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[–]AmandaHuggenkiss 332 points333 points ago

Never seen before on the internet.

[–]RobotChrist 35 points36 points ago

Fuck the internet. I may or may not had watch this as an .mov attachment on a mail, 15 years ago.

[–]Meatball_express 8 points9 points ago

You did. Don't worry I couldn't fold my fucking shirt that way back then either.

[–]honi 0 points1 point ago

Thank god i'm not the only slow cleaner on reddit. Can we get our special reddit now!

[–]PandaC 9 points10 points ago

Honestly I think I saw this as a .mov back in 2001 or 2002. It was one of those things that made me believe in the potential for learning from the Internet....

Then I stumbled into funnyjunk.com and ebaums...

So fuck life, no?

[–]GrandMoffJed 4 points5 points ago

What I have not ever seen, is someone else doing the same thing. You would think someone would duplicate this. Apparently it's not possible.

[–]smokinjoints 56 points57 points ago

Except for that one post on /r/lifeprotips an hour ago.

[–]chewy_cat 131 points132 points ago

wooosh

He meant he saw it 10 years ago.

[–]ImAllowedToSayFuck 91 points92 points ago

lies. there was no internet 10 years ago. 10 years ago was, like, 1988 or something.

[–]mortarnpistol 81 points82 points ago

I immediately thought 10 years ago was 1992. Well shit.

[–]imsoeffingtired 15 points16 points ago

Fuck, now I feel old.

[–]vincidahk 16 points17 points ago

seriously, back in my days, 10 years ago was 1984...

[–]DannyFathom 5 points6 points ago

The future is 1984. (in America)

[–]imsoeffingtired 9 points10 points ago

[–]Jisaw 14 points15 points ago

Wait... it wasn't?

[–]failedloginattempt 2 points3 points ago

Well now I'm confused.

[–]smokinjoints 3 points4 points ago

pooosh

I know.

[–]TheEstyles 0 points1 point ago

Correct!

[–]aznoobyboy 0 points1 point ago

fuck yeah ;)

[–]NeverSeenThatBefore 0 points1 point ago

Seriously.

[–]billranton 0 points1 point ago

Especially not when it was acceptable and maybe even preferable to make your animated gifs that small.

[–]muzik4life92 182 points183 points ago

[–]homomilk 30 points31 points ago

I know right? it's like

step 1: place hand on the middle of the shirt near the edge step 2: pull the opposite corner over step 3: ????? step 4: Pick up folded shirt

[–]heebsmagee 10 points11 points ago

Step 3: Pick up shirt while uncrossing your hands in the opposite direction you crossed them in. That's it.

[–]willies_hat 10 points11 points ago

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago*

You're making it much more complicated than it really is. Until a couple of days ago I never even tried to learn this technique either because for some reason I thought it looked hard. When I actually tried it out I learned it almost perfectly within a couple of minutes. It is now my default method of folding shirts. Same with that quick method of tying your shoes. Very easy once you break it down and calmly do it one step at a time. It's not magic.

[–]flyingchipmunk 12 points13 points ago

I just threw a t-shirt at my computer. Fuck this

[–]iia 7 points8 points ago

Hopefully the abortion doctor is a little more patient.

[–]schwab002 28 points29 points ago

[–]cauchy37 1 point2 points ago

Really? For me the first few tries were just asymetrical, but then I have adjusted the position of my fingers and it's working fine.

[–]MicroDigitalAwaker 0 points1 point ago

Fastest way to not get wrinkles.

[–]emptygroove 35 points36 points ago

Can I get a youtube link at like 1/2 speed? I get the first motion, then they lose me in the middle...

[–]GODFATHER_OF_REDDIT 10 points11 points ago

That's what she said.

[–]Dickfore 5 points6 points ago

lol nice one, tyler

[–]amazinnn 3 points4 points ago

Have you tagged as "bleeds a lot".... not sure why

[–]Dickfore 4 points5 points ago

[–]GODFATHER_OF_REDDIT 3 points4 points ago

[–]OverAllGENIUS 13 points14 points ago

Chrome? Try Gif Scrubber...It's great

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[–]OverAllGENIUS 0 points1 point ago

You are quite welcome.

