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Saw a guy at the coffee shop still trying to sell fidget spinners
I was grabbing a coffee yesterday and saw a guy at a small table with a whole box of them, trying to get people to buy one for five bucks. He looked so out of place, like a ghost from 2017. It made me wonder what happens to the people who go all in on a trend after it's dead. Like, did he buy a huge lot cheap and is still trying to move them, or is he just stuck? It's one thing for the trend to fade, but another to see someone's side hustle just frozen in time. I almost felt bad, but also, who even has a use for one now? Makes you think about all the garage sales and discount bins filled with yesterday's hype. Has anyone else seen someone still trying to make a buck off a trend that's been over for years?
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matthewmiller5mo ago
Ran into a guy at a flea market last summer with stacks of those hoverboard things. He was asking way too much and just looked totally defeated. Felt like watching someone try to sell ice in a blizzard. Makes you wonder if they're just waiting for some magic comeback that's never coming. Some people just can't let go.
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michaelcooper6mo ago
Ngl, that's a rough scene. Do you think he genuinely believes there's still a market, or is it just a sunk cost thing where he can't admit he's stuck with a box of junk?
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sarahpark6mo ago
My uncle had a garage full of VHS tapes he swore were coming back. He held onto them for like fifteen years after the last rental store closed. It's wild what people can talk themselves into when they've already put so much time or money into something. He finally gave them away when he needed the space for a water heater.
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