"There’s one thing we definitely remember happening in 2017: the 'fidget spinner' fad. This was huge, and for a good reason: It was extremely stupid. In terms of mental stimulation, fidget-spinning makes nose-picking look like three-dimensional chess. You mindlessly spin the thing around and around, accomplishing nothing. It’s an idiotic, brain-cell-destroying waste of time.
So it was the perfect fad for 2017."
~ Dave Barry, "
Dave Barry’s 2017 Year in Review: Did that really happen?"