sharlag
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Post by sharlag on May 31, 2017 13:58:17 GMT
Often, when I grab a pen to quickly jot down a note, I'll start writing the 2nd letter in the word.
I just wrote the word STEEPLE, and made the T first, then had to backtrack for the S.
Do you do anything weird like this?
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lindas
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Post by lindas on May 31, 2017 14:14:13 GMT
I write the number 8 backwards, I start at the top and go left to right and I do a 5 from the bottom to the top. My handwriting is a combination of cursive and printing. There are certain letters I just can't seem it write in cursive anymore.
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Post by KB on May 31, 2017 14:27:12 GMT
Yes, when I'm in a hurry I don't pay attention to the order of the letters as long as they are all there  |
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Post by mommaho on May 31, 2017 14:31:12 GMT
I write an 8 from top and go left too, thought it was just a left handed thing
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 31, 2017 14:57:28 GMT
I write an 8 from top and go left too, thought it was just a left handed thing I thought everybody did it that way.  And I'm right handed. |
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Post by Jamie on May 31, 2017 15:13:22 GMT
I also mix cursive with normal print. I've done that since middle school. Probably because I didn't like how some of my letters looked in cursive
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Post by Zee on May 31, 2017 15:19:03 GMT
This is the most Sharla-ey of Sharla questions  |
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Post by mom2rjcr on May 31, 2017 15:34:07 GMT
I often teach small groups at my teacher table. I have mastered the art of writing upside down and legibly. I have trouble only writing the letter e and the number 5.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2017 16:20:35 GMT
I write my fs backwards, I remember having to stay in at playtimes rewriting stories in my exercise book because of those stupid fs. I never have mastered doing them the right way round.
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Post by KikiPea on May 31, 2017 19:16:38 GMT
I write the number 8 backwards, I start at the top and go left to right and I do a 5 from the bottom to the top. My handwriting is a combination of cursive and printing. There are certain letters I just can't seem it write in cursive anymore. Are you me??? I don't find these things weird. |
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johnnysmom
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Post by johnnysmom on May 31, 2017 19:30:51 GMT
I have lousy handwriting but nothing quirky that I can think of. My question is, why on earth were you writing Steeple? I cannot think of a single time I've ever had to write the word steeple, so I gotta know what you were doing....writing a letter? To-do list? Grocery list? Inquiring minds wanna know. |
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sharlag
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Post by sharlag on May 31, 2017 19:32:59 GMT
My question is, why on earth were you writing Steeple? The name of a local street. I was jotting down an address. |
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Post by scrapmaven on May 31, 2017 19:33:43 GMT
I sometimes write letters upside down or sideways. I write certain letters like lowercase a or O's the opposite way that everyone else would. I have a learning disability. Typing is a much better option for me.
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johnnysmom
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Post by johnnysmom on May 31, 2017 19:36:21 GMT
My question is, why on earth were you writing Steeple? The name of a local street. I was jotting down an address. That makes perfect sense, thank you for your prompt response.....I will now be able to sleep tonight  |
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Post by deekaye on May 31, 2017 19:37:34 GMT
I write an 8 from top and go left too, thought it was just a left handed thing I thought everybody did it that way. And I'm right handed. This doesn't seem weird to me... I'm right handed and do it that way too... |
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Post by mommaho on May 31, 2017 19:53:11 GMT
I have lousy handwriting but nothing quirky that I can think of. My question is, why on earth were you writing Steeple? I cannot think of a single time I've ever had to write the word steeple, so I gotta know what you were doing....writing a letter? To-do list? Grocery list? Inquiring minds wanna know. lol - remember the hand game when you were little "here's the church, here's the steeple, open up and see all the people
Steeple
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Post by schizo319 on May 31, 2017 19:55:58 GMT
I thought everybody did it that way. And I'm right handed. This doesn't seem weird to me... I'm right handed and do it that way too...
Ditto. I just tried to do it the other way and it feels totally wrong (and looks like a 1st grader's 8).
I go back and forth with lowercase "a"s, sometimes I add the little hook at the top, sometimes I don't - all within the same page/paragraph.
