Non-Folders Reactions to Your Origami

zrowny · Post by **zrowny** » April 23rd, 2010, 8:18 am

Yah that's probably it. Thanks!

orislater · Post by **orislater** » April 23rd, 2010, 9:40 pm

a few days ago my math teacher said,"you waste more paper doing that then doing your math homework!"
i replied,"yup"
it was pretty funny

RollerCoasterBug · Post by **RollerCoasterBug** » April 23rd, 2010, 11:52 pm

I did not mean to get you jumped! And I too, get that response from some people. I say, "if you can keep up, I'll show you how to do it." Only a few actually follow through with it.

Most leave calling me some words that I would very much NOT like to copy.

FrumiousBandersnatch · April 24th, 2010, 3:37 am

As with many times in life, I find that with the average person, "how do you DO that?" is less of an invitation to teach them, and more of just an exclamation of amazement...since upon trying to explain or teach, the people kind of glaze over...

paperlion · Post by **paperlion** » April 24th, 2010, 2:04 pm

This thread is making me lose faith in the general public....

Origamist388 · Post by **Origamist388** » April 25th, 2010, 7:54 am

how about us folding our own planet,and go live there with all other origamists

RollerCoasterBug · Post by **RollerCoasterBug** » April 25th, 2010, 4:23 pm

That would be incredible! But, how are we going to breathe if we're on a planet made of paper?

paperlion · Post by **paperlion** » April 25th, 2010, 4:34 pm

And the food would.... blech. At least it would be high in fiber!

phoenyx · Post by **phoenyx** » April 26th, 2010, 4:55 pm

"make me one!"
"Holy @%&^% HOW did you DO that"
"how much does that cost"
"teach me"
"You realize it is very impolite to be folding in my class?"
"

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"What are you fundraising for"
" where did you buy that"
or i get bad things such as
"quit goofing off"
" is that your ^&^% toy"
etc. i will not post

Origamist388 · Post by **Origamist388** » April 30th, 2010, 3:34 pm

RollerCoasterBug wrote:That would be incredible! But, how are we going to breathe if we're on a planet made of paper?

We...uhm.....errr............fold paper trees?

phoenyx · Post by **phoenyx** » April 30th, 2010, 4:07 pm

how about water on the planet? we get fish, no water

Squid · Post by **Squid** » May 1st, 2010, 1:04 pm

"Ohh thats cool $h*T, I was going to get in to that too but never did"
"Can you make any kind of animals... how about a lion?"
"Whats that one... I dont get it?"
"How Long have you been doing that?"
"Can I have it?"

And to reply on "Teach me!" Or "How do you do it"

I say, "Meet me here at this time and I will show you!" Or I give them a link to the diagrams on the net.

good folding
squid

RollerCoasterBug · Post by **RollerCoasterBug** » May 1st, 2010, 5:51 pm

The other day, I folded Brian Chan's dragonfly, from the cp on his web site. Thinking it was really cool looking I took it to school, and there are some really stupid kids in High School, one of them was making paper airpanes (cutting and stapling the poor paper) and he turned to me and said, "That's a ool dragonfly, can it fly?" I of course said, "no," he had to continue. " If I can just staple it on the head of your bug I think it will fly." This went on for a while. Eventually I just stopped talking to him all together.

If you want to know where on Brian Chan's web site I found his dragonfly cp, scroll up to the top of his origami page and click on Other pages by Brian Chan. After that, follow the link that says, T-shirts and graphic design. You will then see a bunch of t-shirts with the crease patterns of many of his bugs, not yet released on his origami page. Just click on oe of them to enlarge.

RollerCoasterBug · Post by **RollerCoasterBug** » May 6th, 2010, 1:12 am

Today, I brought my Satoshi book to school (there was nothing going on today an I knew I would get bored) along with 2 large home made t-f-t squares. Before my first class I started making the bahamut, and some kid asked me if I was making some sort of complicated flapping crane. Without a word, I flipped over to the picture index at the front of the book and pointed to the dragon. "That must be a lot of cutting and gluing."

"Nope, one square, no cutting, ripping, gluing, or taping." Is all I answered. The kid left, mumbling.

It sounded like he said, there's a place for liars.

In my chem class (because I finished the Bahamut) I started on the ancient dragon, the same kid from my post above walks up to me and says, "oh, cool dragon (associating with bahamut), what's his suppoded to be, a big red hat or a boat for your dragon?"

This time I turn to the cover of the book, "folders, they're so quiet." Is all he says while he walkes away. I think he's jealous of the skills that us folders have to follow instructions to make complicated designs.

Origamist388 · Post by **Origamist388** » May 6th, 2010, 8:54 am

Mwuahahaha!
Sorry I just had to do that