Inspired by rbuzzotta, what do you call these?

[Blondie]

I call rubber bands, rubber bands.

When we lived in New Hampshire, and then Maine, they called them elastics.

What about you?

 

[damo]

Elastics.

 

[Eeyore2U]

Elastics

 

[Michelle]

Rubber bands.

I have never heard them called elastics, interesting!

 

[pumba]

and paper bags are just that and not sacks....

and pigs are pigs and not garbage disposals except to the politcally correct.....

and soda is soda.....but pepsi is pepsi and coke is coke....but all inclusive it is soda....

 

[SuiteDisney]

rubber bands

 

[olena]

Rubber bands....occasionally elastics.

 

[BethR]

Here in S/W Pa people are known to call them GUM bands. But I call them rubber bands.
But the orthodontists call them elastics.

 

[Buckalew]

LOL, Chip!

Rubber bands

 

[Meriweather]

Another for Rubber bands

 

[Serena]

rubber bands

 

[Kermit]

Rubber bands. Elastics are the pony tail holders that are wrapped with fabric.

 

[Lars624]

rubber bands here too.

 

[JasonLyons]

elastics ?, thats even stranger then calling a pop a soda

 

[browneyes]

To annoy my kids, I call them flippers. But I call them rubber bands most of the time.

 

[Sheree Bobbins]

elastic or rubber bands

 

[Diane]

Rubber bands, though I think I've heard of them being called elastic bands. Elastics are what holds a pony tail.

 

[SplshMtn99]

Elastics!

 

[Marion]

Elastics

 

[supercarrie]

rubber bands