Rubber Band Days

[linnea]

Tomorrow's another rubberband day.
It's just for fun.
Express yourself and watch for others who may be sisters from this forum.
I'll be wearing mine.
Despite the fact that few people reported having seen wrists bearing rubber bands last Friday, I think that the idea was a good one, so I think that we ought to do it on every Friday.
If you're interested, just try it? Who knows!

[Julogden]

Why not every Friday? I'm too impatient to wait for that one Friday a month. :)

Carol

[Aeval]

I'm in Linnea! I see there's a calendar function here on these forums...think we could get it put on there as a reminder?

[JenniferRose]

I am in as well, be great if it caught on lol

[Monica93304]

Every friday would be cool. Less chances to forget.

[Ashley_in_Texas]

Every friday would be cool. Less chances to forget.

and more chances to see others.

[johnboy23]

every friday!!! I would be excited about that

[Kari Lynn Franks]

im in for every friday

[AmberLynn]

Indeed,count me in for a every friday :hugs: and maybe the girls with myspace,face book and twitter can add it to there profile's to help spread the word

[Angie G]

Sounds good girls I'm in.:hugs:
Angie

[J-Girl]

I work in electronics and we use ESD (electrostatic discharge) safe rubber bands and they happen to be pink. I'm set for a year of Fridays!

[sparty-o]

But do we wear them on the right or left hand????

[LaurenB]

It's a great idea. Every Friday, Left wrist.

[Lorileah]

So from now on TGIF means Trans Gender Impatient{since you all "had" to have it every week} (or Impeccable or Imperious or inclination) Friday?

[Kate Simmons]

Hoo boy, Wait until the purveyors of CD stuff get ahold of this. They will have the deluxe model, super deluxe model, grand super deluxe model, etc..............:heehee:

[NathalieX66]

I hope that I'm not repeating something that has already been suggested and rejected.

No, that was me.

Coutn me in....still.

[shelley leigh]

I'm in. Thinking I will go with a purple one.

[Jilmac]

I'm all for wearing a rubber band every Friday but why don't we take it one step farther and agree on a specific color too. The reason I'm suggesting this is because I've seen store clerks wearing rubber bands that could possibly be used for their job. If we all were to wear a color that was uncommon to others, our sisters would be more recognizable.

[BethCD]

You know I'm in!!!!!!!!!
I'm going to wear EVERY Friday (have been wearing everyday since last Friday...)
I am also going to put the word out to some other CD forums to spread the word. Here are mine:
http://crossdressers-forum.com/forums/

http://crossdresserclub.com

http://velvetboudoir.proboards106.com/index.cgi

Beth :D:battingeyelashes:

[girlalex]

Yep, every Friday it is. Im totally in. its easier to remember and believe me with the amount of people that viewing this page including those who are not signed in we will begin to see more and more people with a rubber band on their left wrist.

[Keyanna]

count me in ...
:heehee: rubber band on left wrist every Friday ... :hugs:

[joank]

Problem for me is I seldom leave the ranch.

[Cindi]

I'm in.
Come on Canadians. Get with it.

[Sandygal]

So from now on TGIF means Trans Gender Impatient{since you all "had" to have it every week} (or Impeccable or Imperious or inclination) Friday?

TGIF....This Guy Is Female

[Rianna Humble]

You know I'm in!!!!!!!!!
I'm going to wear EVERY Friday (have been wearing everyday since last Friday...)

Likewise in Sunny Sussex by the Sea

[Danielle Gee]

Great Idea; Every Friday - left hand - works for me

[kathyw]

im in to but what color

[Tess]

I'm in for whatever is decided...once a month or every Friday. A specific color will probably have me shopping for rubber bands. The only kind I have are the standard beige color.

[VeronicaH]

What a great idea...of course I'm in.

[NV Susan]

TGIF....This Guy Is FemaleSandy,
This is GREAT!!! :haha::haha::haha:

P. S. I'm in too!

[DiannaRose]

I'm in, whenever I can! I agree with whoever said that the rubber-band manufacturers need to jump on this bandwagon. Wish I new someone in the biz! :)

[AmberLynn]

TGIF....This Guy Is Female

I love that :heehee: a set color each friday would be a decent idea,and keeping it colors off the main grid. pink's,purple's,teal's,ruby whoo im so excited cant wait till friday

[Maija]

Hey that's my birthday!
I will wear one and look around.

[sherri52]

I'm in for every Friday. If it's once a month could you email a reminder to me

[Amy Lynn3]

I'm in for every Friday. I recommend red as the color rubberband to wear. Why you ask !! Its my favorite color. Now ya know.

[Lorileah]

Damn everytime I read this thread I hear the Spinners
*Hey ya'll prepare yourself for the rubber band...man*

Make it stop!!!

