"...and I might be exaggerating a little bit when I tell my story... or maybe a lot, I can't keep track of all my lies. Anyway... NO EMPATHY, that's the point!"
The real story:
Mommy and Daddy paid for 100% of college. They also gifted her a luxury car when she graduated.
They purchased her a 4 bedroom condo while at college. Then charge her roommates rent to pay the mortgage plus a little extra. When she graduated they sold the condo and let her keep the money from the sale.
One night she got drunk at a frat party, ate ramen, and slept in her car until she could sober up because her friend took her keys.
Yeah. That's exactly it. People who have never broken in work boots, don't get why a bare wood handle shovel is a war crime, or how long it takes a burst blister to heal. Hard work pays off? No ma'am, generational wealth pays off. People who ''made it'' to home base who were born on third really do think THEY did it all, and there must be something wrong with you if you can't pull money out of your trust fund to 'knuckle down' in their aunt's condo for a few years and do an unpaid internship. Couldn't buy new shoes that whole time!
Ramen is a scam. Pasta is cheaper.
Sleeping in your car is a scam. you don't need to pay yearly registration for a tent or swag or sleeping in the office
Selling plasma is a scam. and I won't elaborate further because I benefit.
Car is a lot safer than a tent though. Especially these days when state-sanctioned violence is omnipresent thanks to the Supreme Court.
Selling blood plasma is a scam? I mean there's obviously a market for it, else blood banks wouldn't be paying you for your donation. But at least where I live, I get 25€ per donation and can, in theory, go twice a week if I feel like. While between jobs, I actually had to depend on that for a couple months to afford rent, as sad as that sounds. Didn't sound too horrible.
Genuinely curious since I'm not super knowledgeable on the topic. Had been donating plasma since 2018, I think, but apart from that..
I recently was talking with someone in south America about things in the US, most of which they hated, then when I got to "yeah, a lot of people sell plasma to help get through school" they were like "WTF! I hate your country! Here we do it as a donation! And you do it to help get through school!?" 😂
The sick part is, when you donate blood/plasma for free, the organization you gave to sells it at the same price as the people who pay you for it. I think the only exception is if you donate directly to a hospital or clinic.
I don't know if I'd call selling plasma a scam, but it doesn't really feel like a good thing either. I know people on a fixed income where this is one of the only ways they can make some extra cash, so I understand why people would do it.
Like, sure, you get money for your fluids that you'll replenish naturally and that has its appeal. But for a lot of people it's a slippery slope argument about what parts of your body you should be able to sell.
If you're economically depressed (the system is working as intended) then you might be tempted to start selling organs. Would you accept five figures for a kindey or cornea? Would you sell your heart or liver for six?
You might even be able to argue that it's a noble sacrifice to give your life to secure your family's comfort. But there's something to be said about being forced into that position in the first place.
My friend sold plasma to save up for a PS5 only, so he got juiced a bunch of times over a somewhat brief time. Now, a couple of years later, he still has permanent puncture scars on both arms. I think this can build up scar tissue that makes it harder for nurses to get to your veins in the future (but I could be wrong about that, idk).
The only one you are scamming selling blood is yourself. The money is never actually worth it.
Hey you want to be a cow you do you. It's still a bad deal. The money won't cover rent or even food.
There really should be a community for "Weird america" or something.
I live in Europe, and I donate blood because it's the fucking right thing to do. Everyone knows someone whose life was saved by a random donor, and every time you donate blood you're saving someone's life.
Like there's literally no reason to not donate it if your body allows it
Yep Europe is a whole other story. Anyone who donates blood absolutely should do so there. Europe isn't currently a story of corporate vampirism.
I'm American and I donate/sell plasma twice a week. $110 each week which is nice extra money for the time, plus I can help people. It's a win/win as far as I'm concerned.
$110 each week which is nice extra money for the time
Ah, maybe this is the scam.
Q1. What volume of blood is worth $110?
Q2. How much does the medical industry charge for the same type/quantity?
I mean, all I have to do is drink a bunch of water before my appointment - like 2 litres, maybe - eat a little and I'm set. Human bodies regenerate blood plasma within days, else you'd not be able to physically sustain donations twice a week, so the only thing I'm losing is my time, which I can spend on my phone.
Not even touching upon the societal and medicinal benefits of donating blood and plasma, I don't see what I'm losing here.
What's your stance on donating bone marrow and thrombocytes?
Depends you got a donee or did it go up for bid? Plasma is for profit, so there is no donation. You're selling. Same as any body seller.
Counter point, a car is a tent that travels 1000+ miles per day. When you sleep in it you are actually going somewhere.
Cap. This is just the new "we walked to school uphill in both directions". These people are fuckin insufferable.
