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do you write in cursive?

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nakedfrog

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Originally posted by: DougK62
Smart people write in cursive. It's what separates us from the neanderthals.

REALLY smart people type. It's what separates us from the neanderthals who think they're better than the other neanderthals.
 

usold

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Some testing centers require you to fill out this form in cursive stating you will not cheat. It is a full blown paragraph and looked like crap when I got done with it. I really suck at it since I never use it.
 

SarcasticDwarf

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Jun 8, 2001
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When I went to the Neurologist a few weeks ago, they wanted me to write in cursive. I had totally forgotten how.
 

SSP

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What the... I dont know anyone who actually print (were talking like notes, letters, essays etc). Maybe its the difference in US-Canadian education.
 

notfred

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Feb 12, 2001
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I write in Arial and Times Roman. I hardly ever write anything on paper. If I had a scanner I'd post a pic of my barely legible handwriting.
 

Aves

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Feb 7, 2001
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I wrote in cursive in 1st grade because we weren't supposed to yet. Never after that.
 

jagec

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Apr 30, 2004
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Originally posted by: sward666
I print in all caps (big caps and little caps). Somebody told me that was a sign of some psychological disorder, so I told them to fvck off and mind their own business.

as long as you don't post in all caps, who cares ;)



My handwriting is terrible, both cursive and block letters, but block letters are slightly more legible. I type when I want something to look professional. I can type a lot faster than I can write, so why slow myself down AND make it look crappy by writing?
 

Amused

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Apr 14, 2001
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Nope. In fact, I've forgotten how to write in cursive. I mean, I KNOW how to do it, but my hands don't do it right anymore.

I print in all capitol letters. Big caps and little caps.
 

StageLeft

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Sep 29, 2000
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Originally posted by: Sealy
My reply :)
Heh, I think it's a dying waste of time :) I'm not sure why schools spend so long on it, considering that adults eventually move over to printing in most cases anyway. I print because my cursive is unreadable. Hell, my printing almost is unreadable too!