[5150 Girl]

Hmmmm,,,, sounds good on paper, but evry Fri would get old after a while.
Also, second Fri would be a bit hard to keep track of, I propose the 1st Fri.

[donnatracey]

Hmmmm,,,, sounds good on paper, but every Fri would get old after a while.
Also, second Fri would be a bit hard to keep track of, I propose the 1st Fri.

I agree. 52X a year kind of takes away the "unigueness". Once a month (first Fri) is a great compromise, esp if we all wore the same color. The initial enthusiasm is great but I guarantee after a few weeks a lot of us will either forget or just not bother, esp if they see no one else wearing one....:eek:

[Jeannie]

OK! I will bow to the peer pressure. I would love to wear pink but I can't right now so I will have to go with the regular color.

Jeannie

[AmberLynn]

oh ok :sad: but can we still do rubber band day this friday and then start on the first :love: I bet we will see someone as the shopping seson kick's off

[PretzelGirl]

Damn everytime I read this thread I hear the Spinners
*Hey ya'll prepare yourself for the rubber band...man*


You never heard a sound......


If you want to go with a particular color, you could go a little further and google "Custom Rubber Bands" and you can have a special one made up.

[2B Natasha]

Just out of curiosity. What's wrong with Pink. I wear a pink rubber band everyday that's say's dream on it. Never get two looks form anyone. Everyone just assumes it's for Breast cancer research. Been on my wrist for month's and I mean month's.

But by the way. Lavender is the color for Transvestites and CD's, not pink

[Bobbie Bee]

I have a rubberband on and I will keep it on until I meet another person wearing one. How's that for initiative?

[2B Natasha]

Nice to meet you Bobbie. You may now feel free to remove your rubber band.

[Frédérique]

Despite the fact that few people reported having seen wrists bearing rubber bands last Friday, I think that the idea was a good one, so I think that we ought to do it on one Friday every month. Anybody interested in trying it?

Well, I wear mine every time I go out, but I’ll go along with anything you girls say…:)
Let's all sing David Bowie's "Rubber Band" while we discretely display our hidden feminine proclivities:

Rubber Band
There's a rubber band that plays tunes out of tune
In the library garden Sunday afternoon
While a little chappie waves a golden wand

Rubber Band
In 1910 I was so handsome and so strong
My moustache was stiffly waxed and one foot long
And I loved a girl while you played teatime tunes

Dear Rubber Band, you're playing my tune out of tune, oh

Rubber Band
Won't you play a haunting theme again to me
While I eat my scones and drink my cup of tea
The sun is warm but it's a lonely afternoon

Oh, play that theme

Rubber Band
How I wish that I could join your Rubber Band
We could play in lively parks throughout the land
And one Sunday afternoon, I'd find my love

Rubber Band,
In the '14-'18 war I went to sea
Thought my Sunday love was waiting home for me
And now she's married to the leader of the band, oh

Oh sob... I hope you break your baton

Not a song about crossdressing, but definitely a catchy tune...:heehee:

[rachelgirlnw]

Thanks Linnea for bringing this back up!

I did it last time it was organized. It was thrilling going shopping, looking for others, and wondering if anybody noticed mine.

Kind of a secret smile to others! :battingeyelashes:

[Marcie R.]

Hi Linnea;
I made the same suggestion as you last week, just before the official day. It was a recomendation for wearing the rubber band the second friday of every month. I think it's a great idea.
Marcie R.:hugs:

[Bobbie Bee]

Nice to meet you Bobbie. You may now feel free to remove your rubber band.

I meant in a face-to-face encounter..:D. So, I still have my rubberband on :hugs:.

[5150 Girl]

Just out of curiosity. What's wrong with Pink.
But by the way. Lavender is the color for Transvestites and CD's, not pink

Well pink is often the trademark for breast cancer awareness. Folks may think a pink band is in suppport of that.
I like the lavender idea

[Prissy Linda]

I will wear my rubberband on every Friday just because it's to difficult to keep track of so many other things during the month, Heck I may wear a rubberband on my left wrist on Monday, OMG, I hate rules.:tongueout

[Sarah Doepner]

I found a wide rubber band and a set of colored permanent markers and made a special band for last Friday. It's not a great job and I know I could do better if I took some time, but it was easy to do and would be very easy to identify.

[AmberLynn]

Lavender is a good color as well :heehee: we should organize a rubber band night for new years eve :drink: everyone will most likely be moving amoung the crowd that night. and whats wrong with pink for breast cancer awareness? help a good cause and show your a cd,just double up the bands lol

[LaurenB]

When you encounter another person with a rubber band on their wrist this Friday, you say "TGIF" with a warm smile and a wink. If you're lucky, they'll say "this one too!". LOL

[ginat]

But by the way. Lavender is the color for Transvestites and CD's, not pink

So that's why I've been searching for a lavender top for the last two weeks!

