▲ 78 ▼ What fads/trends are you glad didn't stay long in your country? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by TehBamski@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 45 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Fidget spinners. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Trekman10@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago Neurodivergent people everywhere appreciated how it made them go to being 5 bucks at a gas station instead of 20 + shipping permalink fedilink source parent [–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why? It's such an odd thing to hate permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I never said I hated them. They're just absolutely useless is all. Ball bearings and other rotary bearings actually serve a purpose. Hell, even Lego blocks tend to serve more of a purpose than fidget spinners. Literally amongst humanity's most useless contraptions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) But what is purpose? Video games serve no purpose, flavoured drinks serve no purpose, pets serve no purpose... Unless entertainment and distraction is a purpose, in which case fidget spinners have a purpose too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Video games challenge the mind, flavored drinks might at least contain some essential minerals (like Gatorade), dogs warn and/or protect against intruders, cats chase away and/or eat rats, and even pet fish can be used to filter hydroponic gardening water. What's ya point? Fidget spinners are totally useless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cam_i_am@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How about they're just fun and people enjoy them? That's a use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago It's just a mechanical metaphor for massaging your underside.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trekman10@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago Neurodivergent people everywhere appreciated how it made them go to being 5 bucks at a gas station instead of 20 + shipping permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why? It's such an odd thing to hate permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I never said I hated them. They're just absolutely useless is all. Ball bearings and other rotary bearings actually serve a purpose. Hell, even Lego blocks tend to serve more of a purpose than fidget spinners. Literally amongst humanity's most useless contraptions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) But what is purpose? Video games serve no purpose, flavoured drinks serve no purpose, pets serve no purpose... Unless entertainment and distraction is a purpose, in which case fidget spinners have a purpose too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Video games challenge the mind, flavored drinks might at least contain some essential minerals (like Gatorade), dogs warn and/or protect against intruders, cats chase away and/or eat rats, and even pet fish can be used to filter hydroponic gardening water. What's ya point? Fidget spinners are totally useless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cam_i_am@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How about they're just fun and people enjoy them? That's a use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago It's just a mechanical metaphor for massaging your underside.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I never said I hated them. They're just absolutely useless is all. Ball bearings and other rotary bearings actually serve a purpose. Hell, even Lego blocks tend to serve more of a purpose than fidget spinners. Literally amongst humanity's most useless contraptions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) But what is purpose? Video games serve no purpose, flavoured drinks serve no purpose, pets serve no purpose... Unless entertainment and distraction is a purpose, in which case fidget spinners have a purpose too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Video games challenge the mind, flavored drinks might at least contain some essential minerals (like Gatorade), dogs warn and/or protect against intruders, cats chase away and/or eat rats, and even pet fish can be used to filter hydroponic gardening water. What's ya point? Fidget spinners are totally useless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cam_i_am@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How about they're just fun and people enjoy them? That's a use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago It's just a mechanical metaphor for massaging your underside.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) But what is purpose? Video games serve no purpose, flavoured drinks serve no purpose, pets serve no purpose... Unless entertainment and distraction is a purpose, in which case fidget spinners have a purpose too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Video games challenge the mind, flavored drinks might at least contain some essential minerals (like Gatorade), dogs warn and/or protect against intruders, cats chase away and/or eat rats, and even pet fish can be used to filter hydroponic gardening water. What's ya point? Fidget spinners are totally useless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cam_i_am@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How about they're just fun and people enjoy them? That's a use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago It's just a mechanical metaphor for massaging your underside.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Video games challenge the mind, flavored drinks might at least contain some essential minerals (like Gatorade), dogs warn and/or protect against intruders, cats chase away and/or eat rats, and even pet fish can be used to filter hydroponic gardening water. What's ya point? Fidget spinners are totally useless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cam_i_am@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How about they're just fun and people enjoy them? That's a use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago It's just a mechanical metaphor for massaging your underside.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cam_i_am@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How about they're just fun and people enjoy them? That's a use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago It's just a mechanical metaphor for massaging your underside.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago It's just a mechanical metaphor for massaging your underside.. permalink fedilink source parent