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I was wondering how far this craze has affected, mainly because I was on this site bands, bands and more bands (http://www.crazybands.com/index.htm) (no means is this all there are) and wondering if I bought every single one I think I would have no arm room left.

Anyway

Discuss:

I hate those things. It started with the "Livestrong" ones and now my sister has about 40 of them.

I refuse to wear any of them.

I think it should only be allowed on the condition that they create "Pro-Racism", "Pro-Bullying" and "Pro-Drugs" bands. Frankly I feel that they are the people we need to identify.

I think it should only be allowed on the condition that they create "Pro-Racism", "Pro-Bullying" and "Pro-Drugs" bands. Frankly I feel that they are the people we need to identify.

Hey I'd wear a Pro- Drugs band! none of the others though...hmm and I wonder why the pink anti breast cancer ones got so popular after kylie minogue revealed she was ill.

(no disrespect to kylie!)

Plenty of disrespect to Kylie here.

Anyway, I got the MPH one but that is th only one I'll get.

The reason the wristbands are so great for charity is that they're just glorified rubber bands. They cost two cents to make and then they sell 'em off for a dolla or more to reel in the profit.

My sister bought me one that say "Count Me Red" that I wear on occasion.

Plenty of disrespect to Kylie here.

I feel I must clarify. No respect to Kylie for attempts at music, enough bland pop already! But having breast cancer is pretty shitty, and Kylie always struck me as being a bit nicer and down to earth than most of these talentless 'singers' who insult mine ears with their hideous racket.

Sorry I know this aint got anything to do with wristbands really. So i'll just say the yellow 'live strong' bands will break as soon as you look at them in the wrong way.

I think it should only be allowed on the condition that they create "Pro-Racism", "Pro-Bullying" and "Pro-Drugs" bands. Frankly I feel that they are the people we need to identify.
:rolleyes: Aren't they the ones who play the Skinhead Circuit? :headbang:

"OK 'yall - Pull up a Needle, Light those Crosses and give a Jackboot Stomp for "JEWBAITER!""

The trend started along time ago. Like back in 98 when the WWJD wristbands came to be.

I see nothing wrong with them if they support a good cause such as the Livestrong Foundation (all the money goes to cancer research).

I wear a red band for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) on occassion, since my mom has MS.

<<I feel I must clarify. No respect to Kylie for attempts at music, enough bland pop already! But having breast cancer is pretty shitty>>

Yeah, I just get pissed at how much people care when she gets it or Whitney Houston had it but when no celebrity wailer has it, who gives a shit?

(That was rhetorical BTW, some people naturally care but the masses don't)

a humerous story in paper yesterday, those Anti-Poverty bands are made from forced labour!

a humerous story in paper yesterday, those Anti-Poverty bands are made from forced labour!
I laughed :D

<<I feel I must clarify. No respect to Kylie for attempts at music, enough bland pop already! But having breast cancer is pretty shitty>>

Yeah, I just get pissed at how much people care when she gets it or Whitney Houston had it but when no celebrity wailer has it, who gives a shit?

Yeah fully agree it's unfair...but it's life. She is famous, hence she is more important. Now THATS shitty.

http://www.crazybands.com/Images/type/159suL.jpg

A friend of mine bought the above. Then created a deathly silence in the room when he commented "I think I might the black part off."

They're for kids. My kids have tons of them.

It's a fad. I don't partake in fads, well fashion-related ones. :mp5:

I wear a LiveWRONG black one, theres a link in my sig if you havent seen them.

*endless hatred*

I wear a 'support our troops' one and a 'peace (with CND symbol next to it)' one.

Originally, they were designed to raise awareness but now they've just become a way of showing what you really support without you having to say it.

But then, some people get them to say "look, I'm fashionable!" (think teenage girls) or "I'm badass! I've got a wristband that proves it!" (think teenage nerds/boys)

I don't hate them as much as people that try to dress like goths and say they like blood and such (I'm tlaking about wannabes that do it for attention and because they think it's 'cool', not actual goths)

the only one of those wristbands i wear is the "singing the blues" one i had made up for my website so we could sponsor one of our academy players next season.

if any one wants one of the few i have left e-mail me (tractorfella@netscape.net)

a humerous story in paper yesterday, those Anti-Poverty bands are made from forced labour!
they're made FROM forced labor? So THAT's why there was a bit of hair and bone in mine ;)

Anyway, the only one I wear is one that says "Go Daryl", because he is my friends cousin who was in a severe car accident, and the family needs money to modify their house/pay for medical expenses. Really nice kid...i figure some support can't hurt.

The only one I have is one for Relay For Life because where I work participates in the relay. It's for a good cause, but I don't wear my band much. There are just too many out there and I don't want someone thinking I support something else in case it's similar to something I don't agree with.