[Jill]

I think this is a great idea. I'm in, every Friday though we need it to become a lot more wide spread. We need to do our part and spread the word on other CD forums and even on places like myspace.

[charlytuna]

I will have my "gum band" on this and every friday. Hope I can find a purple one to wear if not I got markers

[lilmissjenny]

count me in!!

[linnea]

Wow! I'm excited that there is so much interest and enthusiasm. I'll start wearing a rubber band on my left wrist this Friday and every Friday from then on. And I'll look for lavender or pink rubber bands, but I think that any rubber band will do--a girl's got to do the best she can. For those who prefer to do it on select Fridays, no problem--take your pick. And for all of us, pass the word.
How fun!

[NathalieX66]

Staples (in the US) sells a box of all colors. The brand is Alliance® Brites! For whatever reason, the hot pink one in the box is the widest one ( 5mm or ¼ inches wide)....Coincidence or not? :daydreaming:

[Aeval]

Alright, see everyone on Friday!

One quick question...can you Bedazzle a rubber band?

[Karen kc]

every Friday I'm in

[AmberLynn]

Aeval that's a great question :heehee: who has one,if not maybe super glue. I KNOW duct tape,handy mans secret wepon for adding anything to anything :doh:

[5150 Girl]

Lavender is a good color as well :heehee: we should organize a rubber band night for new years eve :drink: everyone will most likely be moving amoung the crowd that night. and whats wrong with pink for breast cancer awareness? help a good cause and show your a cd,just double up the bands lol

Don't get me wrong, I think breast cancer is a very worthy cause to support.
All I'm saying is, if you wear pink on it's own, that's the message you're sending.
By all means wer pink if ya want to, but also add a purple/lavender if you want to send our message as well:hugs:

[bobbiewpb]

count me in i like the idea of picking out a color then we would know who who

[Laura_Stephens]

I'll wear one, but no one will see it under my suit jacket and dress shirt.

[kymmieLorain]

I just need to find a rubberband. LOL

Kymmie

[TSchapes]

I've got an LGBT sticker right on my cube at work. My name is in the "Out and About" database at work. If anybody wants to talk about it, they just have to talk to me...

I think I'm allergic to rubber anyways. LOL

-Tracy

[MissyW]

Sure, I'll try it.

[rachelgirlnw]

Okay girls, the question I have is - now that you've got your rubber band, where do you plan to go to see-and-be-seen?

I don't think I'm going to wear it at work. My I.T. guy seems a little too flirty lately, so I think he knows something. Also, in this job market, I don't know that I want to be 'out' to my colleagues. Unfortunately, it could be a risk.

I'm thinking some shopping at the mall, maybe hit the bookstore or the coffee shop...

What about you???

[Amy Lynn3]

OK!!!! I have my pinkish/redish rubberband on and I'm going out the door, ready for work. I will meet lots of people today and I hope I see others of you with a rubberband on. Splash!!!!!!

[linnea]

Okay girls, the question I have is - now that you've got your rubber band, where do you plan to go to see-and-be-seen?

I don't think I'm going to wear it at work. My I.T. guy seems a little too flirty lately, so I think he knows something. Also, in this job market, I don't know that I want to be 'out' to my colleagues. Unfortunately, it could be a risk.

I'm thinking some shopping at the mall, maybe hit the bookstore or the coffee shop...

What about you???

I'm going to go to a mall tonight and find a bookstore and a couple of other shops to browse in.

[Stormgirl]

I am thinking of getting one custome made with these colors:

http://www.cafepress.com/+transgender_pride_flag_rectangle_magnet,73991142

[Joanie_Shakti]

I just ordered a custom made, Lance armstrong style silicone bracelet from https://24hourwristbands.com/ It's glow in the dark purple, with "TGIF" debossed on the front and "DRESSED FOR SUCCESS" debossed on the back. I was going to go for lavender, a stock color, until I saw the glow in the dark option. I think for an extra fee, you could have it made up in the colors that Stormgirl linked to. The whole thing cost me $8.29. $3.59 of that was shipping and I opted for finishing in the USA instead of China, so that was an additional $.15. Free production is a 5 day lead time and with the 6 day shipping, I should have it in about two weeks. I will post a picture in this thread after I receive it.

I decided to put "dressed for success" on the back as I was trying to think of some kind of obscure slogan. I thought of "TV/CD" and a couple of other things, but I wanted something discreet for myself as I can't really let myself be outed publicly where I live.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that the best thing I found was they accept PayPal, so I didn't have to put it on my credit card!

[KateW]

Would it be possible to get this thread stickied so that it stays in peoples minds and continues to grow and attract more people? I think this is a fantastic and fun way of identifying ourselves to other CDers!