[–]SoapSamich 2 points3 points ago

enable HTML5 in youtube labs. There's an option on the video to change the speed

[–]RdMrcr 1 point2 points ago

Imagine a line on the shirts side, pinch the middle of it, then pinch the top of it with your other hand, with the hand you used to pinch top - take the top shirt with you down to the bottom of the line and pinch it too, now you have an hand pinching the middle and another one pinching top & bottom.

Pull both of your hands up (parallel to the ground) and shake the shirt a bit (up and down).

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[–]g-dragon 17 points18 points ago

followed this step by step for like five tries and still can't do it.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Glad I'm not the only one.

[–]elwood78 2 points3 points ago

Yeah, it took me like 10 tries.

[–]Dokkan 4 points5 points ago

I've been trying this for the past hour. The lady in the cubicle next to me finally told me to put my shirt back on.

[–]callmeWia 6 points7 points ago

I've been folding my t-shirts like that 10 years ago.. No one around me finds it amusing or anything.. :\

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points ago

I've had one friend find it highly interesting and let me teach him how to do it. His wife was excited because she thought it meant he'd start folding laundry - she was sorely mistaken. :(

[–]irrelevant_informant 1 point2 points ago

Saw this method for the first time in an ad for Lacoste.

[–]leon945 1 point2 points ago

i just did this, and i got it.. awessimo!

[–]Leverson 1 point2 points ago

I just learned a new skill tonight.

[–]elwood78 1 point2 points ago

Thanks! I could not get it from the gif.

[–]dracanius 0 points1 point ago

This.... fuck, is so much easier than how I was doing it before.

Oddly enough it looks a lot better too. ಠ_ಠ

[–]StRidiculous 0 points1 point ago

view and try #2: got it!

[–]ebrokaw 23 points24 points ago

Someone showed this to me once upon a time and now this is how I fold shirts, it is great!!!

[–]Time_for_Stories 5 points6 points ago

Apart from the back sleeve hanging like a flaccid dick.

[–]ebrokaw 0 points1 point ago

I then fold it in half again to alleviate this problem, works like a charm!!

[–]Jeterson 5 points6 points ago

Me too! I hate it when People think I'm just showing off though.

It really is easier!

[–]tomcat0071 6 points7 points ago

I've been folding shirts like this since 6th grade when my grandma showed me this method. Another benefit of folding this way is that you can see what's on the front of the shirt without having to unfold it.

[–]glennerooo[!] 0 points1 point ago

I finally learned to master this and have even taken it several steps further and created a couple variations. I am still working on the ninja version though. I apparently need to make a video.

[–]lmgur 6 points7 points ago

I put my shirts on hangers and hang them.

[–]Gandalf_the_green 2 points3 points ago

i only do that when i want other people to think that i have nipples on my shoulders.

[–]Bete-Noire 0 points1 point ago

What the hell kind of hangers do you use?!

[–]hanna_mathis 7 points8 points ago

I dont think im coordinated enough to do that.

[–]jus10time 6 points7 points ago

I just tried for a good 5 minutes to no avail.

[–]hanna_mathis 3 points4 points ago

I am not even going to try...

[–]Redplushie 5 points6 points ago

Took of my shirt to do this.. Hopefully no one will come in my room asking wtf I'm doing half naked..

[–]DillonSimeone 2 points3 points ago

Me too. I just ripped mine off soon as I watched the gif a few times.

[–]sleep_for_days 4 points5 points ago

step 1) start to fold... step 2) finish folding, put in drawer.

[–]CaptainEhAwesome 23 points24 points ago

[–]Wackydude1234 5 points6 points ago

I have this gif in my porn folder... do not ask me why but this is why I know i've seen this before.

[–]PhantomSwagger 4 points5 points ago

Folding fetish or laundry fetish?

[–]spacechaser 0 points1 point ago

Rule 34

[–]mighty_sly 26 points27 points ago

Folding Level: Asian

[–]Sinthesys 5 points6 points ago

What does that even mean?

[–]cao-ni-ma 13 points14 points ago

That the level of the folding is Asian.

[–]Sinthesys 0 points1 point ago

What does that meannnn?

[–]diziet 6 points7 points ago

It implies that Asian people are able to be super efficient and produce quality stuff at the same time.

