Man's ponytail caught in fidget spinner yet again

DIGBY, N.S.—Over the last several months, fidget spinner toys have become a worldwide phenomenon, with millions upon millions of the small devices being sold. Most owners say using the spinner is an enjoyable activity that helps achieve focus and relieve stress. Unfortunately, for one user in Digby, Nova Scotia, fidget spinners also present an unfortunate and recurring side effect.

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"These little friggin' things should come with a warning, eh?" said part-time bass guitar teacher and fidget spinner owner Darren Dollop. "They're fun to use, but it is an absolute hazard to anyone out there who rocks a pony. Take it from me."

Dollop spoke to us with a fidget spinner firmly entangled deep within his long red hair.

"Earlier today I found myself needing to wind down after teaching some insane Primus bass lines to one of my students," recalled Dollop. "So I give the bugger a spin, and next thing I know my hair yanked back, like someone was trying to pull my head clean off. Stupid fidget spinner got caught in my ponytail. I have no friggin' idea how I'm getting this out. I mean, look!"  

Unfortunately for Dollop, this is hardly the first time he's suffered from a fidget spinner-related ponytail accident.

"Oh yeah, this has happened a number of times," he nodded. "Got one stuck in my pony right before a big job interview at Guitar City last week. Got one stuck in my pony before a blind date a couple months ago, too. And there was the time I had a fidget spinner stuck in my hair when I went to the courthouse to protest that parking ticket. Frig. Can't say I made a great impression any of those times."

Despite his ponytail's obvious incompatibility with fidget spinners, Dollop says he has no intention to cut it off, on account of it being "friggin' sick".

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