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1. Norm
   Comment by Norm | 2005/06/06 at 16:42:06

   For the past month i have walked around my town in the midlands and spotted these pesky buggers everywhere. i even started collecting them. i have around 30, but there were many that i didnt pick up. i was hoping it was all part of some wierd conspiracy which i was going to break wide open and shove into the media spotlight… but its just lazy post men dropping elastic bands. dissapointed.

2. Nik
   Comment by Nik | 2005/06/06 at 18:37:50

   Oh, but there is a weird conspiracy going on. What happened to all the old elastic bands they used to use? Why did they switch to red elastic bands? Why are postmen (and women) dropping these now more than ever? Are the old employees being squeezed out in favour of cheaper contract staff? These questions and more need to be answered. It takes strength of character to tackle the truth, Norm. The question is: can you handle the truth?

3. Nick
   Comment by Nick | 2005/11/23 at 23:43:25

   THANK YOU! you have no idea how much these bloody elastic bands have been irritating me. everywhere, i’ve seen them everywhere and i’ve been desperately trying to figure out where they come from and now….i know, at last. they were truly everywhere; high streets everywhere, back in the school playground, on my doorstep, and….i tell no lie……in dam square in amsterdam!!! thanks for wrapping up the mystery of red bands.

4. Mike
   Comment by Mike | 2006/02/21 at 08:39:55

   There is only one solution to help poor postie who can’t bend down, pick up the bands and stuff then back in the post boxes for them to collect.

5. Nik
   Comment by Nik | 2006/02/21 at 11:32:38

   …and maybe also stuff in the nearby discarded McDonalds cup, in case they feel thirsty, too?

6. Danny
   Comment by Danny | 2006/03/23 at 15:04:59

   I say write them an email telling them to stop dropping their elastics. They didn’t use to - why now??

   http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/jump3?catId=400144&mediaId=15400382

   Cut and Paste the above URL into your browser and send them a complaint - its relatively painless and hopefully we should see a large decrease in these elastic bands. I picked up 11 on my 10 minute walk to town. i must have around a 100 now. Im really running out of things to use them for. I gave a handful to a postmen I tracked down :-)

   Come on, we can do something about this stupidity.

7. Anonymous
   Comment by Anonymous | 2006/03/30 at 23:26:41

   I had words with the postman on my estate this morning regarding his inability to put red elatic bands in the bin. He asked which house I lived in and followed me home! I don’t expect to get any more mail!

8. Nik
   Comment by Nik | 2006/03/31 at 22:31:46

   Ooh, that’s just sinister. If you see him coming out of your bathroom one morning then it’s time to call the police.

9. mikey j
   Comment by mikey j | 2006/06/10 at 08:20:30

   …red elastic bands were destined to have been dropped by the US Government over Iraq to assist in their propaganda campaign. If you look closely on the inside of one of these red bands you’ll see a minute inscription written in a special code. Word has it that NASA were involved in the scheme too; but sadly the truth was blown wide open when one of their space shuttles dropped their load over southern Europe by mistake. FBI agents have put up a reward for anyone finding at least 10,000 of these red bands. To claim what’s due contact your postie; with the secret password; “Am I due a lobotomy?”

10. Leanne
    Comment by Leanne | 2006/07/20 at 09:32:08

    My name is Leanne and i work for Keep Wales Tidy, i am currently writing a policy paper on the Royal Mail red elastic bands that seem to appear on a significant percentage of Wales’ streets. I am looking for any stats or info that could help support my policy. If anyone has any information could you please let me know.

    Thanks

11. Phaygee
    Comment by Phaygee | 2006/09/16 at 10:56:36

    I LOVE the red elastic bands. Don’t stop the postmen dropping them - I love picking them up, my kids love collecting them too.
    Don’t get worked up about them, kids and grown ups all over the country are collecting them and making their very own red elastic band balls - it is not just me - look http://www.43things.com/things/view/411518

12. pleco
    Comment by pleco | 2006/09/20 at 01:32:38

    I collect these as well,I use them for all kinds of things.

    No ball making yet tho.

13. Jo
    Comment by Jo | 2006/10/11 at 22:10:02

    Hey how are you doing.
    Please be assured that the Royal Mail supply of elastic bands are put to good use and a very vital part of our working shift here at Royal Mail somewhere in Cheshire. When we get a spare moment or two we play target practice with the bands with our playmates woops I mean workmates. It must be working as we are all very happy and covered in brusies but profits are up. If you do find any of these redish bands littering your streets just pop them in your nearest post box as we would be greatful for the extra ammo. Take cover I am nearly out of bands.
    Love and peace to all

14. Coby
    Comment by Coby | 2007/01/10 at 15:37:30

    I’ve picked around 10 in the last 2 weeks or so and I think it must be the US folks or the Soviets (oh yeah, they still do exist) who want us the wear them (tightly) around our wrists so that the veins get squeezed, the blood won’t get pumped and everybody will die. Ok, kidding. Frankly speaking, it’s been a weird thing finding those thingies and I hope there’s more to it than just the postmen dropping them.

15. Sophie
    Comment by Sophie | 2007/01/30 at 12:07:29

    I am doing the Queen’s Guide Award and for a year I have to complete a community project, and I have chosen to collect these bands aswell! I see them all over the place so have decided to spend a year collecting them and researching. I’m amused and also not particularly surprised to find others doing the same thing!

16. Ben
    Comment by Ben | 2007/02/14 at 11:58:07

    my cousin works for royal mail and told me the reason to this.
    before the red elastic bands, they used to use normal ones and they were made to stop because people did not know who dropped them
    royal mail now only use red elastic bands because NOone else can buy these so people will know that it MUST be royal mail droping them
    thanks

17. Nik
    Comment by Nik | 2007/02/14 at 16:32:40

    Ben, are you serious? Royal Mail use distinctive elastic bands so that we can tell who’s littering the streets?

18. jack
    Comment by jack | 2007/10/30 at 23:44:59

    im a posty and its not our fault we drop them , they jus ping off our bundels of mail

19. Nik
    Comment by Nik | 2007/10/31 at 12:05:58

    But how about picking them up again, Jack?

20. Rhianne
    Comment by Rhianne | 2008/05/01 at 22:35:07

    First of all my dad kept on finding these elastic bands.. i said it were just non-sense, but gradually he started to find more and more and more.. On my way to school i would find them scattered all around my route to school. As time past they became more frequent. Everyday .. ‘look ive found 8 today’
    i was getting more puzzled by the day. I tried to think of a reasonable explanation but i just couldnt figure it out.. maybe it was a sign .. maybe some spies..It started to get really strange..then my relative found loads where they lived.. this couldnt of just been a cohencidence!
    when i eventually found it that is was the pesky royal mail..omg..i were so disapointed..i were hoping for something a bit better….
    at least they came in handy to keep my brothers collections of cards together !! :D thanks mr postman!

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