The Fidget Spinner meme emerged from the explosive, short-lived popularity of the physical toy in early 2017. Originally marketed as stress-relief tools for ADHD and anxiety, they quickly became a global playground craze and a symbol of millennial and Gen Z distraction. In meme culture, the fidget spinner is often used to represent a futile or overly simplistic solution to complex problems, or simply as a nostalgic nod to the year they dominated social media. Whether they are being used ironically or to highlight a hyper-fixation, these spinning icons remain a staple of late-2010s internet history, frequently reappearing to mock short-lived fads.