and it is not even Christmas yet

[Racket_Man]

people are fighting over, signing up on waiting lists and bribing store employees for something called Sillybands ("rubber" braceletts in different shapes ie animals, creatures, rock bands, etc.)

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/0...-school-set%2F

[Nurian]

If they make one into the shape of Elmo or Furby, civilization is over.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Oh fuck, first Zhu Zhu pets and now this.

I'm sure the swamp will bring them in sooner or later.

[Magpie]

Can someone explain to me how these are any more exciting than the plain jelly bracelets? I understand that they're different, but not to this extent.

[Sheldonrs]

My only comfort when i hear about each next big thing is that at some point, someone desperate to have one will be trampled to death by someone else who wants it more.

[JustaCashier]

Can someone explain to me how these are any more exciting than the plain jelly bracelets?

Marketing hype+Ignorant, gullible lemmings.


Mike

[Green_Fairy]

anyone remember this?

when those jelly bracelets meant sexy things? i wonder if that's gonna happen with these.
"oh you have there mermaid one that means you gotta do XXX"