About Complaint Free Carteret

The Complaint Free Carteret Campaign is a local version of the international “A Complaint Free World” campaign begun two years ago and now active in more than 109 countries with more than 6.2 million participants.  Maya Angelou is the 6 millionth participant.

The goal of the program is to raise the standand of personal and business conversation by reducing our normal habits of complaining and gossiping. The program gives each participant a purple bracelet to use as their reminder not to complain. Participants then make a personal pledge to switch the bracelet to the other wrist every time they complain, whine, criticize or gossip until they can achieve 21 consecutive days without switching the bracelet. It is a simple, but not easy program that gently, quietly improves our personal lives and how we interact with friends, family and associates. In Carteret County there are more than 500 purple bracelets being worn and switched.