others who want to do it but are hesitant about it. Would you go if there are more clinics? Would you go if you don’t have to wait when you get there? GRRR. Shut up already and be thankful that there ARE people out there who donate. And fucking pray you won’t be needing a transfusion yourself.