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AIBU to have started folding towels the Anthea way?

103 replies

Morgause · 17/06/2013 10:28

I clicked on a link in the Anthea/Grant thread. I knew it was a mistake as soon as I clicked. I emptied the tumble dryer last night and folded the towels the Anthea way. I couldn't stop myself.

There was a link to folding T shirts beside the towel folding video. I'm so afraid I may weaken and find it again.

DH viewed the towel folding with some bewilderment and wondered if we'd suddenly moved to Stepford. 30 years of slatternly house-wifery blown away in an instant. I hope there is a way back.

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SirChenjin · 17/06/2013 10:28

What is the Anthea way?!

Sparklingbrook · 17/06/2013 10:29

YANBU. But the T shirt folding is impossible. Sad

Morgause · 17/06/2013 10:30

It's on you tube SirChenjin. I daren't look for the link in case I see the T shirt one again.

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ParadiseChick · 17/06/2013 10:31

I want the gadget Sheldon from the big bang theory uses for t shirts

Sparklingbrook · 17/06/2013 10:32
Sparklingbrook · 17/06/2013 10:34

Here you go Paradise.

sittinginthesun · 17/06/2013 10:34

I fold all my towels and tshirts in an Anthea way, ever since the tv programme.

Sparklingbrook · 17/06/2013 10:35

I can't do the T Shirt thing sitting. Sad

mrsjay · 17/06/2013 10:36

I want the gadget Sheldon from the big bang theory uses for t shirts

I saw 1 of those on 19kids and counting the other day Grandma dugger had 1 or probably a dozen of them as she does all the dugger washing Shock

anyway OP yabu Anthea is a loon Grin

Morgause · 17/06/2013 10:36
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ParadiseChick · 17/06/2013 10:40

I love how in my customers who bought this also bought bit there's big bang t shirts and mugs!

Sparklingbrook · 17/06/2013 10:54

Grin Paradise. They should market a BBT t shirt folder with Sheldon on it.

thebody · 17/06/2013 10:56

Sheldon is sexy I think.

Anthea is unspeakable.

Sparklingbrook · 17/06/2013 10:57

I am looking beyond her poor life choices and focussing on the impressive folding thebody. Grin

ParadiseChick · 17/06/2013 11:06

With a link to a video with him giving instructions. Think Fun With Flags but Fun With Folding.

SirChenjin · 17/06/2013 11:10

I couldn't see the towel folding link? (forward winded through the t shirt folding, the urge to gnaw off my own arm was becoming to great)

Furball · 17/06/2013 11:14

I made my own t shirt folding machine with this - apologies for the music

sashh · 17/06/2013 11:14

You fold towels?

InLoveWithDavidTennant · 17/06/2013 11:15

i agree thebody he is sexy

cant stand anthea... but am off to youtube towel folding

Sparklingbrook · 17/06/2013 11:20
alwaysonmymind · 17/06/2013 11:20

I have to admit I was a bit Hmm when I clicked on this. But then I youtubed the towel folding and have sorted out all the towels. AIBU that I have just opened the cupboard door to admire all the nicely folded towels?

ParadiseChick · 17/06/2013 11:22

That's 1.16 minutes I'll never get back Grin

InLoveWithDavidTennant · 17/06/2013 11:23

oh! folding towels is easy Shock

i now know what im doing after this morning has finished Blush Grin

Tanith · 17/06/2013 11:26

They taught us how to fold t-shirts in the Brownies - back in the days when our primary function was the Good Deed for the Day: Help Your Mother With The Housework.

Anthea Turner once appeared as a guest at a Fireworks Night event near us. She was supposed to light the bonfire in a short ceremony. The wet weather had caused problems with the electrics, among other things, and the quote from the organiser in the paper was:
"No matter how we tried, we couldn't light her up!" Grin

Morgause · 17/06/2013 11:27

alwaysonmymind I'm afraid there seems to be no cure.

I have now refolded the guest towels, beach towels and "use in an emergency because they're a bit old and shit" towels.

Even the "use in an emergency because they're a bit old and shit" towels are looking goooooooood.

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