Comments on: Wristband etiquette

By: Wulf V

Wulf V — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 18:46:44 +0000

Wristbands? Just as meaningless as gelled hair and feminism.

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 21:00:31 +0000

I got two at freshers fair - both plastic and neither charity, but if it’s the colour that counts I guess that doesn’t matter. One’s black (Park End) the other green (Green Day). What does that mean?

By: Chris Kav

Chris Kav — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 18:50:01 +0000

Not that I’m an expert on youth culture, but it’s not long since I was a teenager, and these sorts of things aren’t something current everywhere, and are rather blown out of proportion by a journalist who was told it by a single teenager. It’s rather like single-source anthropolgy or something I’d say (not that I know anything about that), in that it tells us precious little.
It was reassuring though to know that my white one that reminds me of Glastonbury wasn’t sending out an incorrect message to anyone better-versed in the culture than I.

By: Kriscinda

Kriscinda — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:27:12 +0000

I’m not a big braclet wearer, so when I get them I hang them off my bookbag strap. I have a white one for Making Poverty History, and a pink one representing my NOW membership…so far this would be correct, as I am a straight female and am currently attached.

But then I have another one…green for saving ANWR. I shudder to think what that could possibly mean.

By: Helen A

Helen A — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:25:11 +0000

I am amused that I was wearing a blue anti-bullying band and a red band - god knows what teenagers thought of me!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:09:35 +0000

Well, I went round for some time with a red wristband saying “Make Capitalism History”, but no-one - male or female - tried to pull me. I guess this must mean that either

(a) It’s an urban myth, or

(b) I’m ugly.

Hmmm…!