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do you have one?
yes 31%  31%  [ 20 ]
yes, but I use it for something else 3%  3%  [ 2 ]
yes, but I don't use it 14%  14%  [ 9 ]
no, I have another fidget toy 5%  5%  [ 3 ]
no, but I want one 6%  6%  [ 4 ]
no, and I don't want one 41%  41%  [ 26 ]
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04 Nov 2017, 12:32 pm

I own 3 but i bought only one, the other 2 I got free, during an event.
I rarely use it and I find it more fun to put it on floor and see what my cat will do with it (cat spins it a few times then gets bored) than spin it by myself.



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06 Nov 2017, 7:38 pm

This reminds me of The Walking Dead. Sometimes one group of survivors runs into another. When this happens, Rick Grimes, leader of the band of survivors at the center of the story, is often worried. Do we accept these people into our fold or not? Do we trust them? Can they help us? Will they hurt us? When this happens, Rick always asks the potential new recruits three simple questions:
How many walkers have you killed?
How many people have you killed?
Why?
Fantasy lessons can still apply in real life. This fidget spinner question fits in very nicely as it can be a clear indication of someone possessing the Neurotypical behaviors of talking about things that somebody else has told them is the latest trend.


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06 Nov 2017, 8:15 pm

heffe1981 wrote:
Fantasy lessons can still apply in real life. This fidget spinner question fits in very nicely as it can be a clear indication of someone possessing the Neurotypical behaviors of talking about things that somebody else has told them is the latest trend.


Grow up.



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06 Nov 2017, 10:40 pm

starkid wrote:
Grow up.


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07 Nov 2017, 9:32 am

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I've always thought that fidget spinners were such a mainstream attempt at profiting from an Autistic's fascination with spinning objects. I'm sure most NTs don't realize that this is an ASD thing but these fidget spinners make it feel like someone's profiting off of me. I'm sure this makes no sense to anyone. I just want to say to any NT who uses a fidget spinner, "hey this is our thing get your own thing."

So I guess what I'm trying to say is I applaud any ASD here who uses a fidget spinner but I despise it when NTs use fidget spinners. Make sense?

For me I get my fix by staring at spinning wheels on cars when I drive. I could do that for hours on end. Of course it can be quite distracting and I know I should keep my eyes on the road but still oh boy. What fun.


You shouldn't "stare at car wheels while driving" but its okay when you're a passenger. And often cars seem to be doing the equivalent of a Michael Jackson moonwalk: their wheels appear to spin backward while the car moves forward.


Easy there tiger, I've already admitted that I shouldn't as a driver. But spinning objects are a VERY strong addiction for me.

Perhaps a little more understanding is in order?


I'm glad you rarely see this in the UK as it would be very distracting when driving , mind you everything is distracting to me when driving , it takes super concentration for me.


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07 Nov 2017, 1:04 pm

Nope, don't want one. They look a bit ridiculous to seen with one.

My "fidget spinner" is biting my fingernails. I'll stick with that.



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07 Nov 2017, 1:31 pm

I don't have one and I can't see how I could benefit from having one either.

There is one in work. I've seen it but never played with it and I'm not even tempted by it either.

I am a fidget though and I do like to make things spin so I can't understand why these fidget spinners have no appeal to me.


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10 Nov 2017, 5:37 am

I don't have one and probably never will get one. They don't appeal to me to be honest, though I am curious how an obscure stress relief toy somehow became the big toy craze among NT kids.


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12 Nov 2017, 7:32 am

This could have been good for me as a kid/teen. Fortunately my form tutor understood that I had to fidget in order to listen. He suggested blue tack, as it was more subtle (other teachers may not be so accepting of fidgeting), and silent (unlike pens). From then on, carried blue tack everywhere.

Still a fidgeter. End up often under the work desk trying to find whatever I've dropped. Colleague gave me coloured paperclips so I can spot them more easily on the carpet, and suggested a fidget spinner.



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12 Nov 2017, 10:43 am

My mom got me one because I picked up an irritating tapping-on-my-chest-rapidly stim that was way louder than appropriate. I was too enthusiastic on the spinner, though, and it ended up being louder than my tapping. I passed it on to my brother. I didn't enjoy it too much, anyway. I prefer tactile and vestibular stims.


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