Fidget Gadgets?

[rage2]

I solve my Rubiks Cube in meetings. That's how you can tell I'm old as fuck and not a millennial.

[speedog]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak


How big were your pockets?

My first cell phone was actually no more bulkier to carry around than my current S4.

Back on topic, this is really not much different than the recent cellphone in meeting thread. Are you paid to work or fidget/play with cell phobes?

[SportEL]

These are the ones that came up with the Original Idea that I got for my nephews ---> https://www.antsylabs.com/products/fidget-cube

The big rage now is the Fidget Spinners though. Obviously not as discrete.

[A790]

Don't take it into the meeting

[lilmira]

The only fidget spinner for business meeting.

[ercchry]

Just click a pen like a normal annoying person

[The_Penguin]

Originally posted by EK 2.0



That's not what I expected you to post up as a fidget gadget.......

[flipstah]

Whatever happened to restless legs?

[know1edge]

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[revelations]

I could see these being very popular at the quarterly, all staff meetings (300 staff) where Enmax CEO would spew for a hour about EBIDTA numbers and performance, in the most monotone voice possible.

[carson blocks]

Originally posted by ercchry
Just click a pen like a normal annoying person

I'm a fan of taking the pen apart and putting it back together again until a part is lost.

To the OP, no, don't bring your toys to meetings. Desk toys are fine, but leave your toys at your desk when going to meetings with the grown-ups. Unless you wear a crash helmet when walking around and are a diversity hire, then go nuts little fella.

[GenerationX]

woops wrong thread. haha

[bourge73]

Originally posted by carson blocks


I'm a fan of taking the pen apart and putting it back together again until a part is lost.

To the OP, no, don't bring your toys to meetings. Desk toys are fine, but leave your toys at your desk when going to meetings with the grown-ups. Unless you wear a crash helmet when walking around and are a diversity hire, then go nuts little fella.

solid gold

[phreezee]

[J-hop]

Originally posted by speedog


But it's okay to use a phone to surf/email/etc during meetings - there should be a new meeting handbook made up for old fart like me. Too old school I guess - phone goes on silent in pocket anytime during a meeting, start, end and in between unless there's a called break in the meeting. Fidget shit should mean a dry eraser to the noggin - hit the fidgety one hard enough to knock them out and that problem is solved.

I agree. However I'd much rather have people in a meeting on their phones which I can basically tune out than flipping some fidget crap around that is bound to make at least one person ask "what is that" and derail the whole meeting while people investigate and share their stories about their kids buying these and/or their kids school threatening to ban them. Then someone will bring up pogs and it will go downhill from there.

[speedog]

Pogs?

WTF..

Well I suppose they were probably a thing with some of you.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by J-hop


I agree. However I'd much rather have people in a meeting on their phones which I can basically tune out than flipping some fidget crap around that is bound to make at least one person ask "what is that" and derail the whole meeting while people investigate and share their stories about their kids buying these and/or their kids school threatening to ban them. Then someone will bring up pogs and it will go downhill from there.

My fidgeting under the table, is more distracting than Jenny sharing cute cat pictures she took last night? Or Amy and her puppy pictures?

[Maxx Mazda]

Grown ass adults talking about bringing a fidget spinner into a meeting?

Jesus fucken Christ...

[J-hop]

Originally posted by speedog
Pogs?

WTF..

Well I suppose they were probably a thing with some of you.

Yea when I was 10 though haha.

Anyways OP you sound like you've got some underlying stress/anxiety issues. Getting a fidget would be the equivalent of giving a pen chewer (me) a better pen to chew on. Bandaid fix

[Abeo]

Originally posted by jwslam

My fidgeting under the table, is more distracting than Jenny sharing cute cat pictures she took last night? Or Amy and her puppy pictures?

Here is a thought.... do you think justifying your actions by comparing yourself to the worst person in the room and saying "at least I'm not as bad as her" will end well for you?