Diseased The Fidget Spinner Community - "It's Not A Trend, It's A Way Of Life."

[Trilby]

I recently went to a store to find a plant hanger for my mom. At the checkout line they were selling the damn things for $9.99 each. Either they didn't get the memo or they're determined to get as much profit out of them as they can for as long as they can. Something tells me they'll still be there even after Christmas.

I'm sure it'll take a while for this to trickle through.

 

[ES 148]

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While it's smart to hop onto trends to earn a quick buck, it's not smart to make it a huge investment. Life lesson right there.

 

[DICKPICSRUS]

Since its the holiday season here's a special holiday spinner

 

[Lurkette]

Spoiler

i...honestly don't know what i expected from this. gg

my dad was at marc's (a kind of closeout store in the states, like big lots if you have any near you) and bought fidget spinners for my family at 79 cents each like two months ago. he was amused by them. for some reason.

but yeah, around here there are still places selling them for 5 or even 10 bucks a pop, and i'm honestly surprised they haven't just thrown them in the clearance bin for a tenth the price. they aren't particularly fancy spinners either, so i doubt they sunk much money into them.

 

[Munchingonfish]

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By September this shit was already on its death bed.

 

[MG 620]

They can be had for as little as $1 at some stores. They'll be less than a dollar soon enough. What a fucking idiot.

 

[Trilby]

They can be had for as little as $1 at some stores. They'll be less than a dollar soon enough. What a fucking idiot.

Some people don't get the memo quick enough.

 

[MG 620]

If only he had a fidget spinner to play with.

 

[Varg Did Nothing Wrong]

You guys remember spinners?

Heh.

 

[Gay Adolf]

You guys remember spinners?

Heh.

Your mom played with my fidget spinner last night

 

[DeadwastePrime]

thank god. i thought they were making a comeback when i saw this thread bumped

 

[Varg Did Nothing Wrong]

Your mom played with my fidget spinner last night

Is just your dick made in China, or are you all bugman?

 

[LazarusOwenhart]

You just know that out there somewhere there's a kid who was really 'good' at fidget spinners whose entire identity became linked to them and is slowly becoming bitter that they're not 'in' anymore. If he doesn't commit a school shooting he'll make a good thread in a few years.

 

[Spelling Bee]

You just know that out there somewhere there's a kid who was really 'good' at fidget spinners whose entire identity became linked to them and is slowly becoming bitter that they're not 'in' anymore. If he doesn't commit a school shooting he'll make a good thread in a few years.

Hmmm...

HMMMMM...

 

[Exceptionally Exceptional]

There's actually an entire community around these autistic little things? Christ, people will go overboard with just about anything nowadays.

 

[Quijibo69]

I'm still waiting for Pogs to come back.

 

[LazarusOwenhart]

I'm still waiting for Pogs to come back.

D'you know I found all mine the other day, three fucking tubes of them. My kids thing it's a great game.

 

[Trilby]

D'you know I found all mine the other day, three fucking tubes of them. My kids thing it's a great game.

Nice! I pretty much threw most of mine out unless I didn't put them someplace I forgot where.

 

[MysticMisty]

I'm still waiting for Pogs to come back.

I think Pogs not only lasted longer but made a more lasting impression than fidget spinners did. They had more entertainment value too since you could actually play with other people.

 

[Exceptionally Exceptional]

I'm still waiting for Pogs to come back.

Ahhhh, pogs. I remember those! Now that's some autism I can get behind! I remember there was a special fixation on any pogs with a skull on them. "Poison Pogs" was our nickname for them.
They were the Marbles of the 90s. Slammers were the shooters/mashers.
Fuck I suddenly feel old.