Charity wrist bands

[The Jamie Star Scenario]

So what if they don't care. I think it is very clever that charities have managed to get these "liars" to donate to charity even though they don't care and just want it for fashionable reasons. Charities just need money and it is a good thing that this trend has taken off because they are obviously making loads.
I don't see what there is to complain about. I wouldn't wear one myself but I am not going to stop other people from wearing them because they are generating huge amounts of cash for charities, cash they wouldn't have because most of these people never consider donating to charities. So quit your sassing, it is a good thing that everyone has one, it is a good thing people are wearing them as a fashion statement, it is a good thing people are following this trend.

It was revealed in the news today that the "Stop World Poverty" bands were made in Chinese Sweat Shops.

I love irony.

Yeah, some (not all) where made like this. And I believe Nike made a version as well which is also ironic because are they not one of the worst companies in the World for sweat shop workers?

[Carnage]

they started off good. if you did the cancer walk or whatever you got one and i guess it was supposed to get other people invovled. but now there in stores with things like sexy and naughty on them and they've just become another fad.

[Shlup]

Are they that popular? I see them on celebrities a lot, but they're the ultimate in trend whoring so I don't pay much attention to it. I don't think any of my friends have any.

They're nice if you're really supporting a cause, but if you're just wearing them to show you think it's a good idea to support that cause but all you've done for the cause is buy a little bracelet, then you're a fraud and you suck. Simple things like that are a good reminder to care and support good causes, but if everyone's just wearing them to feel good about it and not actually doing anything then there's no point to it.

If I wore one I would wear it to remind myself to support that cause regularly, be it finacially or with my time. I support random causes at random times without committment though, so I suppose that kind of promise isn't something I'd be willing to go with.

[Miriel]

I have Livestrong wrist band. I went shopping, someone at the mall said, "hey wanna donate a dollar to the Livestrong Cancer charity?" I said "sure" and they handed me a wrist band. I wore the wrist band.

Oh noes, I'm a fraud, a liar and a trend whore.

[Del Murder]

I must be living under a rock. Not surprising, really.

[Yamaneko]

Dolomite?

[Shlup]

Oh noes, I'm a fraud, a liar and a trend whore.

As long as you're willing to admit it. :<3:

[Jojee]

Yeah, they are pretty popular ^_^ My brother is into them. I wouldn't wear them because I think they are ugly and I'm not into bracelets anyway. If I did want to wear a bracelet, I would go buy a pretty one that go well with my outfits I also don't donate to charity but I really should... XD

[Destai]

Wearing the wrist band in the first place is donating to charity assuming you buy a real one. A dollar extra to charity is giving to charity. No one thinks theyve become god on earth for wearing a wrist band and since when do you have to give a certain ammount to support charity? Besides someone who avoids something because its popular is always going to be something as bad as someone who wants it because its popular.

[Shlup]

Besides someone who avoids something because its popular is always going to be something as bad as someone who wants it because its popular.

I can agree with that. I just see it as a stronger statement than "I have $1" and, along with "I saved the world with my $1" being a pretty cheap statement, I'm not willing to make that committment.

[Bigangry]

glad to see it is trendy to support a worthy cause now

I hope that was sarcasm.... supporting a cause should not be trendy it should be constant. Support what you believe is right at all times.

[Shlup]

glad to see it is trendy to support a worthy cause now

I hope that was sarcasm.... supporting a cause should not be trendy it should be constant. Support what you believe is right at all times.

I'm 99% sure it was sarcasm.

[Bigangry]

Besides someone who avoids something because its popular is always going to be something as bad as someone who wants it because its popular.

I can agree with that. I just see it as a stronger statement than "I have $1" and, along with "I saved the world with my $1" being a pretty cheap statement, I'm not willing to make that committment.

Mayby the trick is give them a dollar and not take a bracelet.

[Shlup]

Last bracelet I got I put in my purse and now I don't know where it is. *shrug*

[nik0tine]

People who wear wristbands piss me off. People originally did it because they were donating to a charity and they would just get those things. And then people started doing it just because it was popular. The first group of people are liars because they're pretending that they give a crap about people with cancer, but they don't.

THANK YOU! These things are truly disgusting. They are simply a way for people to feel as if they are on the moral highground, without actually having to give a [img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img].