[–]umen72 0 points1 point ago

Reddit is so predictable. When I saw the gif I knew this would be a comment. BOOOOOOOOO. Take my downvote.

[–]ivgota20dllrbil 2 points3 points ago

Now someone make a gif with a fitted sheet

[–]StankyMung 0 points1 point ago

Oprah did it!

[–]dinosantorum012 1 point2 points ago

I CANT DO IT!!!

[–]Mrchile007 1 point2 points ago

It worked.

[–]scizzoid 1 point2 points ago

My dad showed me this a month ago...

[–]StankyMung 1 point2 points ago

A month? Welcome to the internet.

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[–]GrandMoffJed 0 points1 point ago

It was a good year.

[–]doctorprestige 1 point2 points ago

now all i want to do is fold shirts wtf

[–]sohou 1 point2 points ago

It's past midnight, I have an essay to write that's due tomorrow and I really want to sleep badly; yet, I've just spent a good 5 minutes folding a t-shirt. What am I doing with my life?

[–]pharmacyfires 1 point2 points ago

DAE actually take off their shirt to try this? No? Just me? Okay.

[–]DocInk 1 point2 points ago

It upsets me that I'll never set aside the 5 minutes required to learn how to do this.

[–]itsfoxtime 1 point2 points ago

Great, now I just folded all my shirts :|

[–]MagicOnionRings 1 point2 points ago

Asians are better at everything.

[–]kulhajs 1 point2 points ago

Sorcery

[–]UnfairAdvantage 12 points13 points ago

Not everyone has seen this .gif before. I know I haven't.

I think it's fucking brilliant! But please downvote me for not knowing of every possible thing that ever was on the internet!

[–]Drinkin_Abe_Lincoln 21 points22 points ago

Well, I wasn't going to. But since you said please.

[–]pdmcmahon 1 point2 points ago

not knowing of every possible thing that ever was on the internet!

Don't worry, that's why we have Reddit and the Repost Police.

[–]frownykid 6 points7 points ago

What kind of sorcery is this! ಠ_ಠ

[–]tamponlollypops 2 points3 points ago

or you know... you could just fold it however you want as long as it ends up in a square, in the end thats all that matters.

[–]jus10time 7 points8 points ago

Or you could just be lazy and haphazardly chunk it the drawer.

[–]Marshmallory 2 points3 points ago

or you could leave it on the floor/bed and never put it in a drawer

[–]jus10time 3 points4 points ago

Sometimes I just leave it in the dryer.

[–]StankyMung 1 point2 points ago

Wrinkle-rid every morning.

[–]Oluja 2 points3 points ago

What is this sorcery?

[–]Pokefan182 1 point2 points ago

As a man who doesn't know how to fold a shirt, I personally thank you.

[–]UTclimber 1 point2 points ago

TIL

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Yeah after doing inventory at a retail store, I can tell you this is about the dumbest way to fold a shirt,

[–]F7U12FTW 2 points3 points ago

IMPOSSIBRU!!!1

[–]CopyWrittenX 0 points1 point ago

::immediately goes to try this::

[–]MFSleep 0 points1 point ago

thats a public service, thanks. no more ballin em up and throwin em at the closest pile of clothes

[–]reriddle 0 points1 point ago

Why did I not know this before??!

[–]petsounds94 0 points1 point ago

how the fuck am i supposed to follow that. holy shit it's amazing though

[–]parisien96 0 points1 point ago

sorry, wut?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

What a classic. I remember trying to do this with my friends in junior high.

[–]leon945 0 points1 point ago

first time ive seen it, i did it..awesome!

[–]OWSmoker 0 points1 point ago

Shes definetly asian cause i cant do it

[–]Rawsheeve 0 points1 point ago

Poor OP lives 5 light years away.

[–]SleazySnake 0 points1 point ago

This is harder than it looks

[–]god12 0 points1 point ago

Aaaaaaand bookmarked.

[–]sweetthang1972 0 points1 point ago

mesmerizing

[–]SabrinaaNic 0 points1 point ago

I should show my mom this.

[–]brycebrown 0 points1 point ago

How come mine doesn't look like that after i do it?

[–]gyrfalcons 0 points1 point ago

HAHA I actually taught myself how to do this last year- after you get used to it, it's pretty much a pain to do it any other way. There's also the Ian knot for shoelace tying and quick shirt removal things, those are all fun.

