The red rubber band. Urban myth?

zanshin · 02-03-2008, 03:08 PM

Apparently, according to my next door neighbour, the red rubber bands that postmen leave strewn around our green and pleasant land are biodegradable! Has anyone else heard this? I think it’s b0ll0ck5

2.tso · 02-03-2008, 03:11 PM

Not heard this but there are about 10 in my front garden lazy sod cant be a.rsed to throw em in the big skip that takes up 90% of the front!

Juicy Lucy · 03-03-2008, 11:13 AM

Do you know, it's such a relief to know that they are being dropped outside your door too.

I thought my postman had somehow heard of my 'little complaint' and was being sarcastic in leaving them lying around for me.

Bully · 03-03-2008, 11:53 AM

I thought these were something you wore on your wrist to signify you were a blood donor?

Dave_G · 04-03-2008, 10:47 AM

I have wondered about the legality of postmen doing this for some time. After all, if one of the plebs, sorry, ordinary member of the public, were to dispose of a rubber band in this manner, the local gestapo, sorry, community wardens, would be down on him or her like a ton of bricks and would cheerfully impose a spot fine. When I find them in my garden, I reuse them. However, I have found that they do seem to snap quickly, more so than other rubber bands.

broomhillsaved · 04-03-2008, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Bully

I thought these were something you wore on your wrist to signify you were a blood donor?

Happy Birthday Bully!

Shocked to hear that people might be throwing these useful items away - send Freepost to NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) who are using them in their Stomach Banding for the Economically Challenged programme - NICE's contribution to the fight against obesity.

Spidey · 11-03-2008, 10:49 PM

They are dropped so the post people know their way back home. Please do not pick them up.

02-03-2008, 03:08 PM	#1
zanshin Bazinga! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kingston upon Hull Posts: 2,551	The red rubber band. Urban myth? Apparently, according to my next door neighbour, the red rubber bands that postmen leave strewn around our green and pleasant land are biodegradable! Has anyone else heard this? I think it’s b0ll0ck5 __________________ Reality is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there

02-03-2008, 03:11 PM	#2
2.tso The Artist Formerly Known as 2.0mps Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lavington NSW Posts: 2,951	Not heard this but there are about 10 in my front garden lazy sod cant be a.rsed to throw em in the big skip that takes up 90% of the front! __________________ It is omelettes and eggs. No eggs no omelettes! In the market you have class 1, 2 or 3 and some more expensive than others some give you better omelettes.

03-03-2008, 11:53 AM	#4
Bully I want to live forever, so far so good! Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,949	I thought these were something you wore on your wrist to signify you were a blood donor? __________________ I don't know everything, I only think I do!!!

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03-03-2008, 11:13 AM	#3
Juicy Lucy . Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,961	Do you know, it's such a relief to know that they are being dropped outside your door too. I thought my postman had somehow heard of my 'little complaint' and was being sarcastic in leaving them lying around for me.

04-03-2008, 10:47 AM	#5
Dave_G I must go wild swimming again soon. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hillmorton, Rugby, England Posts: 1,566	I have wondered about the legality of postmen doing this for some time. After all, if one of the plebs, sorry, ordinary member of the public, were to dispose of a rubber band in this manner, the local gestapo, sorry, community wardens, would be down on him or her like a ton of bricks and would cheerfully impose a spot fine. When I find them in my garden, I reuse them. However, I have found that they do seem to snap quickly, more so than other rubber bands.

11-03-2008, 10:49 PM	#7
Spidey I'm watching you. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Only 24 hours from Tulsa Posts: 8,423	They are dropped so the post people know their way back home. Please do not pick them up.

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