您现在的位置是:綜合 >>正文
【】Tweet may have been deleted
綜合12人已围观
简介You know that crazy little fidget spinner all the cool kids (and cats, apparently) are whipping arou ...
You know that crazy little fidget spinner all the cool kids (and cats, apparently) are whipping around these days? It's a huge success — but its creator isn't reaping any of the windfall.。
SEE ALSO:Meet 'Z,' the first-ever Korean American Girl Doll。The bane of teachers everywhere, most fidget spinners are relatively cheap. But given how they're selling like hot cakes, you'd think its creator would be diving into mounds of gold coins like Scrooge McDuck. 。
Tweet may have been deleted。
Instead, Catherine Hettinger, the inventor of the toy, isn't collecting any money off her idea. Somehow, she doesn't really seem to mind. Hettinger, who lives in Florida, held the patent on the toy for years, according to。 The Guardian 。The Guardian 。
, but had to give it up in 2005 because she didn't have the money for the $400 renewal fee.。 Add that to the fact that she actually pitched the device to toy giant Hasbro 20 years ago and was 。turned down。— though 。of course。

Thanks for signing up! 。
Tweet may have been deleted 。 Facing some financial difficulties of her own, Hettinger admits it would have been nice to have made bank off the toy, telling 。The Guardian 。
, “I wouldn’t have any problem. That would have been good." 。
But whereas you or I would probably be tearing our hair out or wandering the sewers like the Phantom of the Opera in a bitterness-induced rage from losing out on millions, Hettinger is completely chill about the whole thing.。
“Several people have asked me: ‘Aren’t you really mad?’ But for me I’m just pleased that something I designed is something that people understand and really works for them,” she said.。
“There’s just a lot of circumstances in modern life when you’re boxed in, you’re cramped in, and we need this kind of thing to de-stress. It’s also fun. That’s the thing about culture, once everybody starts doing it, it’s kind of OK.”
Teachers aren't exactly sharing Hettinger's rosy outlook, as the toy has become something of a distraction for students and a nuisance in the classroom. But some believe the spinners could be a useful focusing tool for students with ADHD or autism. 。
Whatever the case, know that their creator is totally cool with whatever happens. There's probably a pretty good lesson right there.。
Featured Video For You 。
Featured Video For You。Channel all your nervous energy into this Fidget Cube 。
Tags:
转载:欢迎各位朋友分享到网络,但转载请说明文章出处“夫榮妻貴網”。http://new.maomao321.com/news/59e5999881.html
相关文章
Slack goes down again, prompting anxiety everywhere
綜合Panic briefly took over on Tuesday when everyone's favorite messaging app/millstone went down tempor ...
【綜合】
阅读更多Tips and strategies to help you master every 'Overwatch' hero
綜合So you want to get good at Overwatch.There are now 22 Overwatchheroes (and counting), and each one p ...
【綜合】
阅读更多If you found a purse at the Emmys, please return it to Amanda Abbington
綜合The cast of 。 Sherlock: The Abdominal Bride 。might have won an Emmy for Outstanding TV movieon Sunday ...
【綜合】
阅读更多
热门文章
- Hiddleswift finally followed each other on Instagram after 3 excruciating days
- Trump weighs in on NYC explosion, Twitter accuses him of inciting fear
- Amazon gives greenlight to 'I Love Dick,' 'Jean
- Brangelina isn't alone: 6 more couples who broke up after making movies together
- Two states took big steps this week to get rid of the tampon tax
- Street seller left with 250 unsold Pokemon toys is saved by social media