Had handwriting analysis done

[kranky]

I'm attending a conference in Boston and one of the vendors had a "graphologist" at their booth to attract potential customers. You had to write out a sentence (which was given to you) and sign your name twice, and she would tell you about yourself from your handwriting.

I didn't know what to expect and thought it would be like fortune tellers who pick up on clues from your appearance and things you say, then spin it back to you while making it seem as though they pulled it out of thin air. It wasn't like that at all.

All I said to her was "Hi, nice to meet you." Handed her my handwriting sample and she went right to it, telling me about the type of personality I had. She talked for about three minutes non-stop and everything she said was dead on. I was sitting there with my mouth hanging open in amazement. Since there was a long line of people waiting, you only got a couple minutes so I didn't get to ask what exactly about my handwriting led her to those conclusions.

There was no chance it was a trick, and I don't believe your handwriting actually reflects your personality, so I have to figure out how to explain what happened. I'm still kind of spooked. If I ever get another chance, it would be interesting to do it again with a different person just to see if the comments match.

 

[olds]

People tell me I am an asshole just by what I type.

 

[Rumpltzer]

My handwriting leans to the left instead of the right.


That makes me a sociopath.

 

[Triumph]

cool! i want to have someone analyze my handwriting. if they did, they would probably say, "You have sloppy handwriting."

 

[ChaoZ]

So you're not gonna tell us what she said about you?

 

[Ionizer86]

Barnum effect?

 

[drum]

they would say, I can't read this

 

[axelfox]

"You are one disturbed individual."

 

[natto fire]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
People tell me I am an asshole just by what I type.

Are you sure they don't tell you you are a cvnt?

I personally think I have very unique handwriting styles depending on what mood I am in, but then again, I am no expert.

 

[RapidSnail]

Is it really that hard? I can generally tell a lot about an individual based on the way he looks, talks, dresses, and acts. Odds are that she was able to do the same thing.

 

[Gibsons]

Did you write something with a lot of "T"s in it?

 

[imported_bum]

Originally posted by: RapidSnail
Is it really that hard? I can generally tell a lot about an individual based on the way he looks, talks, dresses, and acts. Odds are that she was able to do the same thing.

Besides, what's so hard to believe about handwriting traits reflecting personality traits? Drawing tarot cards is obviously BS, but the basic characteristics of the way somebody writes may reflect other basic characterisitcs of their brain as well.

 

[kranky]

As you might expect, the sentence was about what the vendor was selling.

"Snowbound software develops imaging technology that makes vital functions including viewing, converting, annotating and manipulating documents and images faster and easier."

She said I have high standards in my work but shun recognition for it, very diplomatic, great problem-solver, enjoy mentoring, tend to focus too much on small details, have very little interest in the arts, would be a good teacher and can only be successful if my work has meaning - even if I had the ability to perform a job with no meaning, I would definitely fail at it anyway.

Later in the day I went back over and lurked for a couple minutes (shielded by a large banner, so she couldn't see me) to hear what she was telling someone else. It was completely different, so it's at least not a canned speech she gives to everyone.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Captain Howdy

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
People tell me I am an asshole just by what I type.

Are you sure they don't tell you you are a cvnt?

I personally think I have very unique handwriting styles depending on what mood I am in, but then again, I am no expert.

:laugh:
Forgot about that one.

 

[CKent]

My handwriting looks like that of a 5 year old. I've never had particularly fine motor skills (I can't draw to save my life either), and I don't get any practice since almost all my cranial diarrhea comes out through a keyboard. I've also broken my good hand 4 or 5 times.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

My handwriting looks like a high person wrote it while he was drunk and held the pencil in his mouth.

 

[narzy]

wow, I'm glad I'm not the only one with bad handwriting. Mines so bad I could pass as a doctor...

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: Rumpltzer
My handwriting leans to the left instead of the right.


That makes me a sociopath.

mine too, i write from above instead of below.

online analysis for everyone.