Brief: A recent r/bonnaroo thread blew up after someone shared a photo of a handful of explicit “kandi” bracelets featuring phrases like “WET,” “GO PISS,” “EAT ASS,” “LETS FUCK,” “FIST ME,” and the crowd-favorite — “TAX FRAUD.” The post pulled in a few hundred upvotes and a lively comment section full of festival takes, jokes, and etiquette tips.
What happened
A Redditor posted a photo of homemade bead bracelets with raunchy phrases, asking whether these would fly at Bonnaroo. The snap shows a stack of white-lettered pony-bead bracelets mixed with colorful accent beads — the kind you trade, stash in prize piles, or wear for a laugh.
How the Roo crowd reacted
– Lots of people found them hilarious and said they’d wear them or laugh about them later when they noticed what they said.
– Others flagged the potential for things to come off as creepy if handed to strangers — especially if the recipient is uncomfortable.
– Popular thread consensus: keep the raunchier stuff for friends, prize piles, or people you already know will be into that kind of humor.
Best quotes from the thread (paraphrased)
– “Comment section not passing the vibe check”
– “People will wear weird outfits to Roo, but these are a bit much”
– “Raunchy kandi is funny — just don’t hand ‘eat my ass’ to a stranger”
– “‘Tax fraud’ is the funniest escalation I’ve ever seen”
Why this matters (aka festival etiquette 101)
– Read the room: Festivals are communal — what’s funny to one person can feel invasive to another. Avoid giving explicit bracelets to people you don’t know.
– Use prize piles: Leave the spicy stuff in a prize pile or hand them to close friends who share your sense of humor.
– Consent and context: A playful exchange with a friend is different from approaching someone you don’t know. Keep interactions friendly and respectful.
Takeaway
Raunchy kandi is a running festival joke for a lot of folks, and this batch earned laughs and groans in equal measure. If you make or trade explicit bracelets, save the truly wild ones for friends and prize piles — and maybe save “tax fraud” for when you want to get the biggest laugh of the weekend.
Have a wild kandi find or festival-bracelet story? Drop it in the comments — we want the funny ones. #Bonnaroo #kandi #festivaletiquette #campinglife
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/bonnaroo/comments/1qlxhcd/would_roo_like_these/