[Miranda09]

Hmmmm...sounds like a fun idea. Count me in! :)

[Bikini Babe Claire]

I love this idea, Count me in.:heehee:

[Heather Dur]

Every Friday sounds great. Count me in.:)

[AlanaBCD]

I have had some thoughts on this... See what everyone thinks...

I thought we should adopt a black rubber band. Here is why? I know black is usually associated with death or mourning. That is not what I mean. As I have been out the last two Fridays with my rubber band of no significant color, I have seen yellow, red, pink. I wonder if they are CDers, but realize it is unlikely. All of those colors have some other significance. We all love a Black Dress, so why not. Black, as far as I know, is not taken by anything else, and would stand out as different.

If in doubt, and you see someone else with a rubber band on, play with the band, snap it... something to say, "I see yours, do you see mine?"

I am just suggesting. If anyone has any other thoughts, it would be great. I would like to know what everyone thinks of my ideas.

[marisa]

i'm in as well. i'll pick blue cause it's on of my favorite colours.

[sophie13]

Wot a cool idea, hope it catches on in the uk:)

[linnea]

Tomorrow is Friday! I hope that everyone will wear a rubber band on her left wrist and watch for others doing the same. I haven't had any real luck with this, but I'm not giving up. I hope that you won't give up either.

[Jillt]

Jill be out and about with her rubber band on

[Ellen47]

You can bet I will.

[Karren H]

In lieu of rubber bands..... I'm wearin my bra over my top tommorow!! :)

[Kate Simmons]

In lieu of rubber bands..... I'm wearin my bra over my top tommorow!! :)One of those Playtex 18 hour jobs no doubt, right?:heehee:

[Karren H]

Yeah!!! They have more rubber in them than a box full of rubber bands!! Lol.

[RachelZ]

Would a hair tie be ok? I don't have any rubber bands...:sad:

[hotskirt]

I wore mine last week with no luck. Ready for this week. I keep 2 rubber bands in the cup holder in my truck. Denise

[Loni]

Loni will be out and about.

[Jilmac]

I'll be helping my sister install some pantry shelving so there may not be much of a chance that I'll be spotted by another dresser, but I still plan to wear my rubber band. If she sees it and asks what it's for I'll tell her I can use it on the shelves if I run out of screws.

[Amy Lynn3]

When I read or hear the word Friday I automatically reach for my rubberband now. I will be having lunch with a new lady friend tomorrow. It will be the first time I have met her in person and if she ask about the rubberband I will tell her I am a cder. She can only run away screaming or ask questions.

[tonixd]

In lieu of rubber bands..... I'm wearin my bra over my top tommorow!! :)

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! KARREN, I ADORE YOU!!!!

I'm going to go shopping for purple rubberbands. Well, that and my skirt should help:jumping:.

Addition: I posted this on my blog and I will be promoting this at my college. I think this is a fantastic idea!

Another Addition:
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs51/i/2009/337/e/a/Friday_by_tonitaylor.jpg

[Kate Simmons]

This rubber band thing seems kind of ambiguous. How about a red hair elastic around the left wrist instead?:)

[karen68]

I'll have mine on too.

[Karren H]

What's the chance that of the 500 people that read this.. Spread accross North America and Europe... (600 million people? Half being males = 300 million and say 75% over 18..... = 225 million ). and say all 500 wear their rubber band... That's 1 in 450 thousand... Not good odds you will ever see anyone else with one unless we just all meet at someones house Friday and look at each other! Who has a room that will handle 500?? Lol.

[Alice B]

I guess I'll have to settle for the rubber band. I don't have a playtex bra.

[Karren H]

If you had a box of rubber bands you could probably knit one, Alice? :)

[Carroll]

My left wrist is kind of full with a watch and my purple complaint free world wrist band (http://www.acomplaintfreeworld.org/), so I will be using my right hand

[tonixd]

Wow. I really like this idea.

So, I made a Facebook group.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=193832262484

Join!!!

[Fab Karen]

If you had a box of rubber bands you could probably knit one, Alice? :)

If she doesn't knit, she could use super-glue ( just be careful not to get it on your fingers )

To spot the closet dressers, look for the guys staring at people's wrists.:)

[PretzelGirl]

So far, I have seen more guys trying one women's clothes right at the rack then I have seen rubber bands (1-0 for those counting).

[Aeval]

I'm in for Friday...though statistically I'm more likely to see a two-headed banjo-playing squirrel than another CD'er.
Though, I'd love to be proven wrong!

[courtney briana]

thats a neat idea kinda like the wave to each motorcycle rider as you pass, well girls you can count courtney in.

[IamSara]

I will have mine on here in Atlanta
Sarah :rose2:

[Cyndie]

I'll be representing Central Florida. Found a purple one, I think it came from the produce department, don't know why I saved it, but now is the time to put it to good use.

