War Stories

[Ryan]

So this will be the place to tell everyone how you acquired a fidget spinner for your child and how long he or she managed to go before losing it in the outfield grass during a sibling's baseball game.

I'll go second if anyone wants to kick it off

[A_B]

I've bouGht four thus far. The first of which disappeared, only for a friend of my kids to show up with the exact same color model despite me picking it out on Amazon after an hours worth of searching for right combo of free shipping and color and availability.

[sancarlos]

I've bouGht four thus far. The first of which disappeared, only for a friend of my kids to show up with the exact same color model despite me picking it out on Amazon after an hours worth of searching for right combo of free shipping and coke and availability.

Free coke? Does Jeff Sessions know about this? I give that an 8 on ratemywarstory.com

[rass]

I believe the behavior of my youngest was a primary motive for the principal banning them at her school. There may have been a punch thrown and a broken fidget spinner involved.

[Square Rob]

Passed a dude selling shit at like a lemonade stand in a vacant lot several times in the last week+, with cars all around him. Had no idea what the fuck was going on. Then saw his sign, and it had a picture of what I guess is one of these. But then he got arrested, so all is right in the world.

The whole thing reminded me of slap bracelets when I was a kid. For about two months everyone had to have one. Then they were gone.

[teeteebee]

About 3-4 weeks ago these things went 0-100 in my area.

It was nuts how quick it hit. Still going strong. I don't recall anything quite like it in the past in terms of how they were ubiquitous practically overnight.

Now I see them with flashing lights. Pimp my fidget spinner!!

[duff]

There had to have been a dozen vendors selling them at C2E2 a few weeks ago. The youngest wants one, but they were just banned from school. My co-workers uncle supposedly made the original called the Fwidget. Not sure if I believe her. She is supposed to get me one.

[Johnnie]

I saw these things (along with fidget blocks and the like) on some random Instagram pages as a "way to deal with ADD." I thought it was just some scam Kickstarter thing.

Then this video popped up because I follow The Fine Bros.

https://youtu.be/cAFV_D2baPg

I was like "Wait, what? Those are a thing? Ok, cool." Saw some kids at the Isotopes game with them. Then I didn't pay much attention after that. (Pun intended.)

[mister d]

My 5 year old and my 71 year old mom knew what these were on Monday and I had no clue at all. I now know.

[mister d]

And they seem dumb as fuck.

[tennbengal]

So, fwiw, for some kids w/ ADD they help. They've helped quinn , but he's 15 and is able to use it in class without being a distraction and his isn't tricked out. Also, on second one because somehow when a friend was over his first ended up in the oven. Which was on.

[bfj]

They are being confiscated in some public schools now because everyone has them. So now the kids that "need" them, aren't allowed to have them anymore.

[mister d]

We now have three.

[Johnnie]

All the dangerous things you shouldn't be doing with fidget spinners

[Johnnie]

Tried one today. Immediately got bored. I don't have ADD, it seems.

[mister d]

I played with mine while drinking with the in-laws for like 2 straight hours.

[HaulCitgo]

Kid kept going on Amazon last week trying to get me to buy. Had no clue and ignored him. Thanks swamp. I'm a cooler dad now.

[rass]

I played with mine while drinking with the in-laws for like 2 straight hours.

!!!

[Rex]

[sancarlos]

Not the best part, tho.

[TT2.0]

i bought one to use as a card protector, was stolen when my car got broken into the next day. still havent played with one

[brian]

Literally never seen one. Like literally. Not even for sale at a 7-11 though I have no doubt they probably sell them there.

[duff]

You are just too cool for us.

[P.D.X.]

I spotted one when somebody's kid came into work one day. Wouldn't have known what it was if it wasn't for my swampucation.

[DSafetyGuy]

You are just too cool for us.

Living the kid-free lifestyle, as brian does, likely immunizes him from fidget spinners.

[The Sybian]

You are just too cool for us.

Living the kid-free lifestyle, as brian does, likely immunizes him from fidget spinners.

Maybe if I didn't have kids, I wouldn't notice when I see them next to the register at stores, or kiosks in malls, every touristy type place... Not being snarky here, but they are fucking everywhere, but I could see not noticing them if not for my kids and their friends going nuts over them.

[brian]

You are just too cool for us.

Living the kid-free lifestyle, as brian does, likely immunizes him from fidget spinners.

Maybe if I didn't have kids, I wouldn't notice when I see them next to the register at stores, or kiosks in malls, every touristy type place... Not being snarky here, but they are fucking everywhere, but I could see not noticing them if not for my kids and their friends going nuts over them.

Yeah, I've seen signs like "fidget spinners sold here" at 7-11s and whatnot, but have not made any effort to look for them or anything. I've not seen anyone using one in "the wild" (and 95 percent of the time I'm in places where people under 21 aren't allowed anyway).

[mister d]

You go to some pedos-only grocery store?

[brian]

You go to some pedos-only grocery store?

Well, I don't spend more than 5 percent of my free time grocery shopping I can tell you that.

[DSafetyGuy]

You are just too cool for us.

Living the kid-free lifestyle, as brian does, likely immunizes him from fidget spinners.

Maybe if I didn't have kids, I wouldn't notice when I see them next to the register at stores, or kiosks in malls, every touristy type place... Not being snarky here, but they are fucking everywhere, but I could see not noticing them if not for my kids and their friends going nuts over them.

I have a kid in the target age range who did not have one when the thread was created and I had no idea what they were at that time. Don't worry, she fixed that by getting two within the next month (and we purchased neither one for her). And, of course, after about three days, they more or less became paperweights holding nothing down in her playroom.