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Juno May 15th, 2017 10:54 AM

what's up with all these fidget spinners
 

I don't know about you guys but it's like they're suddenly everywhere on the internet? Do you want one? Do I want one? What is their purpose? Tell me how to feel about these new toys

Alex May 15th, 2017 12:18 PM

yes I've seen these. what are they even

blue May 15th, 2017 12:38 PM

i want one so bad rn

Lunar May 15th, 2017 1:20 PM

I guess they're just the next big craze and for once I actually strongly dislike it

Keiran May 15th, 2017 1:26 PM

I remember seeing posts about Fidget Cubes going around the internet, and suddenly Fidget Spinners started trending. Not sure why, but I attribute their recent rise of popularity due to the Fidget Cube (they've been around since the 90s) bringing attention to stress-relieving toys.

Fun fact, a lot of Walmarts have been selling over 1,000 spinners per day. They used to be an online exclusive but we've reacted and started getting them in the stores and we can't keep them in stock.

I don't personally care for them, but the ones that light up with different colors are pretty neat and relaxing. I don't find any benefit to the normal ones.

User19sq May 15th, 2017 2:47 PM

Ladies and gentlemen: the world's laziest shuriken.

Somewhere_ May 15th, 2017 3:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Taro Tanaka (Post 9648282)
Ladies and gentlemen: the world's laziest shuriken.

I've heard someone made a fidget spinner with blades

Austin May 15th, 2017 4:40 PM

http://i.imgur.com/iPjUdQs.jpg?1

My friend has a shuriken fidget spinner like this, and they told me it was really fun so I caved and bought one for myself. They look entertaining enough.

Sothis May 15th, 2017 4:51 PM

They're for autistic people and people with ADHD who stim.
So it'd be cool if you didn't call them useless.

Esper May 15th, 2017 4:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucid (Post 9648286)
Someone get that David Bowie labyrinth gif up

Any excuse for Bowie

https://media.giphy.com/media/xXDu7guOzpGzS/giphy.gif

tokyodrift May 15th, 2017 4:59 PM

My brother had a few and he gave me one. I actually find myself using it more than I thought, especially when I'm just sitting around. I love it tbh.

Juno May 15th, 2017 5:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Shindou Takuto (Post 9648361)
So it'd be cool if you didn't call them useless.

But where did anyone say that

pastelspectre May 15th, 2017 5:58 PM

they help people who have adhd and autism and people who need them, and it's a bit upsetting that they're the new fad now that everyone's using for fun even if they don't need them. the same thing happened with the fidget cubes but thankfully thats dying down now. i don't have a fidget spinner as i prefer the fidget cubes personally.

Cay May 15th, 2017 6:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Juno (Post 9648369)
But where did anyone say that


Somewhere_ May 15th, 2017 7:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hoshiko (Post 9648401)
they help people who have adhd and autism and people who need them, and it's a bit upsetting that they're the new fad now that everyone's using for fun even if they don't need them. the same thing happened with the fidget cubes but thankfully thats dying down now. i don't have a fidget spinner as i prefer the fidget cubes personally.

yea... fidget spinners are getting pretty annoying. I understand them if you actually need them, but when you dont, you look stupid in my opinion. there is this one kid in one of my classes that spins it all the time and I know for sure he doesnt need it. It looks incredibly stupid to me and it seems that he just does it cause its a fad. I have tried one for myself and I think that fidget spinners are overrated even just as a little toy to mess around with.

TheRose May 15th, 2017 8:02 PM

I honestly don't get this new craze. I played with one for like 2 minutes, spun it a couple times and was immediately bored with it. My nephew has one and his lights up when it spins. I'll say that it looks pretty cool lighting up while spinning but aside from that i don't get it. I know they're supposedly for ADHD kids or whatever.

But it's only a craze and it will die out soon like those rubber bands and sliming did.

Sothis May 15th, 2017 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Juno (Post 9648369)
But where did anyone say that

Saying that they're annoying and just a fad.
Like I said, they're not for abled people, so they don't get the purpose. In my opinion you shouldn't talk down something if you don't know its true purpose.

Juno May 15th, 2017 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Shindou Takuto (Post 9648585)
Calling them "just a stupid fad" and making fun of them tbh

They're not for non autistic/adhd people to use as a "fad"

Well, that's the thing, non-autistic/ADHD people have turned it into a fad lately - that's not the fault of anyone calling it so. It's not useless for anyone who actually benefits from it, but you can't deny a lot of people who don't really need it are playing with them just for fun, hence fad.

Hands May 15th, 2017 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoshiko (Post 9648401)
they help people who have adhd and autism and people who need them, and it's a bit upsetting that they're the new fad now that everyone's using for fun even if they don't need them. the same thing happened with the fidget cubes but thankfully thats dying down now. i don't have a fidget spinner as i prefer the fidget cubes personally.

Why does it matter if other people are benefiting from them? My Dyspraxia leaves me fidgety, my sister's anxiety disorder leaves her fidgety, there's so many reasons people use these things. Hell, stress can leave you fidgeting.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41lECil4XDL.jpg

I see it as a replacement for this pink dude for people who're getting stressy.

Cay May 16th, 2017 7:08 AM

ya okay but seeing those spinners at school everywhere is going to make me Lose my mind i am trying to focus but everyone has the spinners and i just want to do my classwork please. the majority of people i see using them do not have adhd and its just bothersome at this point.

gimmepie May 16th, 2017 7:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Shindou Takuto (Post 9648585)
Saying that they're annoying and just a fad.
Like I said, they're not for abled people, so they don't get the purpose. In my opinion you shouldn't talk down something if you don't know its true purpose.

I'm an autistic person who frequently does fidgety stuff and even I think these things are kind of weird. Mind you, I had also never seen one before until just now.

Besides, people are using them for pointless amusement (somehow). So I don't think there's anything wrong with treating this the same as any other strange fad.

Honestly, I don't see any reason to get worked up over something so trivial.

Sylphiel May 16th, 2017 8:03 AM

All I know about these is that I saw one article regarding these the other day (week? something like that), and now I see mention of them everywhere - to the point where suddenly even a local mart's sign claims they're selling them. It's not even a big store. I didn't even know they existed before last week, now I can't turn around without seeing them being talked about.

I'm still feeling pretty neutral about them, though. I don't want one (I'd want a cube if anything, that looks like something that actually would occupy me), I don't care if anybody else has one - although I haven't actually run into anybody who does have one, so.

Tsutarja May 16th, 2017 11:10 AM

It's just another fad that's going to die within 4-6 months I can already see it.

moon May 16th, 2017 11:49 AM

I've yet to see one in real life. Do we have proof that they're not just some meme myth the internet created?

Radiating May 16th, 2017 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Tsutarja (Post 9649040)
It's just another fad that's going to die within 4-6 months I can already see it.

I'd give it a week to live.


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