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[Kayhan]

Cursive, touch typing - I do it all

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badly

I actually learned touch typing in school but never used it much. But one day I just forced myself to only use touch typing going forward.

Cursive was an option in school.

 

[Gaogaogao]

I think I remember how? never use it

 

[Uncle_Classy]

I only write in cursive. Having to take the pen off the paper in between every letter is a pain in the ass.

 

[Sevenfold]

As an old man who yells at clouds, it saddens me that it's even a question.

Yeah as a UK schooler in the 80's this is as built in as tying shoe laces. That said the Gordon Ramsay video I watched the other day with the guy who didn't know what a centimeter was has taught me I should be thankful for my schooling no matter how dreadfully boring I found it, and for all it's faults and all the bad shit we hear about it, the UK National Curriculum is really fucking good.

 

[Earthbound64]

When I see print handwriting it looks like children's handwriting to me, sorry.

What font do you have message boards displayed in, then?

 

[Earthbound64]

P.S. People who combine cursive and print (and often "letters" that are neither, but some sort of a Frankenstein combination) are the worst.

 

[Creepy]

I can, you had to at my school.
I haven't used it for 20 years though.

 

[AudioNoir]

I keep a planner for work and use cursive every day. I also have a dream journal and use cursive there, too. Also in my regular journal.

There's something very satisfying about flipping through and re-reading volumes of handwriting.

 

[NervousXtian]

Yes, and I still use it sometimes.. it's quicker to right in that standard... but I went to Catholic school.. we were forced to learn it.

 

[snacknuts]

I know it, but I haven't used it in probably 25 years. If I do write something in cursive just for fun, it looks the way it did when they taught me.

 

[Media]

P.S. People who combine cursive and print (and often "letters" that are neither, but some sort of a Frankenstein combination) are the worst.

I thought everyone did that lol

 

[InfiniDragon]

I don't use it regularly, but I still can fully write in cursive. I break it out when folks older than I am don't believe me when I say I can. XD

 

[Earthbound64]

I thought everyone did that lol

Aww. Well, everyone except you. You're not the worst

 

[eizarus]

I use cursive when I hand write. Seperate letters takes too long. My cursive looks nice though, so that helps.

 

[Media]

Aww. Well, everyone except you. You're not the worst

 

[RadioJoNES64]

I don't know cursive at all. When I first had to give my signature, I just improvised some fancy circle letters and it has stuck ever since.

 

[Always-honest]

Sure. But don't do it that often anymore.

 

[Ty4on]

It's usually not English, but I was only taught cursive so it's what I write. My handwriting is pretty small and hard to make out though so when I write stuff other people have to read like orders at work I write in capital letters. It's faster than forcing myself to write large and clear cursive.

Writing typeface always felt wrong, never gotten used to it and I'm able to write capital letters quickly.

 

[hao chi]

yes. never use it. my signature is just a scribble

This.

I honestly hate cursive. I can't stand how most people that use it regularly have their own style of cursive to the point where they're completely change how certain letters are written.

 

[enoki]

I use print when I'm writing notes in class, but I'll use cursive to set apart any important information for later.

I generally take all of my notes and rewrite them in an organized way after finishing a unit.

 

[dramatis]

I don't use cursive that often.

You guys should see Bagels's fountain pen thread though. You guys can make your regular letters look good with a cool pen, cursive or not lol

 

[SchrodingerC]

I only use cursive for signatures.

 

[Lesath]

I thought everyone did that lol

Cursive is a fast and relaxed way to write words. People who insist on using the ugly and rigid lettering that we're taught are missing the point.

 

[NullPointer]

Do you know how to handwrite (cursive) in English? Yes.
Use it often? LOL *cackle*

 

[Radiant Silvertuna]

Yes.

Only for signatures.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

I‘m always fascinated by American people and their lack of stick driving and cursive writing.

Can do both, use both frequently.

 

[adamantypants]

Learned in 3rd grade.

Last used in 3rd grade

 

[Nicolada]

I learned to use it in elementary school. Never really used it for anything but my signature though. Not sure how much I remember how to write outside the letters of my name (which is becoming more of a squiggle as time goes on). Doesn't matter though, it's pretty useless.

 

[Brock Reiher]

Haven't written in cursive since elementary school. They told me I'd need it for the SAT but I just printed in that section anyway.

 

[markofhavoc]

How else am I supposed to make my signature look awesome?