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In Protest
Dr Pirate
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In protest of the wristband band-wagon. I wear 2 red rubber bands joined in a twist.
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the red ones look cool though imo
I can understand where you coming from, but the ppl who made the actual charity ones had good intentions. Its just that people have turned em into the latest fashion item..
they are even fooling some people into buying them and making them believe the moneys going to charity when its not.
its a shame to see that something that started out as a good cause is now turning into something to make shops money rather than charitys.
I've seen schoolkids with millions of them, but if it makes money for charity then I can't see it being a bad thing to be honest.... the commercialisation of them is bad, so people should only buy them from places where they know the dosh will go where it's needed. I think it's a canny way of giving to charity.
SHAME.
I think that the charity bands were a fantastic idea, and the fact that they are now somewhat of a fashion statement is even better. This is one of the most clever ways to collecting charity money. There are heaps of fake ones, but i think that most people know which ones profit charity, but why not wear a random word on your arm if you like it?
i don't particularly like the idea of the ones with just words... i mean if they came out before the chairty ones they wouldnt be even half as popular as they are now.
You should start selling them pirate:)
but obviously the human race cannot be trusted to keep things above board. agree with this comment:
Yeah, they really are raising awareness when some people see them and don't even know what charities they are supporting. If there were only a couple of them the I would agree but now I don't because there are so many so it is hard to work out which is which, therefore, IMHO defeating the object.
But yes ... which ones are which?
but there was a set of four in a packet. a blue wristband with live strong on it (yes a space between the 2 words), a purple wristband saying some random word and 2 finger bands!!!!
fingerbands!?!?! i mean wtf!
Lol..Now the evil band makers are trying to rob even more ppl of money-which doesn't even go to charity. However, as long as there are ppl willing to buy them, they will continue to manufacture this stuff.
omg your so cool, i do the same thing only cause i have a force of habbit of puttin rubber bands round my wrist from my old job
but yeah coolness