Canadian Blood Services...full of crap

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So the organization itself does good work, and actually needs to do a better job at educating the general public about the need for blood donations.

But if you go to their website, and read their section "Find out what your blood type says about you", you will come away with anything but education. They are peddling complete crap. Let's look at what they say about the various blood types.


  • Type A: So, you’re an A. You already know that having type A blood suggests that you are reliable, a team player and may benefit from a vegetarian diet*. Did you also know that anthropologists believe that type A blood originated in Asia or the middle east between 25,000 and 15,000 BC?
  • Type B: So, you’re a B. You already know that having type B blood suggests that you are independent, a self-starter and may benefit from a wholesome well-balanced diet*. Did you also know that anthropologists believe that type B blood appeared between 15,000 and 10,000 BC in the Himalayas?
  • Type AB: So, you’re an AB. You already know that having type AB blood suggests that you are organized, friendly and may enjoy a vegetarian or wholesome well-balanced diet*. Did you also know that anthropologists believe that type AB blood did not originate until 900-1000 years ago and came into existence when eastern Mongolian invaders overran the last of European civilization?
  • Type O: So, you’re an O. You already know that having type O blood suggests that you might be competitive, goal oriented and a real meat eater*. Did you also know that anthropologists believe that type O is the oldest and most common blood type, originating in Southern Africa?

It's all crap. Blood type doesn't influence personality, it doesn't require specialized diets, and the dating for the genetic mutations is way off. It's established science that type A is the primitive allele in not only the human species, but in our primate cousins as well. They're using pseudo-scientific nonsense as their promotional/marketing content...unbelievable.
 
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* The What's Your Type? program is a recruitment program with information provided for the participants' enjoyment. You should seek medical supervision for all matters regarding your health.
 
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Tonington said:
So the organization itself does good work, and actually needs to do a better job at educating the general public about the need for blood donations.

But if you go to their website, and read their section "Find out what your blood type says about you", you will come away with anything but education. They are peddling complete crap. Let's look at what they say about the various blood types.


  • Type A: So, you’re an A. You already know that having type A blood suggests that you are reliable, a team player and may benefit from a vegetarian diet*. Did you also know that anthropologists believe that type A blood originated in Asia or the middle east between 25,000 and 15,000 BC?
  • Type B: So, you’re a B. You already know that having type B blood suggests that you are independent, a self-starter and may benefit from a wholesome well-balanced diet*. Did you also know that anthropologists believe that type B blood appeared between 15,000 and 10,000 BC in the Himalayas?
  • Type AB: So, you’re an AB. You already know that having type AB blood suggests that you are organized, friendly and may enjoy a vegetarian or wholesome well-balanced diet*. Did you also know that anthropologists believe that type AB blood did not originate until 900-1000 years ago and came into existence when eastern Mongolian invaders overran the last of European civilization?
  • Type O: So, you’re an O. You already know that having type O blood suggests that you might be competitive, goal oriented and a real meat eater*. Did you also know that anthropologists believe that type O is the oldest and most common blood type, originating in Southern Africa?
It's all crap. Blood type doesn't influence personality, it doesn't require specialized diets, and the dating for the genetic mutations is way off. It's established science that type A is the primitive allele in not only the human species, but in our primate cousins as well. They're using pseudo-scientific nonsense as their promotional/marketing content...unbelievable.
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Sounds like they're just trying to be entertaining. Operative word being trying, I guess, lol.

The CDC did it much better a few months back with the Zombie Alert/Emergency Preparedness campaign blitz.

CBS just needs to try harder.
 
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mentalfloss said:
It's too bad he couldn't completely edit the OP before you noticed. :p
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Are you taking about when you unethically and deceitfully changed the content and context of your post, the pretended like I ignored your new content? Which of course is something I would never lower myself to do.

Why do you cry about the attention I give you and my dressing down of your posts, then beg for my attention?
 
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Tonington said:
So the organization itself does good work, and actually needs to do a better job at educating the general public about the need for blood donations.

