# I'm craving blood **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 21, 2001, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752 "2001-04-21T02:48:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/1 "2001-04-21T02:48:03Z")
No, this isn’t a joke post. Right now, I really could go for a few ounces of fresh blood. I’m not going to go out and bite someone’s neck or anything, but a few drops from a pretty girl’s lips… mmm. Maybe it’s that I haven’t had any dinner tonight. Maybe it’s that I had a minor scratch earlier and got the barest taste. I’m seriously thinking about defrosting some hamburger meat, and not for the meat. (not going to actually do it, I have dinner plans later). Cow blood tastes a lot like human blood. But I’ve noticed a bit of taste range even in my own. When it’s darker it tastes better, richer. Recently it’s been lighter, thinner. I need more iron in my diet. My ex-gf’s blood was sweeter than mine and lighter tasting. Mine is salty-copper. I know most of you probably don’t like the taste or think I’m a freak. This thread is for the rest of you. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/2 "2001-04-21T03:07:03Z")
:eek: ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/3 "2001-04-21T03:11:48Z")
Eek aside, there probably really is a correlation between taste and color. I know that the darker the color, the higher the glucose. In fact, I can often tell if a patient’s finger stick blood sugar is going to be high or low just by color. So bon appetit, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/4 "2001-04-21T03:16:35Z")
Dats just scary! \< runs for cover \> ---
**Author:** ![Sapphire\_Bullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Sapphire\_Bullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapphire_Bullet)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/5 "2001-04-21T03:34:59Z")
I guess **this** is what they mean when they say still waters run deep… ---
**Author:** ![Morrison\_s\_Lament](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Morrison\_s\_Lament](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morrison_s_Lament)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/6 "2001-04-21T06:02:01Z")
Ehm, am I the only one who has encountered this before? I’m not into bloodsport myself, but those who are seem to get a lot out of it, often sexually. As long as things are kept sanitary and consentual I say best of luck to ya. The colour does vary, but I always asumed that was more due to different oxygen and co2 concentration. That glucose stuff sounds pretty convincing though. — G. Raven p.s. do eat a lot of iron if you intend to drain yourself on a regular basis, and stay away from big, gushing veins of course. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/7 "2001-04-21T06:34:29Z")
Is this someone suffering from anemis or porphrya(sp)? ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/8 "2001-04-21T09:09:59Z")
Red wings. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/9 "2001-04-21T09:51:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KKBattousai \* > \*\*Red wings. 😉 \*\* Well, I no longer want to eat now… EVER. Thanks for the diet suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/10 "2001-04-21T13:39:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KKBattousai \* > \*\*Red wings. 😉 \*\* Never tried that, and don’t particularly want to. Which is a little surprising in that I really like the two main components. Given the opportunity, I might well try it, but I think I prefer that particular activity in the more traditional style. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/11 "2001-04-21T15:06:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KKBattousai \* > \*\*Red wings. 😉 \*\* UGH! UGH! UGH! You straight guys are **sooooo** disgusting! UGH! jayjay (shudder!) ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/12 "2001-04-21T15:28:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KKBattousai \* > \*\*Red wings. 😉 \*\* In walks Ignorant Boy, star of such previous episodes as “What’s Felching?” and “Do They Really Do That to Goats?” Today’s episode: What are Red Wings? ---
**Author:** ![Tattva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@Tattva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tattva)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/13 "2001-04-21T18:18:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by iampunha \* > Today’s episode: What are Red Wings? \*\* Well, I am assuming they are a possible byproduct of the female menstrual cycle. Unless that’s just not gross enough. But with the OP, I guess I’ve bit my lip before and tasted blood. Kinda salty-ish, if I remember correctly. -Tat ---
**Author:** ![Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/14 "2001-04-21T20:26:27Z")
Blood, from all the nosebleeds I’ve had, can taste either palatable (salty and ironish) or really gross (just bitter and nasty). ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/15 "2001-04-22T02:55:10Z")
Redwings refers to performing cunnilingus on a woman during her mensus. How’s that for a nice, scientific way to put it? ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/16 "2001-04-22T03:01:40Z")
The OP reminds me of a girl I dated in high school. At first I thought it was kind of cute, her fascination with all things vampire. Took a month or so but turns out, she thought she was a vampire. The relationship didn’t last very long after that. Last I heard, she’d contracted AIDS from her hobby. The taste of blood is interesting to say the least, and I can respect some peoples fascination, sexual or otherwise, with it, but it’s hardly satisfying. Give me a good burger anyday, medium rare of course. ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/17 "2001-04-22T04:37:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zette \* > **Redwings refers to performing cunnilingus on a woman during her mensus. How’s that for a nice, scientific way to put it?** To complete the explanation: Because that’s what it looks like you have on your face afterwards – Red Wings. ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/18 "2001-04-22T04:44:10Z")
I’ve always heard red wings referred to as a “rainbow.” Although it doesn’t make me happy either way. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2001, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/19 "2001-04-23T21:02:08Z")
Urethra, the _other_ red meat! ::d&r:: ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2001, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-blood/62752/20 "2001-04-23T21:07:26Z")
And here I thought he meant the hockey team. Sorry, Detroit fans.