What's your best "don't knock it till you try it" thing?

[CaseyBat]

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

LOL. I thought I'd check because I saw some celebrity hairdresser on TV talking about he hadn't used shampoo on his hair in years, shampoo is bad, etc. I wrote that off, but I wondered if there was more to it!

I wash my hair every other day, and I agree with you.

I read about something called the "no-poo" movement. The premise is your hair will look great and be healthier than ever if you stop using shampoo- following a 4 week adjustment period. I don't think I could handle the 4 week adjustment period

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

My boyfriend is O-negative, so he tries to donate as much as possible. He has blood banks calling him ALL THE TIME, though.

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

I am, too. I get emails, postcards, and phone messages before every drive.

TELL ME ABOUT IT.

For about two years after my ill-fated attempt at blood donation, I got phone calls and letters all the time notifying me of upcoming blood drives and begging me to donate. My parents had to field a lot of these calls as I'd gone off to college (my one donation was at a drive held at my high school - the minimum age to donate blood in New York is 17, so all the seniors and some of the juniors were eligible, as were all the faculty and staff, unless they were ineligible for some other reason).

I feel kinda bad. Someday, I may need a blood transfusion, and O-neg is always in short supply, and I can't take any other blood type. At the same time, if I'm going to pass out when I give blood ... um, no thank you. Like I said, I'll donate for immediate family, but that's where I draw the line.

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[SIGMANU@MSU]

Oreos and ranch dip!

[tld221]

Tripe and chitterlings/ chitlins. I will knock them til the end because I will not try them. Ditto to cottage cheese.

I did knock jello for the longest. It's not half bad. Probably wont catch me eating it though.

Thai iced tea: thought it was the weirdest thing because I don't like milk in my tea. Now, yum! I just can't have too much at once.

I knocked and tried bubble tea. Still gross. As you can tell I haves thing with textured foods.

[ChioLu]

Anchovies -- not the canned stuff. First tried them in Spain & they were delicious!
Bacon sundae (vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, carmel syrup, crumbled bacon, whipped cream). Of course it was at the Fair. (Though I'd probably try ANYTHING with bacon!)

[aephi alum]

I see your point, pbear. (pun intended )

Originally Posted by ChioLu

Anchovies -- not the canned stuff. First tried them in Spain & they were delicious!

Nom nom I've only had anchovies as part of a properly prepared Caesar salad (raw egg and all), but they add just the right touch of flavor.

[pbear19]

So, I'm not saying this in any way to pressure anyone to donate blood. But, fwiw, I have donated many times, and I did pass out once. It was really quite random, neither the first nor the last time that I've donated. Every other time has been fine. So, while I am sure there are some people who will have problems each and every time they donate, it's also possible to have a one-off type of situation. If the first time I had donated had been the time I passed out, I doubt I'd be very keen on trying again! But, just wanted to throw it out there that just because you pass out once, doesn't mean you will pass out every time.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by pbear19

So, I'm not saying this in any way to pressure anyone to donate blood. But, fwiw, I have donated many times, and I did pass out once. It was really quite random, neither the first nor the last time that I've donated. Every other time has been fine. So, while I am sure there are some people who will have problems each and every time they donate, it's also possible to have a one-off type of situation. If the first time I had donated had been the time I passed out, I doubt I'd be very keen on trying again! But, just wanted to throw it out there that just because you pass out once, doesn't mean you will pass out every time.

To be honest with you, I'm not even sure I weigh enough to donate blood. And again, I would do it if I didn't pass out or get sick every time I have blood drawn. I just don't do well with such things. Even if physically I was ok, mentally I can't handle it. I'm fine with shots.. but seeing, or even thinking about blood being drawn from my arm just knocks me out.

I will agree, though, that for some people, it's just a one time incident.

[DubaiSis]

On the case of donating blood, I haven't in years because after several attempts I finally gave up. The line I use when needing to provide a blood sample is I'm a quart low. It just doesn't come out of me! They can't find a vein, it's a pain in the arse, I felt lousy after... But one of these days I'll do every preventive step and try again. I do think it's the easiest way to do something that virtually every person is going to need at one point in their life or another.

On the subject of food, one of my favorite guilty pleasures is cottage cheese and ranch dressing on saltines.

On hair, the only time in my life I wash my hair every day is when I'm doing heavy duty workouts on a daily basis. Sadly, I haven't needed to succumb to daily shampooing in awhile. I know! I know! I have to get back at it. Normally it's every other day, but I've been known to go 3 days. But by the end of that day I'm really feeling it, so ick.

[AlwaysSAI]

I have always loved a bologna and peanut butter sandwich!