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Many parents must be having that conversation with their elementary school-age kids; as of this writing, fidget spinners held the top 16 spots in Amazon's rankings of the most popular toys, and 43 of the top 50. Add fidget cubes (a spinner cousin), and fidget toys hold 49 of the top 50 rankings.


Fidget spinners, it seems, have become this year's leading toy fad. I'm a sociologist who has studied fads, and the rapid popularity, media attention and concerns over a new toy craze are a familiar story. As for adults' confusion about the purpose of the fidget spinner -- for many kids, that's probably part of its appeal.

Don't know what a fidget spinner is? Not to worry -- most people who aren't in touch with school-age children don't have a clue. (When I asked a class of 30 college students, only two knew what they were.)

A fidget spinner has two or three paddle-shaped blades attached to a central core. Squeeze the core, give the blades a flick and they spin. That's it. With a price between US$3 and $4 and available in all sorts of color schemes, many children can carry around a pocketful.

Fidget spinners have attracted all sorts of commentary. Some schools have banned them as a distraction, and there are worries that they may disrupt students' learning. Others argue that fidget spinners can calm special needs students. But most simply categorize them as a craze or fad -- the most recent in a long line of toys that children have swarmed to.

The hula hoop is probably the most famous. Over the course of a few months in 1958, an estimated 25 million were sold -- enough so that every child in America between the ages of five and 11 could have owned one. Soon, however, most hula hoops stopped spinning and began collecting dust. Similar toys fads include troll dolls, super balls, Rubik's cubes, Beanie Babies and jelly bracelets.
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these are good for children and people who can't sit still like a normal adult

for everyone else this is stupid. 
 
japejapejape said:
these are good for children and people who can't sit still like a normal adult


for everyone else this is stupid. 
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Idk I feel if you're doing this, you're still not paying attention to what you need too if you have to sit for a period of time.
 
japejapejape said:
these are good for children and people who can't sit still like a normal adult


for everyone else this is stupid. 
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It is stupid for children in school. I am witnessing it first hand.

We are about to ban these damn things in school. Kids are LOOKING and playing with these things instead of doing assignments in class. Kids fighting (not real fights but arguing) over them.

It is supposed to help folks with ADHD but it has been SUCH a distraction in our classes man.

I have like 4 in my office that I took from students
 
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I remember seeing these on IG randomly a few months back for some company who made high end ones and I legit was like WTF is this and what grown man would need this.

fast forward to now, its everywhere. weird
 
DCAllAmerican said:
It is stupid for children in school. I am witnessing it first hand.

We are about to ban these damn things in school. Kids are LOOKING and playing with these things instead of doing assignments in class. Kids fighting (not real fights but arguing) over them.

It is supposed to help folks with ADHD but it has been SUCH a distraction in our classes man.

I have like 4 in my office that I took from students
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Lol
 
DCAllAmerican said:
It is stupid for children in school. I am witnessing it first hand.

We are about to ban these damn things in school. Kids are LOOKING and playing with these things instead of doing assignments in class. Kids fighting (not real fights but arguing) over them.

It is supposed to help folks with ADHD but it has been SUCH a distraction in our classes man.

I have like 4 in my office that I took from students
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They're not allowed in my class (fifth grade).

You were fine without it three weeks ago. You'll be fine without it today.
 
The woman who invented them isn't making a dime off the fad. Apparently, she couldn't afford to hold the patent any let it expire. She tried to sell to Hasbro and they didn't bite. Hasbro now sells them.

Damn shame.
 
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Ad pops up after snaps constantly :smh:

The ad is someone sitting on the toilet spinning this thing, so I thought it was some kind of device for fanning the ish smell away

:rofl:
 
Rico x Hood said:
The woman who invented them isn't making a dime off the fad. Apparently, she couldn't afford to hold the patent any let it expire. She tried to sell to Hasbro and they didn't bite. Hasbro now sells them.

Damn shame.
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Crazy, almost sounds like the guy who invented the Keurig
 
DCAllAmerican said:
It is stupid for children in school. I am witnessing it first hand.

We are about to ban these damn things in school. Kids are LOOKING and playing with these things instead of doing assignments in class. Kids fighting (not real fights but arguing) over them.

It is supposed to help folks with ADHD but it has been SUCH a distraction in our classes man.

I have like 4 in my office that I took from students
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actually yeah that makes... must be annoying as hell for teachers with spinners everywhere

i work at a childrens hospital so it has a positive effect...it helps children occupy themselves during a lot of procedures we do.
 
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Rico x Hood said:
The woman who invented them isn't making a dime off the fad. Apparently, she couldn't afford to hold the patent any let it expire. She tried to sell to Hasbro and they didn't bite. Hasbro now sells them.

Damn shame.
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no wonder every bootlegger in sight got em in da corner store.
 
Rico x Hood said:
The woman who invented them isn't making a dime off the fad. Apparently, she couldn't afford to hold the patent any let it expire. She tried to sell to Hasbro and they didn't bite. Hasbro now sells them.

Damn shame.
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She should've pulled up on Shark Tank.
 
I ordered some for the kids off ebay, but them joints haven't came yet... that's why i get for going the cheap route lol 
 
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ninjahood said:
no wonder every bootlegger in sight got em in da corner store.
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They're everywhere. Office Depot sells them, 711, hell even a local pizza chain called Firenza out here has them.

I bought one a few weeks ago and it was cool for the first couple days. Now it just sits on my nightstand. The novelty wore off real quick.
 
my Kroger had a little stand with them by the registers.


went the next day and they were gone, there was legit 100+ on it

this is also a huge *** Kroger thats packed 24/7 but jeez :smh:
 
On the news this morning there was a story of a 10 year old girl who was choking on a piece of a fidget spinner and needed surgery to remove it fron her esophagus. She said she was cleaning it and one of the small metal pieces came off and went down her throat. Kids are so dumb.
 
My kid got 2. They banned them from his kindergarten class :lol:. But when we are out handling business it keeps him occupied like a mfer and only cost me $10 at 7/11
 
Last night I noticed the Kwik-E-Mart down the street is now selling these....$5 each.

Dude at the counter started playing with it trying to sell me one. It was mesmerizing but I passed.
 
Never heard of these til i clicked this thread tbh. Interesting that they been out since the 90s.
 
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