What's with the different colored rubber wrist bands I'm seeing?

I am seeing people all over Dallas wearing different colored rubber wrist bands. They are basically just 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide rubber bands and come in all different colors. I have even seen them on sales racks in stores.
I'm an old guy and pretty much out of the "fashion and cool" loop.
Do these wrist bands have any particular meaning or function?

Thanks!

This trend started with Lance Armstrongs yellow "LiveStrong" bracelets. They were sold to raise money for charity. By purchasing one of these yellow bracelets you supported the fight against cancer. Since these bracelets other ones have come out supporting different dissorders and causes, each represented by a different color. The longer these have been out, the more there are. Now they are getting a little out of control and are just brightly colored with words like "Cutie" on them. I hope that answered your question!

Where can i get different cancer awareness rubber wrist bands? Where can i get different cancer awareness rubber wrist bands?

You can purchase them in many different places...just do a Google search for awareness bracelets. They are available for many different causes.

I'm looking for solid colored rubber (silicon, I think) wristbands with either nothing on them (just the color. no text or design) or with any text printed on the wrist band (printed on to where it will fade away/rub off eventually) - Not like the Livestrong bands that have the text indented in the band. just simple cheap ones that have stuff printed on them.

I was wondering where I can find these in Dallas Texas, or somewhere around that area.

They have tons of websites where you can order custom made bracelets. just type "custom rubber bracelets" on google and you're set.

Really thin colored rubber wrist bands saying hope, love, peace, faith?

Where can you get those? the really thin ones?

I see them on the counters at the checkout in many stores....
maybe Claires?

Do they still?
I remember old Italian ladies with rubber band around wrist when I was kid in Jersey.back in 50's.
something to do with giving rubber band a snap if evil thought thought?

It is to stop bad habits from language to bad thoughts or indulgence..things like that..You punished yourself with the snap of the band...and it was a positive reinforcement you didn't do bad things so you wouldn't feel pain

Is there any stores that i can buy it from like finishline champs i dont want to buy them online

Just call Finishline, Footlocker, or Champs and I'm sure that they'll have your answer. I wouldn't know because I've never ordered any of them.

Is snapping rubber bands on my wrist a form of cutting of self mutilation?

I asked a question last week about how to magage stress and pain and one person told me to put a rubber band on and snap it. I have been doing this for a week now. Is this a good idea or a very bad one? Thanks for any help.

I wouldnt think it was a form of cutting, just a form of pain. Damn, that has got to hurt!A person told you to do this and you did?????Why???That is no way to handle stress or pain. It just adds it if you ask me. I would like to meet up with the person that told you or sorry, suggested you do this.How old are you sweetie???Go to a friend or mom or somebody you trust. You can e-mail me if you need somebody, anytime, klinedarlene@yahoo.com I will be praying for you.

I have a really important wristband it's kinda like the livestrong ones but it says something else and its really important to me and it broke today. I was wondering if anyone knew how i could fix it. I can't get another one. Please please please help! <3 thanks

I'm sorry!! I don't think that you can fix that kind! Is there ant possible way that you can get a new one?

Here are a few ideas, I don't know if they'll work or not but it's worth a shot!!

-string: try to wrap the string around the broken part to hold it together.

-tape: use a LITTLE piece of duct or masking tape to tape the broken part together.

-glue: use super glue to glue it together.

-string take 2: poke a hole in the ends that are broken and put string through them and tie the strings together in a bow or knot.

Sorry, I don't know how good either of these will look but that is all I can come up with!!

Good luck!!