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Gay Pride Rainbow Bracelet

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Dublin Boy, Mar 14, 2013.

  1. Dublin Boy

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    Well, my Gay Pride Rainbow Bracelet come today & I am now wearing it with pride, how do these things work?, who will notice I am wearing it?, what does it mean to other people?
    should I wear it to work tomorrow? :slight_smile:
     
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    Hi DublinBoy,

    Yeah, you should wear it to work tomorrow, and write down what people say; I'm quite curious as to what people's reactions will be (if they even know what it means!)

    Cheers!
     
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    I will do Mate :badgrin:
     
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    Ya I'm curious as to if anyone will notice, but a lot of the time people won't even think twice about it, so I wouldn't expect much of a reaction.

    ---------- Post added 14th Mar 2013 at 05:00 PM ----------

    (because they have no idea what it is)
     
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    I have a beaded one that i hardly ever take off mum got it for me from some market stall more visible in warmer weather with short sleeves if people ask me i would usually say mum got it me its more simpler than saying i support the gay community although most people know am gay anyway .
     
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    Would other Gay people see it & know that I am Gay, the reason I say this is because when I go to my local Gay Pub, it is a No Attitude Pub & a lot of Straight Guys go in to it, it's not always apparent who is Gay, wearing the Bracelet might make me more approachable to other Gay Guys, Just a thought :slight_smile:
     
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    I'm Canadian eh?
    I always notice stuff like that, it makes me either think they're LGBT themselves or they are allies.

    I don't know if you would get a lot of comments on it, I know I used to wear an anklet and got a couple comments on it, mostly just saying how nice it was.
     
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    woooooo you go!!
    now i need to go get a rainbow bracelet too
     
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    Well Guys, Update - I wore it to work & nobody seemed to notice, I even made a point of speaking to one of my co-workers who is openly Gay & in a Civil Partnership, but alas he did not notice (I am not out to him, but a little birdy told me that he does suspect lol) :slight_smile:
     
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    He might just be being polite even if he does notice. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: If he's openly gay he probably knows better than to out someone who isn't.
     
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    Good Point :icon_bigg
     
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    I would double check your companies policy on accessories though. Some will prohibit things like that, crosses, etc.

    Personally, I intend to wear one whenever I get one. xD My sister had ordered a black/rainbow paracord bracelet (unravel-able to 50 feet of sturdy rope that can support upt o 500 lbs in emergencies, [but you can't get it back to bracelet form :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:]) as it's functional and gives you a pride bracelet, but her boyfriend's family stole it when it was delivered to their house. :S
     
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    I think most of the online sites that sell these bracelets will replace it for not cost if you have to use it in an emergency situation. At least the site I found said that. So long as you send in your story about how you use it. Which is a super awesome idea! I love those things.
     
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    I have a rainbow necklace, and I find that most (hetero) older folks don't know what it means. They think it's pretty, but that's about it. :slight_smile: It's LGBT people of all ages who're likely to notice it; but even then, most are too polite to outright question you about it.

    I notice whenever someone is wearing a gay pride symbol, but I usually don't comment on it because...well, what is there to say?
     
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    Rainbow Bracelet update

    Well Guys, I decided to wear my Rainbow Bracelet to my parents house yesterday as I go there for Sunday Dinner, I took a risk as I did not know whether they knew what it represented, but alas, they did not notice :confused: instead my Mom again took the opportunity to state that my Brothers Wife's Sister who has recently broken up with her boyfriend, is still readerly available & what a nice couple we would make (in my mind I am thinking "but Mom I AM GAY") :bang: I keep hoping that my lack of interest would prompt her to ask me "you are not Gay are you" to which I would reply, "would it matter if I was" I think my coming out is getting closer :icon_bigg
     
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    If you want to tell them you should just do it. Otherwise it will drive you crazy.
     
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    I went and bought the six coloured threads in a knitting store (yeah, I don't think they are called that) and I made my own bracelet on Friday and Saturday. It took hours :grin: But I love it. It was my first attempt, so there are some things I'd do differently now, but still. Also, when I finished it was a little skewed and uneven, but this morning I took a shower with it and the water seems to have straightened it; it looks beautiful now :slight_smile:

    Funny, how such a simple thing can make you feel :slight_smile:

    But I think I'll keep it safely under the sleeve for some time.
     
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    That's actually a very good way to come out!
     
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    Hey DublinBoy, can I ask where you bought your bracelet from? :slight_smile:
     
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    I want a rainbow bracelet D: I need to look for it in my city, but I don't know if they sell it :frowning2: they might, but... yeah... idk.