# Kids don't know what yoyos are!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [November 27, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kids-dont-know-what-yoyos-are/78136 "2015-11-27T16:23:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kids-dont-know-what-yoyos-are/78136/21 "2015-11-28T04:21:29Z")
The kind of yo-yoing that people on this forum do is pretty different from what the average dad knows about. The classic yoyo is what people don’t know about; they never even knew about the modern yoyo. My point is that although it may sad for yoyos to be gone in obscurity, that isn’t really related to the modern sport. You may very well disagree with that though. Any skill that takes a lot of time to get good at is bound to be small. This is especially true of things that don’t keep peoples attention for very long. Someone will see a yoyoer, be interested for 5 minutes and then forget about it (of course you’ll be the yoyoman for life). A skateboarder suffers from it less because his sport is much more blatantly AWESOME (not knocking yoyos - try to get what I mean), but he still is not covered in lemonlight. Take fashion on the other hand. People can understand what looks good and they can easily join in by taking the advice of experts; it is very accessible to the average person, and therefore will be much more popular, publicized, and idolized. Because its black Friday, my 2 cents gets slashed in half, so this is just my penny. ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kids-dont-know-what-yoyos-are/78136/22 "2015-11-28T05:04:19Z")
I just find these kind of stories sad… However, i think it is part of the parents faults for not introducing toys that aren’t electronic to their kids. At least eh nthe kids can be introduced to skill toys and other fun things. ---
**Author:** ![Jaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@Jaz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jaz)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kids-dont-know-what-yoyos-are/78136/23 "2015-12-28T13:26:55Z")
I know this is so sad. I am only thirteen and I remember lots of memories with my yoyo. They don’t know about these things because unlike me they are always on their Xboxes and things. I don’t go on any of my devices as much as most people do because I enjoy playing outside and yoyoing. Their parents don’t discipline their children enough to get off their devices and do more educational and productive things! I think everyone should play outside and get some sunlight. They sit in dark rooms and game for hours. There like vampores!!! ---
**Author:** ![Jelloman777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/82dd89/32.png) [@Jelloman777](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jelloman777)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kids-dont-know-what-yoyos-are/78136/24 "2015-12-28T14:42:50Z")
> [@Dust](#): > > I see old people (my age) that dont know what yoyos are. I have a pile of “store throws” for people to try at the hobby shop I work at, and i hear at least once a week “What are THOSE things?” > > as a funny addition to really drive their ignorance home, ive had TWO people as me if (and I quote!) > “That thing 'lectric or whut?” I yoyo almost everyday before school starts, and during lunch, and at least once a week someone starts yelling, “Cheater! Cheater! It’s not really spinning!” like some kind of maniac. (I am in middle school) And sometimes they come up to me and say something like, “What kind of motor’s in that?” or, “what kind of batteries does it use?” ---
**Author:** ![Sergio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sergio/32/70931_2.png) [@Sergio](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sergio)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kids-dont-know-what-yoyos-are/78136/25 "2015-12-28T15:36:43Z")
Your phrase almost clearly describes middle school kids. ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzwad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fuzzwad/32/1633_2.png) [@Fuzzwad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fuzzwad)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kids-dont-know-what-yoyos-are/78136/26 "2015-12-28T18:36:10Z")
> [@Jelloman777](#): > > I yoyo almost everyday before school starts, and during lunch, and at least once a week someone starts yelling, “Cheater! Cheater! It’s not really spinning!” like some kind of maniac. (I am in middle school) And sometimes they come up to me and say something like, “What kind of motor’s in that?” or, “what kind of batteries does it use?” That’s when you say “See now kiddies, there’s this thing called rotational kinetic energy…” In your best monotone sarcastic-lecture voice. ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kids-dont-know-what-yoyos-are/78136/27 "2015-12-28T22:27:30Z")
It’s totally different here. We have Auldey Blazing Teens show on tv like since a month or two and still airing. Local forum on Facebook is now flooding with questions on how to make their yoyos spin longer. However, I remember few years ago I asked a random toy store clerk if they have yoyos, she don’t even know what a yoyo is. So it could’ve been that certain portion of the society are not exposed, I mean, you don’t even need to like or have played yoyos to know what it is. I don’t think they simply don’t want to care, only have never seen it before. ---
**Author:** ![Ciphon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ciphon/32/7976_2.png) [@Ciphon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ciphon)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kids-dont-know-what-yoyos-are/78136/28 "2015-12-29T00:15:39Z")
It’s actually crazy how many people ask me if my yoyos are battery powered. Then every time I have to explain that it’s really not… and how it works… ---
**Author:** ![creature212](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/creature212/32/7948_2.png) [@creature212](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/creature212)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kids-dont-know-what-yoyos-are/78136/29 "2015-12-29T05:57:42Z")
I bet kids these days don’t know what a Dino Rider is either, kick ■■■■■■■ when I was a kid, but the years move on and different generations get different things. The fact that the yoyo has endured for so long is a testament to it’s ingenuity and creative capabilities, I’m sure there were some toys around back when yoyo’s first became popular that we have no clue of. The fact is, as children move to all digital toys the yoyo will have to live on through a minority of the general public. ---
**Author:** ![Zexish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zexish](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zexish)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kids-dont-know-what-yoyos-are/78136/30 "2015-12-30T07:37:40Z")
> [@UsagiCat](#): > > Quick note, but I’m so surprised and honestly frightened by this! > > I’m standing in a long…slow moving…angsty line of people for the checkout here at Best buy (yes I am one of those early morning black Friday deal hunters. I go with friends so don’t judge me!) And there is a family behind me with two young sons, probably age 7 and 8 I would estimate. > The older son noticed my Shu-ta on my yoyo holder by my side and asked his father what that was. > “Its a yoyo” the father told him. “What’s a yo…yo?” The son asked. > > What’s a yoyo? Instantly I took out the throw and showed this young boy a quick trick and explained briefly how the toy works. He watched mesmerized for a bit while his father commented his “see? Look look! That’s how it works, you do tricks with it.” > > The boy than asked. “Why would you do that?” > The question was a bit odd to me, but of course my simple answer was a quick: “its fun!” > > This was something that just really stuck with me. Do kids today really not know what a yoyo is? Is the yoyo just something that isn’t exposed to young children anymore? Even before knowing about professional yoyoing, I still remember being a tiny kid in 1st grade and knowing that such a thing as a yoyo existed. And I feel that for most people that was the case. But to absolutely be unaware such a toy exist? > > Very surprising and kind of sad ☹ ``` Don't worry, I'm in 7th grade, ill make sure they know what real fun is! ``` ---
**Author:** ![Dust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dust/32/83340_2.png) [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kids-dont-know-what-yoyos-are/78136/31 "2015-12-30T18:10:56Z")
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