{"id":42312,"date":"2017-06-19T08:19:51","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T08:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=42312"},"modified":"2017-06-19T08:19:51","modified_gmt":"2017-06-19T08:19:51","slug":"germany-planning-destroy-35-tons-fidget-spinners-twitter-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=42312","title":{"rendered":"Germany is planning to destroy 35 TONS of fidget spinners, and Twitter is living for it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Say it isn\u2019t so, <\/span>Germany is planning to destroy fidget spinners, and Twitter has many thoughts! These popular gadgets might be great for some, but according to officials, the seemingly harmless toys might pose a hazardous risk.<\/p>\n

On Friday, <\/span>Associated Press reported that German <\/span>officials are over the <\/span>current fidget spinners trend. We kind of get it, after all, one person\u2019s calming mechanism can be another person\u2019s twitchy nightmare. On the other hand, fidget spinners may be useful for people with anxiety, ADD, or a variety of other conditions that fidgeting can help relieve.<\/p>\n

The publication explained via <\/span>Washington Post <\/span><\/em>that customs officials <\/span>in Frankfurt, Germany have decided to destroy \u201cthousands of seized fidget spinners deemed \u2018unsafe.’\u201d These are being considered \u201cpotential hazards\u201d as of now, and the country isn\u2019t going to stand for it anymore.<\/p>\n

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But are fidget spinners really a safety hazard? It might sound a little extreme, but we\u2019re kind of impressed with Germany\u2019s assertiveness. Plus, parents have already <\/span>called for a recall on the spinners, so it\u2019s not that far of a stretch if you think about it. <\/span>According to the <\/span>Washington Post<\/em>, <\/span>the main danger is they could present a choking hazard if parts fall off.<\/p>\n

Associated Press also reported <\/span>that Germany\u2019s current stance on the plastic spinning toy has led to the stop of 35 metric tons (39 US tons) of the item entering the country in May alone.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a lot of spinning<\/h2>\n

Of course, Twitter has some thoughts on the matter.  See the best reactions below, and prepare to laugh, even if you\u2019re a fidgeting fan.<\/p>\n

Live stream or it didn\u2019t happen, is this user\u2019s mentality.<\/h2>\n
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If you live-streamed this, people would watch. https:\/\/t.co\/zolVxmxei3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 John Bowman (@johnbowman) June 16, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n