TTFN
Cyndie

[Patty]

I am in --will be wearing a orange rubber band

[Alicia Grey]

Hey I got an idea

Wear a rubber band all the time, and when someone asks, say "I'm waiting til Friday.

[Carroll]

Wow. I really like this idea.

So, I made a Facebook group.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=193832262484

Join!!!

Great Idea

[Karren H]

I saw a rubber band lying on the floor down on level one of our building so I suspect it fell off someone left wrist so I'm on a mission to find out whom... I keep looking for someone with a purple hand..... From too many tight rubber bands but so far no success... Wait!! Someone just dashed by my office door... Never mind...... She didn't have a wrist band on but she was wearing a really cute skirt!! :)

[linnea]

In lieu of rubber bands..... I'm wearin my bra over my top tommorow!! :)

That's very creative, Karren! Thank you for participating--LOL! How did it work?

[DiannaRose]

That's very creative, Karren! Thank you for participating--LOL! How did it work?

Oh, yes! Pictures please, Karren! :rofl:

[courtney briana]

i still say its neat and besides the weekend, and it being friday, and every other week payday it gives me something else to jump around for on fridays,
te he he

[crusadergirl]

I had to work today i forgot all about rubber band days again.

[sherri52]

I spent part of my day with one of our sisters on Friday. She looked so good in the wedding dress I didn't even notice if she had on a rubber band. I'll confess I did not.

[linnea]

I'm in for Friday...though statistically I'm more likely to see a two-headed banjo-playing squirrel than another CD'er.
Though, I'd love to be proven wrong!

I am in on Fridays too (although I really like some of the other suggestions, like everyday, and if one is so inclined, slapping a bra on over your shirt--LOL!), and now I can say that I saw one other person wearing a rubber band on his wrist last Friday. It was during a meeting and I couldn't make contact with individual.
I know that the odds are against seeing someone who is actually wearing the rubber band because of being a crossdresser, but the odds are zero if people don't do it. So I'll just go ahead and raise the odds by some tiny, infinitesimally small increment and enjoy the thought that someone else is out there in the cosmos doing the same thing.

[JD_CD]

I am going to start doing this. What a great idea! I could use a girlfriend locally. Will keep you all posted

Jess :)

[gemsay32]

I love this idea. I do not want to be a women. BUT I support equality and self-expression from one end of the gender spectrum to the other. I think it'd be satisfying and reassuring to wear the band.

[Joanie_Shakti]

Got my band I had made up in the mail on Thursday, put it on that day as soon as I opened the package, slept with it on and wore it all day Friday. It takes a lot of sunlight to get it to glow in the dark. Just tried to charge it under a lamp for a few minutes to try to take a picture of it glowing but the web cam won't show the image in the dark. Anyway, I've attached a couple of snaps. On one side, it says "TGIF" and on the other it says "DRESSING FOR SUCCESS." They both read the same side up, the band was flipped on my wrist between shots which is why the power beads are on opposite sides of the band in the pictures. I like how it turned out so much that I may wear it every day.

[Amanda Styles]

Amanda has had her's on since yesterday so I don't forget!

[linnea]

Rubberband day approaches! I'm going to try again, and I'll probably keep it going through the weekend. I hope others will, even though it's a big long shot!

[aggi123]

I remembered! Have it on my dresser ready to go.

[crusadergirl]

i will try to remember this time

[Amanda Styles]

Looking at mine on my wrist now.

[Karren H]

I forgot but could be wearing a ruber band suit today and no one would notice.... Under all these layers.... Its sub zero out... Maybe I need to get a pink winter jacket...

[Rebecca Kerr]

i'm new... what and when is it

[linnea]

The idea, Rebecca, is to wear a rubber band on your wrist on Fridays. If you see someone with a rubber band, you may recognize that that person is a crossdresser. You don't have to do anything, although if there is an opportunity you might start a conversation with that individual or that person might start a conversation with you. [U]But it's not about making a big deal or outing anyone to the world--just a way of possibly meeting, possibly discovering another crossdresser through subtle self-identification.[U] As some of the girls here have noted, it's a long shot. You may wear a rubber band on your wrist and never see another one all day. Or you may see someone else with a rubber band on her wrist and the rubber band will have nothing to do with crossdressing.
But maybe, just maybe, it will be one of us girls and MAYBE you'll find a girlfriend.
Or maybe you'll just limit the blood flow to your left hand--LOL!
Some girls have found fancy rubber bands to wear; some wear just a plain, old light brown version.
It's totally optional, and not everyone participates or likes the idea.
So suit yourself.
I've been wearing a rubber band every Friday for the last month or so, and I just think that it's a fun idea (but I've seen only one other person with a rubber banded wrist and I didn't have a way to make contact with that individual, so I don't know if she was another CD or not).
That's what I know about it.
Have fun.

