Ethnicity: Not Hispanic/Latino

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I went to the local Red Cross blood donation center today for my regular once every 2 month blood donation appointment. Everything seemed to be absolutely routine --- read the packet, read the poster, answer the questions, get finger pricked to check for iron content --- until I arrived at the step where I sign my name on the agreement form. I am always asked at my appointments to confirm that the name, social security number, and address are mine, so when my eyes picked up something different in the field for ethnicity, I demurred:

"Why is the field for ethnicity filled out with 'Not Hispanic/Latino'?"

"Oh, in our systems, we actually have the ethnicity choice of 'Asian,' --- you are Asian right?" I nod. "At the end of filling out the form, there is a choice of 'Not Hispanic/Latino' that we have to check or leave unchecked."

"Why does that even matter for blood donation?"

"I don't know."

Whyyyyyyyyyy? :spock: To avoid INS beating down my door and deporting my ass? Is the government on the hunt for La Qaeda?
 
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Actually, there are some blood diseases more common to certain ethnic groups than others. Sickle cell anemia, for example, is almost only found in people of African descent. Also, if it's bone marrow, ethnicity plays a role in making a good match between donor and recipient. They may be looking for something more specific than usual, which may be why they are asking new questions.

Either that, or they just want to see which groups are donating blood.
 
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i've seen the "not hispanic/latino" while filing an online resume and renewing my unemployment claim. it's even on some of the forms when you take continuing ed classes.
 
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They throw the blood away if you're Mexican. No one wants that shit.
 
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Haha, you guys should know I'm playing.

I love Mexicans, and I do mean LOVE. I've never had a girlfriend who wasn't. :emb:
 
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Latino/Hispanic can't always told by color...they got some latin countries that girls look like Jessica Simpson (South America) all the way to Beyonce (Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican) and yes even got some that look like asians (Filipinos)...

hell, you cant even divide it by language because most latin countries either speak Spanish or Portuguese....

so they put that category in there to break it up even more. You must come from a heavily populated hispanic/latino area...I'm from Texas, we're the major.
 
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aegreatone didn't type in ebonics.

Did you finally realize it wasn't adding +3 to the cool factor ?
 
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Abasuto said:
aegreatone didn't type in ebonics.

Did you finally realize it wasn't adding +3 to the cool factor ?
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no, I read what was said on top. I came to the realization that most of ya'll are white computer nerds who like to express how ya'll feel on an internet message board. Obviously most of ya'll are racist bastards so talking how I usually talk is not going to get me anywhere on this board.

It's sad really...I can't help feel that every white person who acts nice and even goes out and try to be "down" with me is secretly hating me and going on internet message board to talk down on my race.

oh well. It's the exact opposite over at thescrewshop.com, over there they got blacks and latinos talking about how white women suck the best dick. how ya'll are nerds, and smell like baloney and the white people on there try to win cool points by being down.

so i guess it's all even. lol...ha ha ha, i find it funny
 
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aegreatone said:
Obviously most of ya'll are racist bastards
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Ask any of the other non-white regular members if most of us are "racist bastards" ?

They'll say no, because we aren't.

Most the members here are either in college or in post-college careers. You're still pissing up a pipedream about being a rap producer. Sorry, it's not going to happen. You're clearly too stupid to make it in any business.

Face the facts jack, in 10 years your ass will be flipping burgers and we'll be flipping stacks.

Hey, Darwinism isn't pretty, sorry about that, it's not my call.
 
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aegreatone said:
oh well. It's the exact opposite over at thescrewshop.com, over there they got blacks and latinos talking about how white women suck the best dick. how ya'll are nerds, and smell like baloney and the white people on there try to win cool points by being down.
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Funny how most people on this board are educated and going to be successful, if not already though. So while you talk about smokin pot and lowriders over at your other board, we'll be bettering our lives in the real world, and looking down on you later.

What a moronic presumption to assume everyone here is white, simply b/c they make fun of you. There are Asians, Blacks, Latinos, Whites, and more here; but they all make fun of you because you're ignorant, and a liar, not b/c of your race.

Why come back to be a punching bag here if we're such nerds? Stay at screwyplace or whatever, and you can talk about how you hate your white boss at whatever minimum wage job you work at, or about how the weed you got today is so choice. Maybe even talk about how you're going to be so rich and successful one day, while the rest of us are actually out there doing it.

Don't throw stones when you don't know what you're talking about holmes.
 
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aegreatone said:
no, I read what was said on top. I came to the realization that most of ya'll are white computer nerds who like to express how ya'll feel on an internet message board. Obviously most of ya'll are racist bastards so talking how I usually talk is not going to get me anywhere on this board.

It's sad really...I can't help feel that every white person who acts nice and even goes out and try to be "down" with me is secretly hating me and going on internet message board to talk down on my race.

oh well. It's the exact opposite over at thescrewshop.com, over there they got blacks and latinos talking about how white women suck the best dick. how ya'll are nerds, and smell like baloney and the white people on there try to win cool points by being down.

so i guess it's all even. lol...ha ha ha, i find it funny
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Don't worry, the blacks talk bad about Mexicans behind their backs too. Shit, Mexicans talk bad about other Mexicans, so why should anyone else be left out? :tickled:
 
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aegreatone said:
no, I read what was said on top. I came to the realization that most of ya'll are white computer nerds who like to express how ya'll feel on an internet message board. Obviously most of ya'll are racist bastards so talking how I usually talk is not going to get me anywhere on this board.

It's sad really...I can't help feel that every white person who acts nice and even goes out and try to be "down" with me is secretly hating me and going on internet message board to talk down on my race.

oh well. It's the exact opposite over at thescrewshop.com, over there they got blacks and latinos talking about how white women suck the best dick. how ya'll are nerds, and smell like baloney and the white people on there try to win cool points by being down.

so i guess it's all even. lol...ha ha ha, i find it funny
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I've always found the people who really are racist are the ones constantly bringing up race; Klan members, Jesse Jackson, yourself, etc.

Other than that I think you're a complete fucking idiot. That has nothing to do with race, I've come to that conclusion long ago based on the inane bullshit you type.
 
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Death Race looks like it's actually going to be a bluray worthy purchase. The kind of movie you play with the volume down low during a party.
 
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I can't remember who aegreatone is, but he was already on the ignore list.

@Abasuto: I'd also toss in the fact that the "people in power" in this board (mods) have a high "white::not-white" ratio. Race has nothing to do with your spot on the totem pole (am I, a white person, allowed to say "totem pole"? :rolleyes:). It's how you carry "your self" (two words felt appropriate here).

@Qube: Lately I've been thinking about the Market prices of neo geo games. I do wonder how the education and profession of some of you guys are going to increase the prices of some of these games above normal growth rates. A lot of the members have increased their purchasing power over the past 5 years, and they'll continue to grow from here on out.
 
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Another thing worth noting is that if you're a homosexual who's had sex since 1976, you can't donate blood.

If you were raped by a gay guy, then you have to wait a year before donating.
 
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can you donate blood if you're Muslim?

Because I can't accept muslim blood. I also don't like Jewish blood.

I like blood with bacon covered shrimps in it.
 
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