The latest stupid trend

[Kuky]

All of a sudden, almost out of nowhere, I see a disturbingly large percentage of commoners around me wearing these silly bracelets. They're just ugly/clunky thick plastic coloured bracelets, with something engraved on them. And what's worse: Almost everyone seems to go for the fucking yellow ones!!! Where did this come from, and why are people buying into it???

[BlondTgr]

Um well the Yellow ones are Lance Armstrong ones that are in support of Cancer research...they're all some sort of charity/fund type thing...you're really behind! These were extremely popular I'd say...6 months ago. There are pink ones for breast cancer, red ones for heart disease and stuff, camo ones for troops...etc. They're usually like a dollar or two.

[SmOkYpRiNcEsS]

I think they kinda all started after the "Livestrong" yellow ones came out...

[Kuky]

Heh they should stick to ribbons :P

And I just noticed them today, and noticed them EVERYWHERE (guess I didn't get the memo)

[Sydney123456]

I'm partial for the orange ones for Juvenile Diabetes.

[dtbmnec]

I haven't noticed them yet....

Then again I haven't really been "out" in a few weeks....*sigh*

Megan

[flanslinnell]

Actually, they kind of sprung up during last year's Tour de France. The yellow ones are for Lance Armstrong's charity "Livestrong," and if they weren't the first of the kind, they were the most popular. Due to their all around cheapness to make and buy, they're used to gain support for charitable causes, like cancer research.

The reason there's probably been an increase in people wearing them again is that the Tour de France is going on again, so it's also supporting Lance Armstrong and his charity at the same time.

[LynzyLou*]

Ive got the Livestrong one and the breast cancer one. The Livestrong one was only a dollar, so I mean really, why not?

[IGemini]

I know they've been out but haven't noticed them...for the amount I've been out in public lately (very little) looking at people's wrists hasn't been a priority.

[LoveyDove]

I have a camo one for my 2 friends that are over in Iraq
Please don't call it a stupid trend, it's not a fashion thing. I hate wearing bracelets, but I love my friends and I support what they're doing. It's a subtle way of showing something you care about, whether it be someone in the military, someone with breast cancer, any kind of cancer... Yes, there are a ton of them out there, but deal with it

[Deidre]

Originally posted by LoveyDove@Jul 4 2005, 06:45 PM
Please don't call it a stupid trend, it's not a fashion thing.
'Trends' have nothing to do with fashion. There are trends in science, in language, in social conventions, popular thought...

Presently, in the US, apparently (judging from what's said in this thread -- I have personally never even heard of this bracelet thing) there's a trend of 'caring' by 'showing'.

[Kuky]

Sorry, as you may have noticed in the original post, I thought it WAS a fashion trend. I like being proven wrong about these things, since it boosts my confidence in humans making it for maybe a few more decades :)

[chiukit]

sometimes it IS a fashion thing.
some sport stores sell the same bands...
only theyre for self-motivation and 'style'
these say things like 'truth' 'strength' 'excellence' etc

[ps_tiger]

They are kind of a fashion thing. It's a way of wearing your compassion on your sleeve, so to speak, even if your compassion only goes so far as donating $1. It's a good fundraiser, though.

[SoSweetAngel]

Originally posted by Kuky@Jul 4 2005, 08:35 PM
Sorry, as you may have noticed in the original post, I thought it WAS a fashion trend. I like being proven wrong about these things, since it boosts my confidence in humans making it for maybe a few more decades :)
Me too - I thought they were the worst fashion tend ever -- felt a bit bad about it when I found out when they are.
The sad thing is, markets are selling cheap knockoffs here for about 10p - the real ones are £1. Seems a shame that it HAS become a trend here.

Also "trend" does relate directly to fashion. The first entry in the dictionary is The "general direction in which something tends to move" but 3 is " Current style; vogue: the latest trend in fashion", which is very commonly used here, n probably in america too. Mostly by people like me who don't really care for fashion trends very much and certainly can't afford to keep up with them!!

[Deidre]

"the latest trend in fashion" is an example of the possible application of the word 'trend' in that meaning. 'Trend', in itself, is not about fashion.



