I personally believe it is best to get your shit in order in regards to bitcoin first. Why fuck around with shitcoins, except maybe up to 10% of your bitcoin size, but even then if you invest in shitcoins, you are distracting yourself and you are diluting your bitcoin financials.
I agree with you @Jay people are easily distracted when it comes to shitcoins, they don't even consider the risk associated on shitcoins and in most cases shitcoins are being manipulated by social media influencers because they uses some strategies of bringing a false rumors about a particular shitcoins and before you no the price will skyrocket and they made there profit and in few hours or days it drops way more than the previous low and leaving the investors hanging with there investment.
So understanding all these things I don't no why most people will still choose to invest on shitcoins, or maybe perhaps just like you said @Jay maybe they see shitcoins as a get rich quick that's why most persons chose it.