gummy sh@g bands

[sherrardk]

My son (10 years old) is desperate for some of these but I have just found out their full name - are they just harmless bits of plastic with a stupid name or is there more to it than that? Thanks from an out-of-touch Mam.

[boxtops]

Sherrard, they have been around for a while, the youngsters may not realise that they have sexual connotations - I am led to believe as follows:
The meanings of the different colours of shag bands are..
Yellow - hug
Pink - hickey
Orange/purple - kiss
Red - lap dance
Green/blue - oral
Clear - whatever the snapper wants
Black - sex
White - flash
You are right to be concerned (IMO!)

[sara3]

my son has loads of these.. I couldn't care less! I'm sure he doesn't have great sexual prowess ;o)

[mollykins]

One of my friends names each one after a boy, if it breaks she gets as far with him as she can, but she is 16 not 10.

[boxtops]

It's rather sad when a kid fad turns sexy - but the girls' mums round here have been a bi cautious in case the lads get ideas if they know the code.

[sherrardk]

Do you think that today's 10 year olds know this - you can get them free with some soft drink so I wondered if they have just been 'reinvented' (you know what it's like - don't want him to miss out but don't want to do the wrong thing either).

[sara3]

my son is 13, btw.

they just want to wear what their mates are wearing.

[B00]

My friend at work wears a pink and black one....will be standing as far away as possible from her tomorrow then!