Has using a computer turned your handwriting to muck?

veryangryman

Maybe its just my tourettes playing up again but...

I do pretty much all form-filling, work etc online. Only interaction that I have with a pen is to physically sign the odd thing. With chip and pin, i barely even need that!

My handwriting has never been too much the legible type to most normies, but especially now Its gone to absolute doo-doo. I even think that my signature style has changed somewhat because of it.

Compare with college where the right hand was worn off you from note-taking and id actually be much more legible (I did have to read it again some stage in the future after all!)

Anyone else feel a bit odd when they use a pen for anything longer than a short list or similar these days?

GLaDOS

My handwriting's always been terrible, so I'm always glad to use a computer instead!

VinnyTGM

No. I'm in college though.

Mint Sauce

nope, it already was muck.

rainbow kirby

Tech support job nearly destroyed my handwriting, then taking quite a few maths and stats courses as part of my masters cleaned it right back up.

tony1kenobi

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alwaysadub

Nope, i used to still write a fair bit when i was working so my hand writing has stayed pretty much the same.
I do find using certain pens make my writing look sh1te!

FearDark

I prefer to write with shít, sometimes when I'm bored in my cell I like to write the number of the beast all over my walls in with my own feces. I find it easier to obtain than run of the mill muck and has just the right consistency of stickyness for it to be useable on a padded wall.

cc87

Its grand usually but if i have to write a lot for some reason it gradually gets worse.

Nah my handwriting was always muck anyway, looks like something a 7 year old would do.

Superbus

No, I'm still in school, but I had to write a birthday card the other day and after the word 'To' I had to resort to print. Not writing for 2 and half months is detrimental to handwriting quality.

When I'm on form though, I'm on form. My exams are truly a piece of art.

kilmuckridge

Karsini wrote: »

Nah my handwriting was always muck anyway, looks like something a 7 year old would do.

Yes similar. not quite 7, but stopped improving long before I had use of a computer at 13

Scuid Mhór

my hands constantly shake and i can't stop them so even typing is a risky business when it comes to people judging how presentable i am. i tried joint writing last night and i just couldn't do it. haven't used a pen since i finished my junior cert in june.

Black Swan

I'm in university and use a netbook for word processing notes, papers, etc. In the mean time, yes, my handwriting has declined.

BrokenArrows

i think a 5 year old would put my writing to shame.

justshane

Yes!!

mike65

Yes. I can hardly use a pen in a "correct" fashion, sadly this has'nt been traded off with brilliant typing.

lil'bug

my hand writing was always rubbish some times i can't even read it. I smashed my thumb up about a year ago so that hasn't helped either

fonecrusher1

tony1kenobi wrote: »

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Very true, but sure these things happen.

Superbus

anto anto wrote: »

no, im not a basement dweller who spends too much time online

trolololololo!





/laughs to self at troll while sitting alone in dark basement

TouchingVirus

Yes, absolutely. When I was in school I had pretty neat handwriting. Now it's a bit of a scrawl...

bonerm

Handwriting you say? I wish! Even my signature looks like it was done by an epileptic 5-year old.

SadieSue

Nah it hasn't changed that much.
I remember one time in school my teacher told me I could be a doctor because my handwriting was so bad.:pac::o

MickShamrock

Nope. My handwriting is neat and legible.

Voodu Child

It hasnt affected my handwriting in the sense of how it looks (still looks as bad as always :pac:) but it has actually affected my ability to write.

I think its partly a timing thing - when you type it has a very regular rhythm, whereas when you write, certain letters take longer than others. Ive just kinda lost that rhythm from typing so much, and any time I write now my brain gets ahead of my fingers and I mess words up or miss letters a lot.

Royale with Cheese

Meh. I'd prefer to be to be a shít hot typist than have nice neat girly handwriting.

2manyconditions

My handwriting varies anyway. Its the spelling. I can't spell anymore. Damn Computers ruins my chances of winning irish equilivant of the Adult Spelling Bee :mad:

The Agogo

I've never gotten over my "joined-writing" hangover stint from primary school. Bastards.

the_syco

Although my handwriting has gone down the tube a bit, my typing is improving

Used to write at the speed of light, and my notes would be jibberish. Completely f**king pointless, too, as the lecturer would be reading from typed up notes. Spastic f**ker never gave us notes

DerekDGoldfish

It it wasnt for computers and spellcheck id be working down a mine somewhere, my handwriting has always been gank.

Ive no idea how I ever passed any exams, most examiners were just to lazy to read it and gave me decent marks.

I can even read my own writing half the time let alone someone else having to deciper it.

In short computers FTW

Wibbs

Yep.

Red Hand

Mine looked like a spider's tracks after being being dropped in a pot of ink, and that was well before I knew how to use a computor.

Dudess

Yeah, it kinda hurts my hand to write.

CorkMan

veryangryman wrote: »

Maybe its just my tourettes playing up again but...

I do pretty much all form-filling, work etc online. Only interaction that I have with a pen is to physically sign the odd thing. With chip and pin, i barely even need that!

My handwriting has never been too much the legible type to most normies, but especially now Its gone to absolute doo-doo. I even think that my signature style has changed somewhat because of it.

Compare with college where the right hand was worn off you from note-taking and id actually be much more legible (I did have to read it again some stage in the future after all!)

Anyone else feel a bit odd when they use a pen for anything longer than a short list or similar these days?

Yes, my handwriting has suffered. I used to be able to write 80WPM, but now only 15WPM

MrSir

I don't think using computers for long periods of time affects my hand writing but when undertaking history exams I've noticed instead of Hitler I say either "Troll" or "Bieber" now.

HxGH

My handwriting looks like it was written by a person without hands.

titan18

My writing has always been terrible.Plenty of teachers complained about it but I never really cared.Computers make writing unnecessary.

Corsendonk

Yeap, and spell check on my pen doesn't work.

brummytom

Nope, my hand-writing's never been great. Anyone else left-handed end up smudging half of what they write if they use a nice Parker pen?

Lust4Life

If it weren't for list making, I would forget too much.
So I do still have lovely handwriting skills.
That and I have a sister who adores getting greeting cards...

SV

Nah my handwriting is perfect.
I always have to write, for work.

JohnK

bonerm wrote: »

Handwriting you say? I wish! Even my signature looks like it was done by an epileptic 5-year old.

Just like myself! Only thing I write these days is birthday cards and my handwriting is worse than my nieces & nephews. Its always been crap though so I dont think the computer is entirely to blame.

starbelgrade

Whoever said that the pen is mightier than the sword, has obviously never gone head to head with a Samurai.

Red Hand

starbelgrade wrote: »

Whoever said that the pen is mightier than the sword, has obviously never gone head to head with a Samurai.

In a handwriting contest or swordplay? Cause Zoro is good at doing the former with the latter.

SuperInfinity

Pretty much the same... I tell my brain to write my signature and then think "what the hell is that scribble???!!"

sky88

mine has always been muck so no change at all

lemonjelly

I said lol on a CV once...:o

orourkeda

lemonjelly wrote: »

I said lol on a CV once...:o

You probably got the job did you?

civis_liberalis

Whenever I have write something by hand, I usually apologise for my child like handwriting.

Actually, many children would be ashamed of it...

FearDark

My handwriting has been compared to Michael J. Fox's its that good.

TPD

My handwriting is awful, and I blame it on computers. At least that way, it's not my fault.