10 Things You Know To Be True If Your Middle School Self Was A Silly Bandz Addict
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10 Things You Know To Be True If Your Middle School Self Was A Silly Bandz Addict

The day Silly Bandz became uncool was a sad day for us all.

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10 Things You Know To Be True If Your Middle School Self Was A Silly Bandz Addict
Christine Evangelista

All of us remember the Silly Bandz craze. Even the people who were anti Silly Bandz (how dare they) knew about the Silly Bandz craze. In middle school, just about everywhere you looked you saw wrists covered in these colorful, simply shaped rubber bands. Most likely, you were one of the souls who lived to collect them. If you were, these are ten things you know to be absolutely true.

1. Your wrists were always fully covered to the point you couldn’t see skin.

Your circulation was definitely partially cut off, but that was of no importance to you.

2. You bought a pack wherever you went.

Whatever store you went in, you were sure to scope out a new pack. Lucky for you, that was easy to do. Even grocery stores always had them in stock.

3. Trading was serious business.

Once again, I was never going to trade you my dragon for your hippo. It’s obviously a much “rarer” silly band. Get yourself together.

4. When one broke, you felt like a piece of your heart broke with it.

You probably looked at it in despair and tried to reconnect the ends to look at the beautiful shape one last time, and blamed yourself for not being more careful. How would you ever forgive yourself for this?

5. Your popularity increased with the amount of Silly Bandz you owned.

You had all the new cool packs before any of your friends. Let’s face it, you were the middle school trendsetter. Go you.

6. You got in trouble every time you accidentally flicked one across the classroom.

In your defense, twirling them with your index finger, middle finger, and thumb was irresistible. What you were most worried about wasn’t that Ms. ObviouslyDoesn’tOwnSillyBandz called you out, but that you might never see your precious seahorse again.

7. Silly Bandz Rings just never grew on you.

They weren’t comfortable to wear and they were pushing the Silly Bandz craze a little too far, even for you.

8. You laid out your collection to show your friends with pride.

You loved seeing your friends ooh and ahh over your prized collection. These were some of your middle school self’s proudest moments.

9. No matter how many you had, you weren’t willing to share.

Friend: “I’ve always wanted a red cat, and you have three.”

Me: “I know, but they’re a family. I hope you understand I can’t separate them.”

10. If it was socially acceptable for you to collect them again, you totally would.

You would love to be able to flaunt your favorite Silly Bandz again and see them in every store. Why did the trend have to end?

The day Silly Bandz became uncool was a sad day for us all. However, hope is not lost for us Silly Bandz addicts. Somehow, old crazes always have a way of coming back around again.

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