There’s no question that people indulge in ‘competitive caring’, as is clearly demonstrated by the proliferation of tailgate magnetic ribbons. The LAF bracelet is no exception. People do wear them to be in fashion. And every single dollar spent to be fashionable goes to a charitable cancer organization, so why get upset about it? It’s one of the most successful marketing phenomenons in recent memory. Does it matter that the people wearing them are not athletes? If you get hung up on these things, that’s your problem, doc.
I raised a good bit of money last year for the LAF, but never wore a bracelet. Personal choice.
Hypocrites piss me off as much as anyone else. I was literally run off the road while running on a neighborhood street w/ no sidewalk or shoulder, had to dive out of the way of a blue SUV to avoid being killed - no obstructed vision, the woman made eyecontact. The last glimpse I had of the truck was a rear bumper littered with no less than 7 or 8 “I Care” magnetic ribbons, to show what a humanitarian she was.
There are plenty of jackasses out there. Don’t be one of them.