Do you know your awareness bracelets?

BBC NEWS | Magazine | Do you know your awareness bracelets?:

"Kabbalah is a branch of ancient Jewish mysticism. According to the Kabbalah Centre, the Red String protects wearer's from the influences of the Evil Eye, which is a very powerful negative force coming from unfriendly stares and glances. "

What a load of old clap trap. Protection from unfriendly glances? Bloody hell I better get a million living here. No-one looks anyone in the eye incase it's mistaken for 'You wanna fight?'
And the anti-bullying ones? Making kids a bullying target? Our local radio station (GWR FM) has had 70,000 orders for ones for the Tsunami Fund. FFS Just give a pound and shut up. Why wear one to show you donated a pound. I don't get it? Protective energies? You'll get more from a bottle of lucozade.