Blood donation should be voluntary, why do these people harass you? Any good excuses?

Question

I dont want to sound selfish but At my job they are having a blood drive. I already told them nicely i am not interested in donating, because I am FREAKED out by needles. The have already asked me 7 times and begged me and harrased me pretty much to donate. Can you think of a good excuse to use , to theyll leave me alone?

Answer 1

look to be honest i dont like to give the blood myself because it is a freaky thing, but the truth of the matter is if they didnt ask, beg ,and harrass there wouldnt be a blood supply there when people needed. God forbid you get sick and need blood and there is none for you.

Answer 2

You should not need a good excuse. The people who have bothered you about giving blood feel that they are trying to do a good thing ( and they are ), unfortunately, they don't believe in "No means No". I can understand you being frustrated but what can you do? People are people and if you're not afraid of needles, it's hard for some people to understand your fear. Hang in there, the blood drive will soon be over.

Answer 3

You do not need to give ANY details. Simply tell them that you are unable to donate and please stop asking you.

Sorry to read that needles bother you.

Answer 4

Just be honest.  Tell them "look! it's all about me, and I don't care to donate, so please leave me alone".

Answer 5

Tell them you had Hepatitis as a kid, so now you can't give blood.

Answer 6

If you cannot use the excuse of your weight (less than 110 lbs).  Then tell them what I say (which for me is true).  I have been asked not to donate because my veins collapse mid way through.  Making me a poor candidate.

Answer 7

I would not say any medical reasons...they can use that to discriminate and possibly fire you.

You have already given them a reason and now it is difficult to change the story, so I guess you just have to stick with the story. You could add that you have fainted in the past from needles and your doctor has advised against doing it again.

Answer 8

I don't think you should lie, because you have nothing to be ashamed of.

I'd be annoyed if I were you, too. Tell them that they are acting worse than telemarketers and if they won't stop, you'll likely be less inclined to even consider donation in the future.

Answer 9

If you really have a problem doing it, tell them that you have low iron or something and your doctor recommends that you not give blood. Or that you had a vaccine recently. When I got the chicken pox vaccine I was told I couldn't donate for a couple  of months. Same thing with my partner when she had to have the rabies vaccine because of getting bit by a bat.

That said....blood donation is of vital importance. Anyone who has ever needed a transfusion for some reason can tell you that. I do understand being afraid of needles. However I challenge you to think about how you would feel if you or a loved one needed a transfusion to stay alive and couldn't have one because there was none available.

Answer 10

It is voluntary. If it was mandatory, they wouldn't have to harass you about it. If you need a good lie, tell them your doctor told you you can't donate. Personally, I pass out whenever I try to donate. They're bothering you because it is vital, and I guess they don't think you being scared of needles is more important than saving lives.

Answer 11

Tell them you dizzy, and nauseating...or you can pretend you already gave few cc of your blood ...

Answer 12

No offense, but being afraid of needles is kind of a lame excuse. I guess I'm just jaded because I know personally how important blood donations are. There's a critical shortage of blood right now, so I can understand their urgency to find willing donors. I had a bad experience the last time I donated, but it was just a rare mistake, mostly caused by me having small, impossible veins, but I'm still planning to donate again the next time the Red Cross is at the fire house. Just do me a favor, if you're not going to donate, be sure to decline a transfusion if you're ever in need of one.

Answer 13

You are right it should be voluntary. They harass you to try to guilt you into it. You shouldn't have to give them a reason not to. Only thing I would have done different is not put that you were freaked out by needles in the details. It makes you sound very lame. Tell them you have low blood pressure. You would rather not pass out and goto the hospital because of it.

Answer 14

tell them you are Anemic and would they mind GIVING you a pint instead...

Answer 15

Just say i have already donated a bottle.. as for it takes 3 months  to recover and donate again..

Answer 16

I can totally relate, I give blood and now they call me like 4 times a month.  I am sooo much more recpetive to post cards!  I work 3rd shift and am tired of being woken up over this.  i didn't get harrassed into donating blood to start and being harassed is a total turn off to the whole concept of volunteerism.