Main Entry: trend
Function: noun

1 : a line of general direction or movement <the trend of the coast turned toward the west>
2 a : a prevailing tendency or inclination : DRIFT b : a general movement : SWING <the trend toward suburban living> c : a current style or preference : VOGUE <new fashion trends> d : a line of development : APPROACH
3 : the general movement in the course of time of a statistically detectable change; also : a statistical curve reflecting such a change

synonym see TENDENCY

[Bravehearter]

Hell, I'd sooner see this bracelet then a bunch of dumb ribbons.

Im wearing the one from Live8.

[nicruns]

they're a good fundraiser for charities that benefit from people's desire to do/wear/have what celebrities do/wear/have. I agree that the knockoffs are sad.... it took something somewhat noble and completely commericialized it

[Barefoot Matt]

Originally posted by Bravehearter@Jul 4 2005, 03:32 PM
Hell, I'd sooner see this bracelet then a bunch of dumb ribbons.

Im wearing the one from Live8.
I'd sooner see a stylish ribbon than a bunch of dumb plastic bracelets :P.

[Wrightman84]

that is the stoopedest thing
think of how much plastic has been used

[Lone Wolf]

Originally posted by Wrightman84@Jul 5 2005, 10:51 AM
that is the stoopedest thing
think of how much plastic has been used
Yeah, all those plastic animals slaughtered for useless bracelets.

[Onlykrc]

i thought they were rubber...at least the ones the teens in my area wear are...like fat ass rubber bands...i would buy one, but i'm all worried that my money isn't really going toward any cause.

[vampbarbie]

Its big in the UK too. Loads of knock-offs and market stalls and the like selling the real ones and not giving any money to the charities.

[Lone Wolf]

"Property. All for property."

[SoSweetAngel]

Originally posted by Deidre@Jul 4 2005, 10:14 PM
"the latest trend in fashion" is an example of the possible application of the word 'trend' in that meaning. 'Trend', in itself, is not about fashion.



Main Entry: trend
Function: noun

1 : a line of general direction or movement <the trend of the coast turned toward the west>
2 a : a prevailing tendency or inclination : DRIFT b : a general movement : SWING <the trend toward suburban living> c : a current style or preference : VOGUE <new fashion trends> d : a line of development : APPROACH
3 : the general movement in the course of time of a statistically detectable change; also : a statistical curve reflecting such a change

synonym see TENDENCY
Nooo, the use of the word trend CAN directly relate to fashion. Yes, it has other meanings, which may be the "correct" usage, or at least the most prevalent one, but it's fine to say "the latest trend" and meaning "the latest trend in fashion" because it is ONE OF THE MEANINGS. It's in the dictionary, and it's in common usage - good enough for me.

Dum de dum.

[MuthaFranka]

I think we're missing the original point, that this is an asinine little burp in the "fashion" world and should be eradicated immediately.

[Lone_Raider]

First of all I thought they were rubber and not plastic, second of all I thought the Yellow ones were for Iraq and not Lance Armstrong? Yellow ribbons mean support the troops, wouldn't yellow bracelets mean the same thing?

I know the Blue ones are "Think Blue 2008" in support of the democratic party. My friends are all in the campus Democrats so I've seen those up close. However, I don't wear any of them, I don't like bracelets or rings on my fingers, I don't even like wearing a watch. lol :mrgreen:

[Tootsie Pop]

Yea... these things have been out for over a year now. Very popular here in Connecticut... you can pretty much get one for any charity you can imagine.



... and the yellow ones ARE for Lance Armstrong.

[Lone Wolf]

Originally posted by Lone_Raider@Jul 5 2005, 09:17 PM
First of all I thought they were rubber and not plastic,
So they're slaughtering rubber ducks instead of plastic animals, big difference.

[Barefoot Matt]

Rubber is made from rubber trees, while plastic is made from petroleum :roll:

[Lone_Raider]

Originally posted by Lone Wolf@Jul 5 2005, 04:05 PM
So they're slaughtering rubber ducks instead of plastic animals, big difference.
Those poor rubber ducks, I think I'll break into the rubber duck slaughtering factory and free them! lol.

