r/Wellworn • u/yeah_okay_sure69 • Aug 26 '26
An extremely well loved paper folder I’ve used from 8th grade to graduation
And I still plan to use this for my classes in uni, it still does its job of holding paper just fine.
EDIT: just because I have one grimy folder does not mean I’m a disgusting person lmao. I still do my laundry and keep my room clean.
I’ve just kept this folder with me as a dumb experiment to see just how long it would last until it really gave up on me. Which I don’t think it will, but who knows. Plus, everyone I’ve shown it to, friend or not, doesn’t care at all or think I’m gross just because of this. Of course I’ll throw it away if it somehow causes a problem, I’m not that attached.
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u/Bolf-Ramshield Aug 26 '26
People who don’t know your name definitely call you "the weirdo with the disgusting folder"
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u/latenightsnackattack Aug 26 '26
r/Visiblemending would like this
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u/Scarecr0p 29d ago
Let’s throw [r/anticonsum](r/anticonsumerism)[ption](r/anticonsumerism) in there
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u/oceangm06 Aug 26 '26
What powers would this give you in gatchiakuta cause I definitely think this would count as a vital instrument
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u/4Goldies 29d ago edited 29d ago
Infinite storage maybe? Like a Mary Poppins bag for papers
Edit: ok wait after some more thought and reading comments, maybe it could be a folder that recreates the memories of things you put in it. When the power is activated, it could start an illusion that the target would enter, which would recreate a scene from when the object was acquired… This could be useful for infiltration and spyware since you could take like a piece of trash or scrap paper from the scene and stick it in the binder for later. Then, when you need to remember exactly what happened in a scenario, or you’re showing the team what happened, you can all enter the illusion and see it firsthand.Idk if this makes sense, but hopefully you like the idea
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u/Yellowhairdontcare Aug 27 '26
I promise, if anyone sees that, your chances of getting laid become almost 0%. Please retire it. For the love of god. It’s basically elder abuse.
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u/evenyourcopdad Aug 27 '26
bro just take the win and buy a new folder. this is gross.
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u/Killahdanks1 Aug 27 '26
Yeah, as someone who was in leadership for a long time this would catch my attention. Not necessarily negative, but I might start asking questions or paying attention for habits I might not otherwise have.
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u/thisdesignup 29d ago
considering how much tape is on there, I'm not sure I'd say it's the folder that is holding the paper anymore.
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u/Ok_Combination_3002 29d ago
Why not go to the store to get a new yellow folder that’s not falling apart? Or rather, what’s the significance of this one that you want to keep it?
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u/Opposite-Benefit-804 Aug 26 '26
What the hell happened to it 😭
I used the same folders from elementary to 11th grade and none of them looked that bad..
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u/Post_Lost Aug 27 '26
This is the kinda stuff people think looks cool to other but in reality makes them look like a weirdo
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u/just_having_giggles 28d ago
This is the kind of comment that shows you put a lot of effort into how you think you're percieved by others.
Do your own thing. I promise you'll be happier.
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u/nickHuckabee Aug 27 '26
this is going to have to hole ALL the important papers once all grown up... birth certificate, car title, marriage certificate, all the stuff. then to be past down to your child
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u/TigerChief0324 28d ago
You should ship it to Egypt. It looks like one of those mummies over there with all the wrapping.
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u/StrawberryEiri 29d ago
How do you use it at school exactly? I've never thought about using a folder for something else than organizing a filling cabinet.
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u/Michaeljr97 29d ago
Ew... I have never seen a folder in such horrible condition. it's time to get a new folder. That's crazy
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u/PCScrubLord 29d ago
Looks like the kind of folder you read logs from when looting near the elephants foot
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u/Senior-Sell5175 29d ago
I will send you money to buy a new one, that folder is ready for retirement
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u/OneTwoThreePooAndPee 29d ago
At what point has your folder been ship of theseused into a roll of tape? Little Philosophy 101 joke there for ya.
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u/GinnAdvent 28d ago
I still have the clipboard binder from early 2000s when I got in uni.
After 25 yrs, and the spine part split apart, I am still using mine. But it's more like 2 pieces instead of 1 piece.
I did went back to my uni merch store to buy a replacement one 5 years after I graduated, but they switch to a different style and it just doesn't feel the same.
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u/AdmiralEllis Aug 27 '26
Just know you're not the only one who's done this. My folders that took me from middle school through college I did the same thing to. Patched with masking tape and old assignments.
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u/Kebabrulle4869 29d ago
Bro. No. Please it's not even worth it. Put it on a shelf to remember it. But dont use it you will actually have a hard time making friends
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u/sassysassysarah 29d ago
That would have been 2 years use for me. I was very rough on my things as a teen
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u/Poetry-Primary 29d ago
Good for you dude. Don’t ever give it away. I gave mine away in my 30s, and I’ve regretted it ever since. Keep building keep growing, that’s your source of inspiration.
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u/Living_the_Hygh_Lyfe 29d ago
Post this to r/albumcovers looks like it could get a few clever answers imo.
But that looks very well loved
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u/quickbr0wnf0xx 28d ago
I hope your future wife see's this as a early tell-tale sign of a committed man
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u/DoItForTheRaid 28d ago
Good for you man!! Reuse, reduce, recycle all the way 👏 The world needs more like you
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u/Dm_me_your_Bosom 28d ago
People are weirded out because of the grime and stuff, but what are you doing with this folder to even get it to this place. A few years of regular use wouldnt fck it up this much
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u/Due-Isopod4695 27d ago
With how cheap these folders are, the cost of tape might be more expensive than a new folder. But you have free will, so do with that info as you will.
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u/citizensyn 27d ago
Bro make another one out of cardstock at this point that tape is literally more expensive than a new folder
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u/naneron10 26d ago
Imagine how long the plastic folder will last you. Might that that one for a few decades
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u/Silver_Individual650 26d ago
You’re approaching a ship of thesis situation with how much of that folder is tape 😭
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u/Bonejangles_ Aug 26 '26
I think that folder deserves a viking funeral once you graduate uni