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It's another silly fad toy object that you spin in your hand. A very successfully marketed one, that is.
another? what is the other one? the yo-yo?
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Its not really an interesting product. Its a fad. The article really doesn't explain why fads happen. I think humans are just dumb animals at heart who like shiny things and automatically copy what other humans are doing without even realizing it.
And still, I had to ask myself: "what's the big deal?".
Guess I won't know until I actually handle one.
Its not really an interesting product. Its a fad. The article really doesn't explain why fads happen. I think humans are just dumb animals at heart who like shiny things and automatically copy what other humans are doing without even realizing it.
Our ability to copy others is a sign of intelligence, not stupidity.
My brother in law bought one the moment he saw one. Returned it for a different color. Now he has 9. It's been 4 days. These things are definitely a phenomenon and the eCommerce world is going crazy.
Anybody tried a fidget spinner? My wife has adhd and likes the idea but we haven't ordered one. Are these interesting for 5 minutes and then shelved? or do they have some lasting appeal?
Fidget spinners are genuinely useful though---arguably even more useful than the other items on the list, for their ADHD/anxiety-reducing properties plus portability. The only way you can do noticeably better is direct, hands-free brain stimulation. The fidget cube is also such an object, but it is MUCH more complex and hence vulnerable to be put down due to a competing distraction.
Seems like lots of people dismiss spinners as a fad or silly. They are a fad. But I celebrate the fact that they are generally simple mechanical objects that feel good in the hand. Not a doll, not a cheap molded plastic toy (ugh, Shopkins), not an electronic lump of stuff that will eventually leech into a landfill. (Yes, I know there are LED spinners, but that has it's own simple coolness.) I have enjoyed having ball…
This is a great article about fidget spinners: https://geeksdistrict.com/inside-the-fidget-spinner-gold-rus... "Over the last month or so, the spinning toys have gone from an elementary-school fad to a nationwide obsession. Unlike many other toy crazes, fidget spinners offer a wild-wild west for global capitalists looking to cash in on the craze. For one, there are no patents or trademarks to worry about infringing,…
Hadn't thought about wholesaling to gas stations. Maybe we'll try that.
Anybody tried a fidget spinner? My wife has adhd and likes the idea but we haven't ordered one. Are these interesting for 5 minutes and then shelved? or do they have some lasting appeal?
Its not really an interesting product. Its a fad. The article really doesn't explain why fads happen. I think humans are just dumb animals at heart who like shiny things and automatically copy what other humans are doing without even realizing it.
Our ability to copy others is a sign of intelligence, not stupidity.