[DiannaRose]

I forgot but could be wearing a ruber band suit today and no one would notice.... Under all these layers.... Its sub zero out... Maybe I need to get a pink winter jacket...

That's the problem with doing this in wintertime...There could have been dozens of rubber band wrists at the mall last Friday, but everyone (including me) had long sleeves on. What do we need...a sign? "I am a crossdresser...live with it!"

:)

[Paula Siemen]

Have any of you girls actually seen another rubber band on a wrist during the past month or so? Are we all so scarce and dispersed that the odd of running into one another are infintessimal? I've got my rubber band on and maybe it will remind me to look for others. Happy hunting girls.

[TabbyJames]

I have mine on and will be doing some shopping later today,

[lapper]

who invented rubberband day? is it worldwide?

[PretzelGirl]

That's the problem with doing this in wintertime...There could have been dozens of rubber band wrists at the mall last Friday, but everyone (including me) had long sleeves on. What do we need...a sign? "I am a crossdresser...live with it!"

:)

I moved mine to my neck to make sure everyone noticed.,

[DiannaRose]

Have any of you girls actually seen another rubber band on a wrist during the past month or so? Are we all so scarce and dispersed that the odd of running into one another are infintessimal? I've got my rubber band on and maybe it will remind me to look for others. Happy hunting girls.

Either we're rarer than we thought, or people just don't know about rubberband days. I'm sure there are more CDers in my non-so-little southern NH town, but to the best of my knowledge I'm the only resident on-line here. So maybe the rest just haven't gotten the word.

Out at lunch today, I did see a big guy with something that looked like a ladies' wrist watch on his right wrist, but I suspect it may have been a medical ID bracelet. At the next table over was a guy who should have been wearing a rubberband. :) He definitely had some sort of sparkly gold ring on, and if that was his watch and not a bracelet I'd have been surprised. :)

[Spacey]

I forgot but could be wearing a ruber band suit today and no one would notice.... Under all these layers.... Its sub zero out... Maybe I need to get a pink winter jacket...

Maybe we should switch it to bungee cords to fit over our winter jackets?

[Leigh58]

My husband (who so far hasn't posted to this forum) has his rubber band on today. We're going to the mall a little later. But in our town of about 45,000 I don't know what the odds are that someone else has seen this forum and is wearing a rubber band.
Might be fun, though!

[rachelgirlnw]

I have mine on! :battingeyelashes:

I just got back from working out at the gym while wearing my pink one. That's a good place to not be bundled up in long sleeves and coats.

No questions yet, but you never know...

.R.

[Teri Jean]

I have mine on everyday, and I am shocked Karren that you do't have a pink parka with white fluff around the hood? QAs stylish as you are? Come on girl it's time to shop. LOL

Teri

[Amanda Styles]

I work mine out shopping today and even took off my hoodie once I got in the store. Had a top that the sleeves were somewhere between 3/4 and short. I don't think anyone noticed, damnit. :)

[linnea]

who invented rubberband day? is it worldwide?

I don't know who invented it, and I doubt that it extends for any distance that could be considered world-wide. I just thought that it was a fun idea, and even though the odds and the weather, at least the wintry weather, are against us, I enjoy giving it a try. It does not take much effort, so in that respect it's an easy thing to do.
I didn't see anyone else with a rubber band on today, but another person asked me about it and when I said, "This is just a reminder of something that I like to do," he said, "That's a good idea: I think that I should do that too."
I think that that's a maybe. We are co-workers but in different departments and when we met there wasn't much time to start a discussion. But next Friday, I'm going to make a point of crossing his path and checking his wrist.

[linnea]

I have mine on! :battingeyelashes:

I just got back from working out at the gym while wearing my pink one. That's a good place to not be bundled up in long sleeves and coats.

No questions yet, but you never know...

.R.

Yes, you never know. I say, "Keep the faith."

[Michael 54]

I've had mine on from the first friday.

[KayAnn1618]

1st I've heard of it too.
I'm pretty isolated at work so I'll be wearing mine through the weekends.
Good idea.
Sometimes I see fellas with some really nice eyebrows and we look at each other and smile.
Almost feels like a psychic connection.

[toniloraine]

i wore mine

[JD_CD]

I wore mine all day at work and even when I went out to eat. Don't know if anyone noticed but I will keep doing it. Thanks for a great idea!

Jess :)

[wendy68]

i wore a yellow band over my black jacket on the cuff all day while in several shops but had no one notice that Im aware of. I will keep trying. It is a small town however so the odds are low to run into someone.

[NathalieX66]

I wore a combination purple & aqua today, and went and bought a purple satin evening dress at The Limited. But my day was so time limited that I coudn't venture to socially condusive places, plus it was cold.