[Wolf]

Originally posted by Barefoot Matt@Jul 5 2005, 11:16 PM
Rubber is made from rubber trees, while plastic is made from petroleum :roll:
Did you take your sarcasm detector out back and shoot it?

If you haven't, you should.

[Lone Wolf]

Originally posted by Wolf@Jul 6 2005, 08:25 AM
Did you take your sarcasm detector out back and shoot it?

If you haven't, you should.
Maybe I should've motivated my shameless spamming with something like:

-showing off with charity is stupid
-the rubber bands are already "misused" for commercial purposes

[nicruns]

Originally posted by Lone Wolf@Jul 5 2005, 04:05 PM
So they're slaughtering rubber ducks instead of plastic animals, big difference.
we should all wear ribbons to show our support for the rubber ducks! stop the slaughter! :laugh:

[Lone Wolf]

Originally posted by nicruns@Jul 6 2005, 04:12 PM
we should all wear ribbons to show our support for the rubber ducks! stop the slaughter! :laugh:
I'm afraid most people wouldn't even realize what's wrong with it.

[MuthaFranka]

Remember the episode of the man's show when they had a booth to sign a petition to end women's suffrage?

Actual women were signing the petition. Idiots. What can you expect from a group of people that voted Oprah as the most important woman in history or whatever that idiotic poll was about.

[Kuky]

Originally posted by nicruns@Jul 6 2005, 09:12 AM
we should all wear ribbons to show our support for the rubber ducks! stop the slaughter! :laugh:
Can the ribbons be made of seal skin? :lol:

[Lone_Raider]

Originally posted by Kuky@Jul 6 2005, 07:25 PM
Can the ribbons be made of seal skin? :lol:
Snow leopard fur is much stronger ;)

[BlondTgr]

Hahaha, you guys crack me up. :P

Also, I think different causes have had the same color. Or at least different shades, but pretty close. The camo ones are the main troop ones, I think. But there are like 50 red ones, one being my Sorority's Foundation which goes toward Heart-related stuff. There are also ones just for fashion like ones that say "gymnastics" or something. Haha

[BabyDiva]

The yellow for "Livestrong" comes from his cycling outfit's color I believe. That was kinda his trademark.

Yellow is also a color for troop support (and have an engraved word or phrase to indicate that). Pink is traditionally for breast cancer, red for AIDS awareness, goldish or perhaps orange for juvenile cancer, teal for ovarian cancer, dark blue for colon cancer, semi-clear for lung cancer, emphysema and MS.

There are dozens more. Each color usually has multiple meanings, just like with the ribbons.

I'm going to be selling some at a bake off/rummage sale to help relieve some of the costs of my father's chemo treatments and medications.


Check to see how much is going to charity if you're purchasing. Make sure your money is going to a cause and not to someone's pocket.


BTW - they're usually a silicone/rubber bracelet.

[Barefoot Matt]

Originally posted by Wolf@Jul 5 2005, 10:25 PM
Did you take your sarcasm detector out back and shoot it?

If you haven't, you should.
My sarcasm detector is perfectly intact, thank you. I was just pointing out that sacrificing the rubber ducks may be worth the savings in fossil fuels that would be used for plastic :P. I can't help it, I work for Environment Yukon! :laugh:

[MuthaFranka]

Oh that enviornmentalism crap is just whacky liberal rhetoric.

Clearly there are no other solutions, and oil is the only way, so stop looking for answers you hippie whack job!



Sorry, I just like pretending I'm an idiot sometimes.

[Palmer of the Turks]

Originally posted by Lone_Raider@Jul 5 2005, 07:39 PM
Those poor rubber ducks, I think I'll break into the rubber duck slaughtering factory and free them! lol.
OMGWTFBBQ!

Ur one of them terrierists from PETBT!

We don't like People for the Ethical Treatment of Bath Toys around here.

u R teh suk

[Kuky]

If we're not supposed to eat bath toys, why are they made of rubber?

hehe there goes the thread :lol:

[Lone Wolf]

Originally posted by MuthaFranka@Jul 6 2005, 10:48 PM
What can you expect from a group of people that voted Oprah as the most important woman in history or whatever that idiotic poll was about.
Let Darwin sort'em out.

