• over_clox@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    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.

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      1 year ago

      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.

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        1 year ago

        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.