March 4, 2005
Enough With the Wristbands and Ribbons
Millions of cars are decorated with ribbons that state "Support Our Troops" or "Pray for America." Both are pointless and self serving. If you really want to support the troops, a $2 magnet is not exactly helping their efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The only thing they are supporting are the magnet makers.
Another pointless show of support is the popular yellow wristband. The wearer of the wristband takes the gutsy stand against cancer. Yes, millions of brave Americans everywhere are standing up and saying, "I really don't care for cancer." I understand that proceeds from the purchase of the wristband go toward a worthy cause, but why must the wearer let everyone know that they support cancer research. Well, because this is also self serving.
This brings me to the newest in wristband wear that I don't really understand. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh has released the Mr. Yuk Wristband. The wristband has the phone number for the emergency poison help hotline along with some Mr. Yuk faces. Who would wear this thing? Someone that has the unfortunate habit of ingesting poison on a regular basis, or people that are anti-poison?
Posted by Matt Niemi at March 4, 2005 12:15 PMMatt your kinda young to be so bitter
people are dumb get over it I suppose your bitterness is entertaining for us MATTNIEMI.COM groupies
Posted by: not bitter at March 4, 2005 4:26 PMi guess its cool to care these days... i was never cool.
mr yuk is destroying natural selection.
preach it matt. amen.
Oh honorable Matt Niemi. I take offense to the bash on wristbands as we make 10 cents for every one of you Americans who where them. That of course feeds 20 of us for a week over here.
Posted by: chinaman who makes the wristbands at March 6, 2005 1:42 PMDon't you have better things to bitch about? I don't like the new site. I really like the name "the niemster". the originallity astounds me. and the color of MONEY, you christing sell out cock sucker.
How'd you like that you cocksuckerfucker!!!
Posted by: Nate at March 6, 2005 10:12 PMThe new color and site design has really brought some vulgarity with it? Yes? Matt maybe a nice pink theme or something on the peach side?
Posted by: TPN at March 7, 2005 12:45 PMlisten i just want everyone to know that wristbands are dangerous. i started wearing that yellow for cancer and found it so stimulating that i got a pink one for breast cancer, a crack rock wristband one for odb, then a heroin wristband for all my fallen brothers especially kurt cobain (what a tragedy) and before i knew it i had over 30 wristbands on. then because of he weight i strained all the ligaments in my right wrist so i got a say no to wristband wristband on my left wrist... its a vicious cycle, it never stops, there are wristbands for everthing, soon i'll be entering treatment for my problem.
Posted by: larry at March 8, 2005 9:09 AM