Fashion Item of the Week: Hospital Bracelets

Anyone who has ever been to the hospital knows that the best part of a good ol' visit to the doctor is the initial ceremony of being knighted, so to speak, with a white, plastic wristband that contains your name and other basic information. The hospital provides you with this valuable piece of jewelry so that you can be quickly and accurately identified. But, in addition to its functional value, the hospital bracelet can also be a fashion statement and a way to make new connections. If you continue to wear the bracelet in the weeks following your appointment, it will dare those around you to ask you about the nature of your hospital visit. In this way, new people will talk to you, and instead of awkward small talk, you can wow your new friends with any semi-feasible story you can create about your trip to the hospital. There really is no limit to the awe you can induce or the sympathy you can generate. So, next time you visit the doctor, think twice before you sever the priceless icebreaker from around your wrist the instant you get home.