Of course you look like a complete idiot with no thumbs and two left hands the first few times you attempt any of these, but that's why you practice without anyone else watching.

[–]theboneycrony 0 points1 point ago

2003 called...

They want this joke back.

[–]MisterDonkey 0 points1 point ago

If you can't do this, try it again.

Do you have thumbs? Yes? Then you can do it.

[–]LeonardNemoysHead 0 points1 point ago

I'm at a loss for what everyone's going to try immediately after watching this gif.

[–]thesheepishlord 0 points1 point ago

Nice try, wife trying to get me to fold laundry.

[–]apcolleen 0 points1 point ago

I usually carry a spare change of clothes in my car and i once got asked out on a date by showing a guy how to do this. I declined... because he was an asshole. but it was fun

[–]MedurraObrongata 0 points1 point ago

Ive tried this for a while but I didnt like the creases it made afterwards. Or maybe I was just folding it wrong...

[–]zimbabwe7878 0 points1 point ago

ive been doing this since day one man. quite nice as long as you have a flat surface to lay it on.

[–]Stripeb49 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, cause it's that easy.

[–]Paul7185 0 points1 point ago

I know I'm not the only person who just sat on my bedroom floor for 15 minutes figuring out how to do this.

[–]real_nice_guy 0 points1 point ago

this is probably the most useful gif thing I have ever seen on Reddit.

[–]jus_chillin 0 points1 point ago

Could you make the gif a lil smaller,

Thanks

[–]Fragonard1 0 points1 point ago

I have used this folding technique since I saw it on youtube years ago. It blew my mind that it worked.

[–]GarrettSucks 0 points1 point ago

Asians... ಠ_ಠ

[–]ifoldshirtsyay 0 points1 point ago

Pretty nifty

[–]rastapasta808 0 points1 point ago

Like a bo$$

[–]AsylumPlagueRat 0 points1 point ago

My uncle showed me this years ago. I wish I had been aware of Reddit at the time...

[–]blynd 0 points1 point ago

I saw this video years ago and have been folding my tshirts like this since. The only thing I do different is add an extra fold at the end which saves so much space. This is also a time saver.

[–]Randy_Tutelage 0 points1 point ago

People fold their shirts? You mean everyone else doesn't just keep their shirts on the floor of their closet in whatever position they land when you throw them?

[–]AdmiralSkippy 0 points1 point ago

...Fuck you Japan. You make physics hurt.

[–]IllegalArgument 0 points1 point ago

Folding at home, hmm.

[–]a_stray_bullet 0 points1 point ago

I'm sure I'm not the only one who just tried this 50 times

[–]Douche-a-tron 0 points1 point ago

You lost me at step 1.

[–]SKREAM 0 points1 point ago

I hang up all my shirts.

[–]eyewire 0 points1 point ago

So I recently interviewed for a job to be a corporate trainer and I taught the interviewers how to do this and I got the job. Multiple uses.

[–]TheAmateurGig 0 points1 point ago

I remember first learning this and showing it to some employees at a clothing shop.

They were pretty much speechless, then I walked past their shop 20 minutes later I saw the same shop keeper with a crowd of 10+ people showing the same trick, 'Shamwow' style.

[–]lefixx 0 points1 point ago

I have learned this, and it may look super efficient and quick it's not...

The shirt has to be perfectly laid down...

[–]Deziire 0 points1 point ago

i maaade it!

[–]logancook44 0 points1 point ago

"Why would I want to watch a Gif about a HOLY MOTHER OF FUCK THAT WAS COOL!"

[–]novelty_string 0 points1 point ago

To everyone saying they can't do it: really?? I mean, the fitted sheet thing was tricky because there was so much fabric, but I don't see how you can fuck this up.

Also, not worth it, too much preparation vs just folding it.

[–]Levski123 0 points1 point ago

Wow this probably one of the most valuable things I have learned of reddit, certainly most practical. Thanks op

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

ive been trying with a shirt while watching for a good five minutes. i do not understand.

[–]dogfur 0 points1 point ago

Damn.

[–]kojak2091 0 points1 point ago

  1. Start out without arms crossed.
  2. Cross Arms. Grab bottom of shirt with top of shirt.
  3. Uncross Arms.
  4. Lay Down Flat.

