Wrist Band

::FLAME ON::

So I go to the store yesterday and almost everyone I see is wearing one of those little wrist bands from Lance Armstrong to support the fight against cancer. Thats cool, good for them. I have lost family too, let me ask someone where they got it and why they wear it. Being myself I find some unsuspecting kid and ask "where did you get the yellow thingy" and he turns and replies "My mom got it for me, all the kids are wearing them. They even have other colors"

WHAT THE FUCK

So a little research is in order, I realize that they have these things for all kinds of reasons. Disease, Hunger, Cancer, etc etc etc. But it kills me that they are wearing them not for the cause, but rather so that they can be "cool". A search on eBay will turn up all sorts and they range in price from 1.00 (not so popular) to more than 20.00 (the yellow ones) and does any of this money go back to the fund? NO! It lines the pockets of the prick who is selling it, btw these things sell for a dollar from the charities they are supposed to support. After a little more reseach and asking more kids some questions...

I discover, there is a right and wrong way to wear them. Who came up with this shit, and didn't these things only just start selling a little while ago? Seriously, if you are going to wear them then wear them for the RIGHT reason, not because they are the in thing.


::/FLAME::

- Gyr