[courtney briana]

wore mine all day

[linnea]

Tomorrow is Friday, and I'm urging everyone to wear a rubber band or several rubberbands--colorful ones if you like--on your left wrist (or both wrists). And watch for others who might be doing the same thing.
Many girls have responded that they will be doing it; many have responded that they think that it's a long shot. It probably is a long shot that you will spot someone else wearing a rubberband, but I hope that you'll try it anyway. It costs almost nothing, and it doesn't do any harm that I know of (unless your rubber band is too tight or you put it around your neck or some other precarious area).
I'll be looking for you!

[StephSissy]

My rubber band is hanging in my locker at work waiting for me to put on in the morning!!! :o

[Brandi Wyne]

I guess I lost this thread. Was there ever any determination as to color, frequency of wearing, day of the week, which wrist? Love to see it work so I'll support whatever is decided.

[JD_CD]

I am sporting my "plain jane' but no sightings yet. Think my SO is sporting hers also.

Jess :)

[BethCD]

I actually forgot to bring one to work from home, and was reminded when I saw a young guy at work wearing one on his left wrist. Boy did that wake me up. Wish I had mine on then !! :doh: First thing I checked out ....clean shaven or not. He was! So a possibility here, I am now full of incentive and will be wearing and watching on Jan. 8 (the next non holiday Friday)

Beth

[Aubrey Green]

I've got one keeping my hair in a ponytail, guess I better find another.

[audreyinalbany]

I actually remembered one today... I've been meaning to wear it every friday since we started this.
I didn't meet any other rubber-band wearing gurls, but i was working alone, so there wasn't much chance of seeing anybody; but, hey, it's the thought that counts....

[cdLainie]

Ive got mine on now.Of course I just rememberd when I saw this.

[Fab Karen]

How to guarantee success: wear the rubber band, and a nice dress.:)

[linnea]

Excellent idea, karen (at least for those who are out enough to do it)! Thank you!

[DiannaRose]

One of the waitresses at Cracker Barrel was wearing what looked like a blue hair elastic on her right wrist. I counted it. :)

[sherri52]

Today is Friday and I wore the rubber band. Only women came into the store and no one noticed the bands. I am in the middle of nowhere.

[linnea]

The day's not over yet, but thanks to all those who gave it a try. I'm going out for some shopping and other stuff, so I'm still looking.

[Tess]

I remembered at lunch time so I wore one out this afternoon. I was too busy to notice if anyone else was wearing one.

[CDSamantha]

I'm in!

[linnea]

Now that all the "rubber band" reminders and comments have been merged, I hope that everyone will still notice and wear their rubber bands on Fridays--any color, any number, any wrist--and on other days if you want. I forgot to take mine off from yesterday so I thought that I would wear it today too. I'm going shopping soon; who knows, maybe I'll see someone else with one on or maybe someone will spot me.
RRB!!!!

[linnea]

The next two Fridays are Christmas and New Year's Day respectively; I planned to wear a rubber band on my wrist on Christmas and on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day (I'll be around a lot of people, mostly strangers to me on NY eve and day). If I can find green and red rubber bands, I'll wear two on Christmas. For New Year's eve and day, maybe it should be silver and gold. All of those may be hard to find.
Any suggestions?

[Aubrey Green]

So, if we wear one on Jan. 8th, do we wear a sequined one, in honor of Elvis's birthday?

[linnea]

If you can find or create a sequined rubber band to wear for Elvis's birthday, I say "you go, girl!!!"
I'm going to wear a green one on St. Patrick's day and a red one on Valentine's day. If I can find one that has flowers printed on it, I'll wear that for May Day and Mother's day.
I think that it should be very fun.

[courtney briana]

i like to wear mine every friday, gives me hope during the week, im glad people are finally starting to see the rubber bands on the wrists, it shows most are participating.

I LOVE RUBBER BAND FRIDAYS!

[rachelgirlnw]

I missed Friday, but I wore my pink band out to the gym tonight (Saturday). Oh well, better late than neverl. No chatters, but I still loved it! Then again I watched Penn St. beat Texas for the girls VB championship (dang it! - well played, though).

Anyway, I was thinking, girls in major metroplexes, maybe it would would be good to post a major place where & when you would wear your rubberband. What do you think? What if you said that "I'm going to be out wearing my rubberband at major bookstore X located at... or big coffee shop Y located at..." What do you think? It could be fun!

All I know is not so much attention in suburbia so far, ya know? Not complaining, but it could be more interesting... :)

[Aubrey Green]

I'm thinking we should find T.G.I.F. rubberbands, but to us it doesn't mean the obvious. It means That Girl Is Fred, just a generic name and idea.

[donnatracey]

Just curious...has anyone seen another "confirmed" sister wearing a rubber band yet? I don't recall any.....:doh:

Linnea...you are def playing a "long shot" in Montana....but go for it.....

