To hate the term 'bleeding out'...

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I mean you're not going to be 'bleeding in' are you? I've seen it in lots of reports of someone seriously injured. Just seems sensationalist and crude somehow.

Even if I agreed with you about the term, I think criticising a non-medic who has just witnessed something awful for using a phrase you don’t particularly like is a bit unreasonable.

Op you dont get out much do you.

I first heard it on the walking dead, hated it. Then it seemed to get used more and more in the UK. It's the right description, I suppose and quicker than saying "there's blood pouring out".

It's quite a graphic term - but I guess sometimes you need to get to the point. And it does do that.

Every time I start a thread I wonder why the hell I bother. It's meant to be a forum for conversation or discussing things on your mind. Then you get people like you who thrive on telling people that they're topics are too trivial or tell people to 'find a way to cope'. Get your kicks elsewhere.

Yes I do. I also read the news. Wind your nasty neck in.

I think in a 999 call as long as the first aider is being understood then I don't really think the semantics matter.

I don’t like it either OP, I think the media do it for added drama. The same as I hate when someone is stabbed and killed, and the media report they have been slaughted. Horrible word for their family to read

It means the blood is pouring out uncontrollably. It's to differentiate from internal bleeding.

But yeah, if journalists use it it does sound a bit unnecessary.

In the media and by eyewitnesses, 'bleeding heavily' I suppose. How does the layman know someone's bleeding to death unless they saw them die?

Lol you sound lovely.

It is often very, very obvious that someone is bleeding to death externally. This doesn't mean that they will die necessarily if they get emergency medical care. You can be bleeding to death and not die (thankfully).

But for eyewitnesses, if they’ve just witnessed something horrific, surely they can be given a bit of grace over the language they use?
Is your genuine response to the eyewitness of today’s attack saying he saw a man “bleeding out on the floor” to criticise the wording he used?

And as two people have died, maybe he in fact does know that the person died. ETA - and they don’t have to have died for bleeding out to be accurate, just because something is life threatening, it’s not universally fatal.

Bleeding out is not a respectful term, most

You don't. You come on here to say nothing but 'you dont get out much' and contribute nothing to the topic of conversation. Just nasty trolling.

Then if you just want to chat, why not start your threads in CHAT instead of being pissed off at people telling you you're being unreasonable in AIBU??

Also, Daily Mail, 'bleeding out' would be the least of my problems 🙄🤣

Then why the fuck is there a messaging function on AIBU, it should just be voting if going by your logic. This place has turned so nasty, no-one can just disagree with anyone anymore, they have to absolutely annihilate them whilst they're at it!
I'm obviously just too sensitive, that's why I don't like 'bleeding out' right? Say anything to anyone and don't worry about how they take it, not your problem right.

Christ, someone is dying or has died from a wound serious enough for them to potentially lose all the blood in their body and your issue is with the terminology used to describe it? If someone mentioned geysers of blood or blood spurting everywhere, maybe that would be worth getting your knickers in a twist about. But bleeding out?

I remember hearing it first in American movies/TV shows before we started to use it here. I would use bleeding out to basically mean bleeding to death - large volume, losing blood quickly and immediate intervention needed. Whereas bleeding heavily would be more than a big cut but not necessarily life threatening e.g. a heavy nosebleed, head wound etc. which aren’t necessarily going to lead to shock and death fairly quickly. So I think it has value as a phrase. Still sounds American to me though for some reason

And yet you are the one that is snapping back at some of us commenters.

If your biggest concern right now is the use of the phrase 'bleeding out' then you must lead a marvellous life. My heart bleeds out for you.

How often are you reading quotes from bystanders who say bleeding out? I don’t think that’s a thing…

Yes, because you have added absolutely nothing other than some nasty statement about me rather than the topic in hand!

Where did I say it was my biggest concern? 🤔

You'll see it all the time now Bobiverse.