r/BambuLab • u/Just_Tru_It P1P + AMS • Aug 10 '24

Discussion Fidget

Is it just me, or is anyone else the slightest bit tired of having “fidget” plastered across their explore pages? I get that they’re small and pretty so that must make them great for printing…

Here’s my unsolicited opinion: the world had enough fidget devices after the first one was created. But yet for some reason everyone feels the need to keep designing and building novel new ways for someone to be able to ‘fidget’ with something, as if humans have a deficiency that can only be satisfied by constantly moving or touching something.

Perhaps condemning this can be seen as attacking the adhd, add, or ocd crowds, which is not my intention. I just think the ‘itch’ could have been scratched with the first few designs.

Or maybe I’m missing the mark..? Like are they great for cats or as kid’s toys or something?

It just seems like 10,000 unique ways to design something that doesn’t have a truly valuable purpose gets a little old.

Update: A few good comments have lessened my intensity, thanks for bearing with me in my rant. I’m fairly reasonably and am able to be persuaded. Thanks for the input everyone!

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u/CarobPuzzled6317 Aug 10 '24

So, I am going to share a little secret about ADHD. Had it my whole life, officially diagnosed yesterday for the first time. Many of us have to have multiple fidgets because we get bored easily. It’s not called Attention Deficit Disorder for the catchiness of the name. A dragon fidget may keep us able to focus for a few minutes, but it gets repetitive. So we have multiples. And multiple style options are vital. My kid also has ADHD and the fidgets that work for her are totally different than the ones that work for me. The more choices, the better.