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One-inch thick rubber bracelets, saying "I [heart] Boobies", have caused quite a stir in schools across the US, despite the positive message its wearers believe it sends. The bracelets are part of a nationwide campaign launched several months ago to make young people more aware of breast cancer. The Clovis Unified School District in central California is one of the latest to ban the bracelets.
Seems to me the way to teach teen awareness of breast cancer is to teach her about breast exams and take her in for a mammogram. You can buy all the boobie bracelets you want, they don't cure breast cancer. Neither do those stupid pink ribbons everyone is sporting. Or the yellow ribbons, or the bumper stickers or T shirts or any of that crap. You can buy that crap at the dollar store and the money goes to..the dollar store. Yeah, help support your dollar store. Every time I see someone with those stupid rubber ribbons stuck on their car window I want to ask them what the fuck they think they're accomplishing? Where are the ribbons making people aware of the benefits of hand washing after butt wiping? Don't we need a fucking ribbon for that too? There's a positive message for you. What color ribbon do I need to make people aware of stupidity? Because that's a cause I could get behind.
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i totally agree!!!
the 'support our troops' magnetic ribbons on cars crack me up.....yeah, support our troops buying a magnet made in china....
there's colors and ribbons for almost everything! it's ridiculous and does nothing for the causes nor does it teach anyone anything....
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that feels this way about those ribbons. I've always thought they were the stupidest thing and honestly, a bit patronizing. Tell the mother who lost her son in Iraq that you support her because you put a mud spattered ribbon on your bumper, that's nice of you.
They should have just put "I love tits" on there. Apparently "boobies" is nicer.
I agree with what you said. Like after 911 all the flag bullshit that was EVERYWHERE. Seriously, we are now all lovers of America. Fly that flag with pride. Oh I just want to gag on the stupidity of the people.
Show your pride by not throwing your trash out the window, or help someone in need, say thankyou, smile at people once in a while.
Take all this manufactured bullshit and shove it up your culo!
I saw a "Brain Disorders" ribbon the other day. It was GRAY! I swear there is one for every disease. Some colors serve for many different diseases. I have never done the magnetic car ribbons or any other kind. I think its a gimic. It all started with the Iraq Hostages didn't it? Everyone started tying yellow ribbons 'round the old oak tree to "remember" them? I wonder if Tony Orlando gets any cash from this entire concept? He should!!
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I agree Karla!! I loathe litterers!!! How can you be so lazy as to throw something out of your window when you have a trash container at home??
While in the Mc'D's drive thru a couple of months ago, the back passenger door of the car in front of us opened up and a girl set a sprite can down. I told my bf to go say something to them and he told me so I figured I'd put my money where my mouth is. I walked up to the car, barefooted mind you (I do live in SC so I have an image to uphold, LOL), picked the can up, knocked on the window, and when the girl opened the door, I said, you forgot this. She said, no, I meant to leave it. I said, no you're taking it with you because that is littering and that is wrong.
I realized then she was with her parents!! I was scared shitless then when I went back to my car.
I was appalled that her parents allowed her to do this, but obviously they didn't care or she wouldn't have done it. I just hope they now realize that it's ridiculous to litter.
Sorry for the rant!! I can't stand litterers!!!
~Palemtto Girl
Now I do feel at home here.
I thought I was the only one who hated all those pink ribbons and yellow ribbons. I never understood the whole yellow ribbon thing, though I clearly remember the song.
The magnets are tacky, and once you put them everywhere for about so long, you have actually launched the anti-awareness campaign. Everyone is so saturated with awareness that it becomes invisible.
I think the bracelets are tacky, and when someone, months ago, was wearing one at my husband's nurse practitioner's office, I was a little mystified. I thought maybe she was a lesbian (who cares?) or I didn't know what, because I couldn't see the entire message on it. I figured it out, but thought it stupid. It's just kind of lewd and weird for kids to be wearing those to school. I think that if administration just ignored it, they would probably go away on their own. I can pretty well guarantee that the bracelets are not increasing awareness of anything but hormones.
My youngest loves the I love boobies slogan but for a different reason.
When she was a little girl (like 3-4), Chelsea started calling her Booby. (Nat called her Sissy.)
Chelsea learned about the Blue footed Booby in school and that became Nat`s nickname between the two of them.
She has the t-shirt..LOL
Just a lil story. :)
Cute little story heidi... :)
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MY KID BEAT UP YOUR HONOR STUDENT
is the only bumper sticker I've ever had on my car :) and it wasn't a mini-van :)
I've had a variety of bumper stickers and magnetic items on my car, but never any of the "ribbons". The last item I had was a magnetic soccer ball when our son was still into soccer, and a Pikachu, when he was still into that. Both of those were on a mini van.
Heidi, I gave my godson a blue footed booby stuffed animal and it became his favorite toy. One time, when he was four, he threw a massive tantrum at a school event for his older sister. He started screaming at his mother "I WANT MY BOOBY! I WANT BOOBY!" His very conservative mother was mortified, because the other mothers looked at her with horror, thinking she was still breast feeding her 4 year old son!
On a related note, how annoying was all the pink boob cancer stuff a few years back? Pink clothing, pink lap tops, pink blenders, mixers, microwaves, pink garden tools, pens, pencils, umbrellas, shoes,...etc. etc,ad nauseum!
The only thing good about the pink overload were the sales that happened when everyone was "pinked out." Too bad I couldn't bring myself to look at a pink kitchenaid stand mixer every day, I remember them being 50% off!
There was a time when I would have really agreed with all of you-too many ribbons.A few years ago,I got a rare disease,that totally paralysed my body,put me on life support,in I.C.U, I was not expected to survive,but I did.I was in the hospital for 4 months.The day I finally came home,only half paralysed in a wheelchair,my 14 year old daughter, had tied yellow ribbons around all the trees that lined our driveway.It was the sweetest thing for her to do.Then 5 years later,I sat by her bedside,as she fought for her life,from a rare cancer.MY daughter did not make it.I buried her September 11-2002. On my rear view mirror,hangs a pink ribbon.It means alot to me.I hope you all understand.
ROFLMAO Sally!
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