But if you go to their website, and read their section "Find out what your blood type says about you", you will come away with anything but education. They are peddling complete crap. Let's look at what they say about the various blood types.


  • Type A: So, you’re an A. You already know that having type A blood suggests that you are reliable, a team player and may benefit from a vegetarian diet*. Did you also know that anthropologists believe that type A blood originated in Asia or the middle east between 25,000 and 15,000 BC?
  • Type B: So, you’re a B. You already know that having type B blood suggests that you are independent, a self-starter and may benefit from a wholesome well-balanced diet*. Did you also know that anthropologists believe that type B blood appeared between 15,000 and 10,000 BC in the Himalayas?
  • Type AB: So, you’re an AB. You already know that having type AB blood suggests that you are organized, friendly and may enjoy a vegetarian or wholesome well-balanced diet*. Did you also know that anthropologists believe that type AB blood did not originate until 900-1000 years ago and came into existence when eastern Mongolian invaders overran the last of European civilization?
  • Type O: So, you’re an O. You already know that having type O blood suggests that you might be competitive, goal oriented and a real meat eater*. Did you also know that anthropologists believe that type O is the oldest and most common blood type, originating in Southern Africa?
It's all crap. Blood type doesn't influence personality, it doesn't require specialized diets, and the dating for the genetic mutations is way off. It's established science that type A is the primitive allele in not only the human species, but in our primate cousins as well. They're using pseudo-scientific nonsense as their promotional/marketing content...unbelievable.
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This nothing new, I read a book (or part of a book) several years ago on this exact subject and I thought it was BULLSH*T then! I wish I could make money writing a bullsh*t book. :lol:
 
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CDNBear said:
Are you taking about when you unethically and deceitfully changed the content and context of your post, the pretended like I ignored your new content? Which of course is something I would never lower myself to do.

Why do you cry about the attention I give you and my dressing down of your posts, then beg for my attention?
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Right right. Just keep digging that hole. :)
 
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OH MY god, are you people still going on about this as if they had posted this program as a fact? I've reposted the disclaimer that is under the program. Try reading it again. It was all for ****z and giggles.:roll:


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* The What's Your Type? program is a recruitment program with information provided for the participants' enjoyment. You should seek medical supervision for all matters regarding your health.
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mentalfloss said:
Right right. Just keep digging that hole. :)
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What hole? I've done nothing unethical, unlike you.

Why are you trying to trash this thread? Isn't that something you frown on? Cry about, when others do it?

Speaking of digging holes. Is your shovel holding out?
 
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CDNBear said:
What hole? I've done nothing unethical, unlike you.

Why are you trying to trash this thread? Isn't that something you frown on? Cry about, when others do it?

Speaking of digging holes. Is your shovel holding out?
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I'd like to properly reply to this post but I should probably wait an hour to make sure you don't completely change the content.
 
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mentalfloss said:
I'd like to properly reply to this post but I should probably wait an hour to make sure you don't completely change the content.
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Still avoiding those tough questions that expose more of your hypocrisy eh.

I have never changed the content of a post, then attacked someone, claiming they took the post apart and out of context, unlike you.

So you can keep bleating on about the same silliness, trashing another thread with you insipid manufactured claims. You only keep proving me right.
 
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CDNBear said:
Still avoiding those tough questions that expose more of your hypocrisy eh.

I have never changed the content of a post, then attacked someone, claiming they took the post apart and out of context, unlike you.

So you can keep bleating on about the same silliness, trashing another thread with you insipid manufactured claims. You only keep proving me right.
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mentalfloss

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CDNBear said:
Ya, I would likely resort to that childish level, if I was an unethical, deceitful hypocrite.

Thankfull, I'm not. Unlike you.
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No, you just edit complimentary posts and turn them into hate posts.

Totally ethical, lol

It's okay, I understand - you need to keep up the bully persona or you'll eventually take a glock to yourself. I know, it's okay.
 
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