8)

[geekboy]

Originally posted by Lone_Raider@Jul 5 2005, 07:17 PM
Yellow ribbons mean support the troops, wouldn't yellow bracelets mean the same thing?

Many people associate yellow (skin) with the Chinese, I thought the yellow ribbons were to express your support of the Chinese ribbon-making industry.
The color red is for me in association with the communist party and pink has a strong homosexual touch. Which is exactly to problem of the whole bracelet thing, how do people expect others to figure out whether they are communists, college Republicans or in support of AIDS, cancer or diabetes.

[Barefoot Matt]

Originally posted by geekboy@Jul 10 2005, 03:06 AM
pink has a strong homosexual touch.
Pink is for breast cancer. Support for alternative sexualities would be rainbow, although I don't think they actually use ribbons.

[BabyDiva]

geekboy - to answer your question...the bracelets are imprinted with messages (like the LIVESTRONG yellow ones). Each one would have a message.

The ones I and my sisters got in support of my father's cancer are a clouded white color with the message "Awareness Matters". That message came about because lung cancer is often thought of as an invisible disease since it's virtually undetected unless you happen to get routine chest x-rays.

[Sydney123456]

Originally posted by Lone_Raider@Jul 5 2005, 01:17 PM
Yellow ribbons mean support the troops, wouldn't yellow bracelets mean the same thing?

Yellow ribbons are also part of the "Yellow Ribbon International," which is a suicide prevention program.

EDIT: I'm looking up wristbands for diabetes in particular, and they come in a TON of different colors with different sayings on them. So, I guess you can pick and choose with some of these wristband causes.

EDIT #2: They are made of silicone, not plastic or rubber.

[Barefoot Matt]

Random question: is "Livestrong" pronounced like live the adjective (long I), or live the verb (short I)?

[Burro]

Originally posted by Barefoot Matt@Jul 10 2005, 12:19 PM
Pink is for breast cancer. Support for alternative sexualities would be rainbow, although I don't think they actually use ribbons.
Are you kidding? They're all ABOUT the ribbons, and lace, and great teeth. :shifty:

[IGemini]

Originally posted by Barefoot Matt@Jul 10 2005, 11:22 PM
Random question: is "Livestrong" pronounced like live the adjective (long I), or live the verb (short I)?
Assuming that it's promoting living longer through cancer research for a cure, I'd say that it would be pronounced in the verb form with the short (i).

[BabyDiva]

Yeah, short i....like "let them live!" not "Live with channel 2".



And also, yes, every band has multiple versions since everyone's getting in on it now. Gives the consumer more choices, but sometimes it can become a bit much!

[Lone Wolf]

Originally posted by Sydney123456@Jul 10 2005, 10:27 PM
EDIT #2: They are made of silicone, not plastic or rubber.
Oh, shit... So now they're hunting former Baywatch stars.

:laugh:








Sorry, for all the shameless spamming.

:shifty:

[The Original Taco]

I have a black one...it's for the Bubonic plague...

[Wolf]

Originally posted by The Original Taco@Jul 13 2005, 01:15 PM
I have a black one...it's for the Bubonic plague...
For or Against?

[The Original Taco]

Originally posted by Wolf@Jul 13 2005, 01:21 PM
For or Against?
For.

Obviously.

[Lone_Raider]

Originally posted by The Original Taco@Jul 13 2005, 12:15 PM
I have a black one...it's for the Bubonic plague...
Now if I saw a black one I'd think you were an Anarchist, see that, these bracelets lead to confusion!

If I were wearing red for example, it would stand for American Socialist party and not the Republican party! lol :laugh:

[Captain America]

What I really find funny is the amount of time spent here talking about how stupid a trend is ..instead of talking about what is behind the trend..
The reason, originally behind these bracelets are to remind us daily of what we are thankful for..wether writing a letter, paying for a drink, or reloading a M-16....we see the colr on our wrist...
Yes, as always, celebrities bore us to death with these "trends"...but they don't make the issues and concerns any less important.
Me personnaly, after what I've seen in S America and afghanastan pre 9/11, I wear the white band from one...
it's time we had a voice in racial cleansing, and tell the govt and UN..
sign at one.org