[linnea]

I like this idea. I don't live in a major metro area, but I think that those who do might try this. Thank you.


I missed Friday, but I wore my pink band out to the gym tonight (Saturday). Oh well, better late than neverl. No chatters, but I still loved it! Then again I watched Penn St. beat Texas for the girls VB championship (dang it! - well played, though).

Anyway, I was thinking, girls in major metroplexes, maybe it would would be good to post a major place where & when you would wear your rubberband. What do you think? What if you said that "I'm going to be out wearing my rubberband at major bookstore X located at... or big coffee shop Y located at..." What do you think? It could be fun!

All I know is not so much attention in suburbia so far, ya know? Not complaining, but it could be more interesting... :)

[linnea]

Just curious...has anyone seen another "confirmed" sister wearing a rubber band yet? I don't recall any.....:doh:

Linnea...you are def playing a "long shot" in Montana....but go for it.....

I don't know, Donna, but if this catches on even more (lots are apparently doing it), I think that we'll have some confirmed encounters.
You're right about the long shot I'm playing in Montana, but I'll keep trying. I've nothing to lose.

[2B Natasha]

Hi Linnea

Please stick with me on this one here it may get complicated.

I think you and the staff and the new store for this site need to stock a rubber band, for rubber band friday. I was looking on line for custom rubber-bands and they sell for around $0.09 each when bought in bulk. They can be any color you want. Have what ever you want printed on them or acronym, take your pick. Then. Not only could we all wear these bands on friday and in my case everyday along with my Pink breast cancer band and Lance Armstrong yellow cancer band. But I digress. Pick a color, Lavender is my choice. The store stocks them. We buy them and wear them, and then we are all in the secret society. Voile!

http://24hourwristbands.com/?gclid=CK_Wucnd5p4CFQ_yDAodfG_oMw

[donnatracey]

lisalotte....that's a great idea if we can generate enough interest.....:daydreaming:

[2B Natasha]

Thanks Donna!

Well now the ball is in the court of the store and Linnea. So ladies and perhaps Gents. What is the next step? Perhaps a long thread about what to put on it.

Ideas: CD.COM or CD or Crossdresser or CROSS OR ?

Let's hear it ladies. If we plan to get this off the ground we need a ground swell of support. Even from the skeptic's. You may not want to join us but support us anyway.

Lisalotte

[MorganBenton]

I think it's a good idea

[linnea]

Hey! Crazy news: tomorrow's Friday! It's also "rubber band day" for those who want to play the game in hopes of spotting one of our sisters. There's no pressure; it's just for fun. Whether or not you wear a rubber band, you still may keep your eyes open for someone else who is wearing one.
What wrist? It doesn't matter--I'm wearing mine on my left wrist.
What kind of rubber band? It doesn't matter--tomorrow I'm wearing a fairly large light brown one (I broke my pink one--lol).
What do you do? That's up to you, but remember to be discreet and sensitive. The other person may be wearing the rubber band but may not want to be acknowledged to everyone in shouting distance. AND REMEMBER THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY WEAR A RUBBER BAND ON THEIR WRISTS FOR OTHER REASONS.
Have fun with it, just knowing that some of your sisters may see your rubber band and simply smile to themselves.
Have a great day!

[xout101]

Cool, I'll wear a hair tie on my wrist! :D

[JustWendy]

Interesting - I just got an email from FiveBelow announcing the Rubber Bands are back - they come in cute colors and shapes. I'm glad this thread popped back up - I hadn't heard of this before.
Wendy

[Rianna Humble]

Rats! forgot today was Friday & left the band off by mistake :sad:

[Brandi Wyne]

Well, I do have the red rubber band for this occasion but I left it in the car in the employee parking lot. Well, the spirit is in me to do it so I promise I will, if you will.

[EnglishRose]

Wearing a hair band round my left wrist :)

Also with a cocktail dress, but my excuse is that I just got it so am testing it out :D

[DiannaRose]

I've been in all day. Will be out at a local restaurant this evening, but with friends and my wife. I will not be wearing my band...my wife would correctly guess that it's some sort of secret signal, and you'd be able to feel my flayed skin from here! :)

But I'll be watching for bands, you bet! :)

[EnglishRose]

Ouchie! This one today keeps catching on my arm hairs. Guess it's time to shave :D

[Rianna Humble]

Now that I dress fully on a Friday, it seems less importance to wear a band to say that I dress. Most Fridays I do it anyway to show solidarity, but I did forget today :sad:

[Genifer Teal]

Would it be possible to get this thread stickied so that it stays in peoples minds and continues to grow and attract more people? I think this is a fantastic and fun way of identifying ourselves to other CDers!


I'm at post 74 and still no explanation of what this is about. Hmm. Guess i found the answer in this post as I write it. Should make it easier by amending the first post before making permanent.

Gen