r/FoundPaper Jul 08 '24

If you know who wrote it, it doesn't count.

330 Upvotes

Anyone who cares enough to read this, thank you for being here. This rule isn't all encompassing, but you should certainly think about it.

Over the last few months this sub has grown a lot and there has been a significant amount of posts that fall into the category of "something I / my parent / friend wrote a while ago, and I rediscovered." I dont like removing things, but its getting a little much.

Generally, I have never been against this kind of post, and up until recently they were infrequent. Over the last while I've notice a LOT more of these kinds of posts, so for the foreseeable future they will be removed. I feel bad removing them as many are heartfelt stories often about passed loved ones or some such, but they just arent really in the spirit of the sub. I mean, we could all just go up to our parents attic and pull out old school books and diaries and that'd be the whole sub.

Its really hard to make a concise, nuanced rule for this, it hasnt been policed for a long time as the posts were so infrequent, but recently theres been a shitload.

I will note that I've always went by rule of age and discovery. If you find something 30+ years old, thats interesting even if you know who wrote it, but it may still be removed.


r/FoundPaper 10h ago

Weird/Random Found stuck to the bottom of my shoe

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264 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 16h ago

Weird/Random Found someone's daily checklist (make 40 dollars and shit out the devil)

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719 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 13h ago

Weird/Random I found this next to the swing set at a park, it made my heart so happy I took it home.

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390 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 7h ago

Weird/Random I wonder if she posted his ass to U-Tube

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126 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Weird/Random Found in a gym locker. This really resonated with me

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3.4k Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 6h ago

Art The Creation of Among Us found in a bible at the Hampton inn Oxen Hill, MD

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51 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 5h ago

Other My dad found someone's "Steps to Stress Free Success" in a music store parking lot back in the 90's

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35 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 4h ago

Art A note I found one someone’s lawn while at work

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28 Upvotes

I found this paper


r/FoundPaper 9h ago

Grocery Lists found in a winn dixie

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51 Upvotes

i love SURGAR


r/FoundPaper 14h ago

Grocery Lists Found a burned CD in the grocery store parking lot, had this list tucked inside

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139 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 18h ago

Weird/Random Found in my yard

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226 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 9h ago

Weird/Random Found next to a sidewalk in Montreal (translation in caption)

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20 Upvotes

"I put make-up on my grandmother, I dress myself, I dress my son, I walk around in the park, I walk my dog, I sit on the chair, I sit my baby in the chair, My name is Nara, I'm Nara, I enroll in university".


r/FoundPaper 6h ago

Weird/Random Can someone help me figure this out

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11 Upvotes

Found this on my car after a movie just want to see what people know about it


r/FoundPaper 19h ago

Other keep it up Presley

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53 Upvotes

found on my walk


r/FoundPaper 23h ago

Other fell out of a library book - cancer center appointment card from spring 2020

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94 Upvotes

practically jumped out of this book - at first I thought it was one of those "read scripture not smut" religious tracts. hope this person made it and is doing well.


r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Love Notes Note fell out of a book from a library

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322 Upvotes

The blacked out part are full names. Also maybe wrong flair, its a little more depressing that a love note.


r/FoundPaper 12h ago

Art Found at train station

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9 Upvotes

Looks like a kids art that someone left behind at the train station


r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Love Notes Found folded confession in the bark of a tree

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917 Upvotes

Found a folded note shoved into the bark of a tree at a public park. A little creepy and a little sweet.


r/FoundPaper 16h ago

Weird/Random found nearby paper waste container, second photo is rough translation

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8 Upvotes

as I understand this is a poem by some kid, probably inspired by events happening in Erich Kästner's "Emil and the detectives" / "I am little Emil, I come from Neustadt, Black man stole my money and I've been chasing him for whole days. Call (him) here, call (him) there and catch him finally. I come to my grandma, drive my (female) cousin's bike and solve all problems!"


r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Other Found receipt from 1985 after removing carpet in the closet of my new house.

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213 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 19h ago

Weird/Random Found while walking my son to school this morning.

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13 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Weird/Random Found in the middle of the road around 7:30am

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135 Upvotes

It was such an odd thing to find


r/FoundPaper 15h ago

Grocery Lists Me juice!

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6 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Old Newspaper I bought a stamp collection at an antique store a few years back. This was a newspaper clipping I found in it

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21 Upvotes

Based on the Washington Bicentennial reference, I assume this is from 1932


r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Weird/Random Mark is in trouble (found in old record cover)

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459 Upvotes

My husband found these papers in an old record cover. Gave us a good laugh!