I know what you mean about the sinister round thing. My human does the same thing.
But Baldr, my young friend, you can use this round thing to teach your human some great tricks!
When he throws it, if you jump up and catch it your human will do a happy little dance.
Then, if you bring it back to him he will get all nutty and fall down on his knees and give you a big hug.
Sometimes you can even make them play tug with the sinister round thing.
So take my advice and use the silly round thing to get your human right where you want him.