[–]Carmenmor 0 points1 point ago

Asians

[–]JBurrows_ 0 points1 point ago

Doesn't work so well on 3x shirts derp

[–]lordbal 0 points1 point ago

Cory Doctorow learned me this trick a couple years ago.

[–]adamstributer 0 points1 point ago

Every since I first saw this gif decades ago this is how I've folded shirts. I always try to convince others of it as well since it's pretty efficient.

[–]Jimmy_Big_Nuts[!] 0 points1 point ago

So Japanese.... The obsession with folding technology and clean presentation. And look at that floor - no food stains on it!

[–]vinyljunkie25 0 points1 point ago

Saw this. Immediately proceeded to refold all the shirts in my drawer.

[–]ConorMaximus 0 points1 point ago

Ever hear of a hanger?

[–]nihilion_Zero 0 points1 point ago

Sorcery!

[–]kielrene 0 points1 point ago

2001 called, they want their GIF back.

[–]loves_reposts 0 points1 point ago

I am in heaven

[–]sageguitar70 0 points1 point ago

Now this.....this I can use.

[–]Obidom 0 points1 point ago

I cannot get this to work :( My shirts jsut go BLEEURGH and looks crap :(

[–]starkaran 0 points1 point ago

I showed my mom this and told her to try it..... She did it but the shirt was inside out........................

[–]somesalvation 0 points1 point ago

magic

[–]potterHead1121 0 points1 point ago

Saw this in class one time and made one of the boys take off their shirt so I could try it. I got it eventually.

[–]sam723 0 points1 point ago

no matter how many times I see this, my mind is always blown

[–]ingl0rius 0 points1 point ago

Folding a shirt? More like 'Old Link Alert' -- HA! (It rhymes)

[–]xanj 0 points1 point ago

what kind of fucking sorcery is this?

[–]Incredible_Mandible 0 points1 point ago

No, sorry. I refuse to fold my shirts using DARK MAGIC.

[–]I_Am_Aushay 0 points1 point ago

just refolded every shirt in my t-shirt drawer.

[–]uat2d 0 points1 point ago

That's reversed.

[–]IVIystical 0 points1 point ago

Mind... Blown.

[–]aheadwarp9 0 points1 point ago

No matter how many times people post this online, it is still pretty amazing...

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

confused I am...........

[–]bgraz96 0 points1 point ago

Difficulty level: ASIAN

[–]Gearshock 0 points1 point ago

I've been doing this for a few years now. :) Fast once you learn the spots to grab.

[–]Sugarspy 0 points1 point ago

I was taught by someone in person. Honestly, it's the best way to learn. I still struggled for awhile. I can do it perfectly now though!

[–]Tmps3 0 points1 point ago

TIL that folding shirts is more complicated than originally thought.

[–]totalbadass 0 points1 point ago

This is life changing

[–]sagan10955 0 points1 point ago

BURN THE WITCH!!

[–]46xx 0 points1 point ago

I used to do this until I realized I was putting my clean clothes on the floor to fold.

[–]imfuckingawesome 0 points1 point ago

this made me take my shirt off.

[–]mychelle5546 0 points1 point ago

About 6 years ago I spent a solid 2 hours attempting this before I finally got it. Been doing it ever since - it's a ridiculous time saver if you have kids.

Also, a tip: Step 3 is pure sorcery.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I remember once when I was having a very hormonal day and my dad showed me this. I thought it was his way of giving me a hard time about how I folded the laundry and I flew into a rage lol

[–]Pungrongo 0 points1 point ago

So I was using the Wayback Machine, and I went to one of the earliest bits of reddit. Found this.

[–]magicalsealion 0 points1 point ago

What kind of sorcery is this?!

[–]GT225 0 points1 point ago

He's a Witch! Burn him!

[–]imafishyfish 0 points1 point ago

I don't like this because it takes me long to lie my shirt out perfectly flat then it does to fold it normally.

[–]nnnooopppeee 0 points1 point ago

THAT WAS AMAZING!!!!!

[–]cobaltgiant 0 points1 point ago

Magic!

[–]mrderpington 0 points1 point ago

This is sorcery!

[–]Harufap 0 points1 point ago

Folding level: Asian woman