Friendship Bracelet Flashed At Bar To Repel Anyone Seeking Platonic Companionship

NEW YORK—Conspicuously holding up her wrist for everyone in the bar to see, local woman Liz Galdames reportedly flashed her friendship bracelet Wednesday evening in order to repel anyone seeking platonic companionship. “Sorry, buddy, I already have a pal,” Galdames told the disappointed man who had approached her with the hopes of establishing a platonic friendship but then spotted the finger-woven accessory and slunk off to try to find someone else to join his book club. “Luckily for me, as soon as they see these threads on my wrist, they get the picture pretty quickly and move on. Other times, however, they’ll see it as a challenge. I am very happy with the friend I have, though.” At press time, sources confirmed Galdames had slipped off the bracelet to spend the afternoon go-karting with a wealthy man.