Your blood has a type, no need to go into a full course of haematology but if you want a basic overview
Anyway I saw a blood donation van the other day and it occurred that despite being an old man I have no clue what mine is. I had meant to get a test kit but kept finding more interesting things to do with the money. Some of my siblings and family have or had some rather rare types too (to the point where they would actively get called up and asked "do you mind?").
It has little bearing on anything (some people end up slightly more resistant to certain diseases, some reckon it might have some bearing on your preferred diet), however you do occasionally find quirks like Japan where it is still reasonably common to meet people that think it matters for your personality and other such things
My not knowing mine means I have never donated any to anything other than the floor or new machinery, would be happy to but call it a protest against the silly rules in the UK (which don't actually apply to me but hey). Probably should look at bone marrow for me as well (many of my relatives seem to routinely end up in late stage matches) and while blood shortages are not especially bothersome for me it might be nice to help someone on the marrow side of things.
No great meaning or impetus behind this post, just thought it might make an amusing discussion. If you want a framing question then do you know your type or do you have any amusing stories or observations related to it all?
Anyway I saw a blood donation van the other day and it occurred that despite being an old man I have no clue what mine is. I had meant to get a test kit but kept finding more interesting things to do with the money. Some of my siblings and family have or had some rather rare types too (to the point where they would actively get called up and asked "do you mind?").
It has little bearing on anything (some people end up slightly more resistant to certain diseases, some reckon it might have some bearing on your preferred diet), however you do occasionally find quirks like Japan where it is still reasonably common to meet people that think it matters for your personality and other such things
My not knowing mine means I have never donated any to anything other than the floor or new machinery, would be happy to but call it a protest against the silly rules in the UK (which don't actually apply to me but hey). Probably should look at bone marrow for me as well (many of my relatives seem to routinely end up in late stage matches) and while blood shortages are not especially bothersome for me it might be nice to help someone on the marrow side of things.
No great meaning or impetus behind this post, just thought it might make an amusing discussion. If you want a framing question then do you know your type or do you have any amusing stories or observations related to it all?