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Post by River on May 31, 2017 19:55:59 GMT
I also mix cursive with normal print. I've done that since middle school. Probably because I didn't like how some of my letters looked in cursive  |
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Post by stampinbetsy on May 31, 2017 19:57:37 GMT
I write an 8 from top and go left too, thought it was just a left handed thing I thought everybody did it that way. And I'm right handed. Me, too. I can't imagine any other way, except occasionally I make 2 circles instead of a continuous loop. |
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Post by Baseballmom23 on May 31, 2017 19:57:56 GMT
I mix printing, cursive and gregg shorthand!
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Post by Mystie on May 31, 2017 19:59:35 GMT
I write an 8 from top and go left too, thought it was just a left handed thing I thought everybody did it that way. And I'm right handed. Me too! |
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johnnysmom
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Post by johnnysmom on May 31, 2017 20:01:01 GMT
I have lousy handwriting but nothing quirky that I can think of. My question is, why on earth were you writing Steeple? I cannot think of a single time I've ever had to write the word steeple, so I gotta know what you were doing....writing a letter? To-do list? Grocery list? Inquiring minds wanna know. lol - remember the hand game when you were little "here's the church, here's the steeple, open up and see all the people
Steeple
Oh, totally, but I couldn't think of a reason you'd need to write it down.....I should have asked if she was writing down the game instructions |
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Post by IAmUnoriginal on May 31, 2017 20:03:24 GMT
I'm left handed. That's weird enough for most.
I underline last names. It's a work habit that's trickled over into an every day habit. I can flip through my notebook and just look at the underlined names to find notes from a conversation with a client. If I write you a check (for some odd, archaic reason), your last name will be underlined.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on May 31, 2017 20:05:18 GMT
I mix cursive and printing...often in the same word!  My handwriting is atrocious (so much so that people hand me other bad handwriting to decipher!) so I usually try to print. Then I get in a hurry and switch to cursive. After a few lines of that I realize no one can read it and switch back to printing. Needless to say, I type as much as I can. I also cross my 7's, which for some people is normal but here in the US isn't. I write the number 8 backwards, I start at the top and go left to right and I do a 5 from the bottom to the top. My handwriting is a combination of cursive and printing. There are certain letters I just can't seem it write in cursive anymore. I write the number 8 the same way. It's how it was taught when I was in school. Do they teach a different method now? |
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lindas
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Post by lindas on May 31, 2017 20:18:21 GMT
I mix cursive and printing...often in the same word! My handwriting is atrocious (so much so that people hand me other bad handwriting to decipher!) so I usually try to print. Then I get in a hurry and switch to cursive. After a few lines of that I realize no one can read it and switch back to printing. Needless to say, I type as much as I can. I also cross my 7's, which for some people is normal but here in the US isn't. I write the number 8 backwards, I start at the top and go left to right and I do a 5 from the bottom to the top. My handwriting is a combination of cursive and printing. There are certain letters I just can't seem it write in cursive anymore. I write the number 8 the same way. It's how it was taught when I was in school. Do they teach a different method now? I should proofread before I hit post, I meant right to left for the 8. |
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Post by pondrunner on May 31, 2017 20:27:37 GMT
My signature is very rarely have the same twice in a row. This was only ever a problem when I was signing a document for a home loan and they insisted that my signature needed to be in cursive and legible. It sincerely is neither one, I had to think about how I was going to do that.
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Post by krazykatlady on May 31, 2017 20:45:28 GMT
I write an 8 from top and go left too, thought it was just a left handed thing I write an 8 that way too and I'm a righty |
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Post by mom on May 31, 2017 21:02:26 GMT
When I sign my name to a credit card receipt I always put a heart over the 'i' in my name.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 31, 2017 21:09:09 GMT
I write the number 8 backwards, I start at the top and go left to right and I do a 5 from the bottom to the top. My handwriting is a combination of cursive and printing. There are certain letters I just can't seem it write in cursive anymore. Bold mine............Top, left to right! |
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Post by AussieMeg on May 31, 2017 21:10:46 GMT
This is the most Sharla-ey of Sharla questions For sure!! The first words that popped into my head when I read the question was "That's because you're a crazy woman!"  And I mean that in the nicest possible way sharlag, I love your posts. I write the number 8 backwards, I start at the top and go left to right and I do a 5 from the bottom to the top. My handwriting is a combination of cursive and printing. There are certain letters I just can't seem it write in cursive anymore. I'm pretty sure most people write 8 from the top and left to right. But most people would start 5 at the top. I also use a mix of print and cursive, and I have noticed that I can barely write anymore, I use the computer too much. |
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And I'm right handed.
