Handwriting

[Fifty]

How good is your handwriting? Do you wish to improve it? How does you handwriting affect your life? Has anyone ever complimented you on your handwriting? If so, who? Do you write in print or cursive? Do you enjoy writing with your hand? Given the choice between typing or writing, which do you choose? How does your handwriting compare to that of your relatives? Do you ever feel that your school work is discriminated against because of your handwriting? Is your handwriting better with pencils or pens? When handwriting with pens, do you prefer ballpoint or fine tip or something else? What color of pen do you think makes your handwriting look best? How would you describe your handwriting stylistically? Is it loopy or rigid? Is it straight or slanted? Has anyone ever gotten upset with you because of your handwriting? How old were you when your handwriting seemed to stop improving? If you could write very neatly, but it would require 25% more writing time, would you do it? What about 15%? 5%? 50%? How do you think you could improve your handwriting? Do you respect people with good handwriting more than those with bad handwriting? Do you ever get jealous of your peers that have better handwriting than you? How do you think gender affects handwriting? what about race? country of origin? Who has the best handwriting you've ever seen? Do you think that handwriting will some day be obsolete? When you are writing, what letters do you think usually come out the best looking? Which ones come out the worst looking? Does each letter always look the same or are there large variations in how you write a given letter? What sort of surface do you find your handwriting is best? paper with something hard underneath? something softer? a chalkboard? a whiteboard? How are your teachers' handwriting? Does bad teacher handwriting inhibit your ability to learn ever? If so, have you tried talking to the teacher? If you have, what has the teacher said? Do you think teachers should be forced to have decent handwriting? What subject's teachers do you usually find have the best handwriting? The worst?

 

[Nylan]

My handwriting is horrible...and I'm proud of it

...it makes me look smart ...or so mommy says

 

[Cookie Crumbs]

I have really cool handwriting but lazy people find it hard to read.

 

[cthom]

i'm *this* old: i got taught to write with pen and ink (complete with ink blotter!) when i was at school. my hand writing deteriorated a lot when i went to uni and had to 'speed write' some lectures. it's still ok though.

 

[Red Door]

Crappy. People can't read my handwriting, plus I'm left-handed, so I smudge.

 

[emzie]

If I take my time, it's alright. I rarely take the time to make my handwriting look pretty. The words, sentances, paragraphs ect are what count -- as so long as the reader can read them

 

[Kan' Sharuminar]

Mine's half decent, though not particularly great.

I had a friend in school who's handwriting was utterly terrible - I was one of the few who could actually read it. For exams he had to take his paper out afterwards to be properly translated with a teacher, just so it was legible for grading.

 

[Bozo Erectus]

How good is your handwriting? Do you wish to improve it? How does you handwriting affect your life? Has anyone ever complimented you on your handwriting? If so, who? Do you write in print or cursive? Do you enjoy writing with your hand? Given the choice between typing or writing, which do you choose? How does your handwriting compare to that of your relatives? Do you ever feel that your school work is discriminated against because of your handwriting? Is your handwriting better with pencils or pens? When handwriting with pens, do you prefer ballpoint or fine tip or something else? What color of pen do you think makes your handwriting look best? How would you describe your handwriting stylistically? Is it loopy or rigid? Is it straight or slanted? Has anyone ever gotten upset with you because of your handwriting? How old were you when your handwriting seemed to stop improving? If you could write very neatly, but it would require 25% more writing time, would you do it? What about 15%? 5%? 50%? How do you think you could improve your handwriting? Do you respect people with good handwriting more than those with bad handwriting? Do you ever get jealous of your peers that have better handwriting than you? How do you think gender affects handwriting? what about race? country of origin? Who has the best handwriting you've ever seen? Do you think that handwriting will some day be obsolete? When you are writing, what letters do you think usually come out the best looking? Which ones come out the worst looking? Does each letter always look the same or are there large variations in how you write a given letter? What sort of surface do you find your handwriting is best? paper with something hard underneath? something softer? a chalkboard? a whiteboard? How are your teachers' handwriting? Does bad teacher handwriting inhibit your ability to learn ever? If so, have you tried talking to the teacher? If you have, what has the teacher said? Do you think teachers should be forced to have decent handwriting? What subject's teachers do you usually find have the best handwriting? The worst?

I think that all work and no play makes Jack Nicholson a dull boy, and Shelly Duvall should get Danny out of there right away without even waiting for Scatman Crothers.


My handwritings ok I guess.

 

[Solver]

Mine is apparently horrible. Basically, it's like this - if I write something keeping readability in mind (that is, writing something others have to read), others can read my handwriting, although with some difficulty. If I write normally, notes to self, and such, my handwriting is mostly not intelligible except for a few people who know it very well and have gotten used to it.

I certainly prefer typing because, even though I write fast, I can type even faster. I always have the problem that I can neither type nor write as fast as I think, particularly when writing/typing about something interesting. Hence I prefer typing, because it's still faster.

For the record, I find so-called "neat" handwriting somewhat hard to read. I can easily read the handwriting of most people who are, like me, considered to have terrible handwriting. However, neat handwriting, particularly what's called the "girly" type can cause me some problems.

I've also managed to change one letter in my handwriting, didn't think I could do it easily. It's the letter s - I used to write it not quite similarly to s, it would often confuse even me, and always confuse others. Then I made a point of remembering to write s differently for some time, and it became natural a couple of months later - for the first month or so, though, my handwriting looked funny with both variations of s in it.

 

[Yuri2356]

How good is your handwriting?

Moderate. Generaly legible, but sometimes confusing to others.

Do you wish to improve it?

Only if it would not take a significant amount of time out of my day,

How does you handwriting affect your life?

Writing notes has certainly aided my education. and day-to-day activities.

Has anyone ever complimented you on your handwriting?

No. Most comments about my writing are about the words, rather than the letters.

Do you write in print or cursive?

It varries, sometimes in mid-sentance.

Do you enjoy writing with your hand?

More than writing with my foot.

Given the choice between typing or writing, which do you choose?

Writing for putting down disorganized, partly-formed ideas. Typing for more coherant discourse.

How does your handwriting compare to that of your relatives?

Not sure. I don't see much of my relative's handwriting outside of signatures.

Do you ever feel that your school work is discriminated against because of your handwriting?

Not at all. Anything really important gets typed anyway.

Is your handwriting better with pencils or pens?

Pens. In my experience, they smudge less during normal writing motions. Pencils are more for math and drawing things.

When handwriting with pens, do you prefer ballpoint or fine tip or something else?

I've not preference either way.

What color of pen do you think makes your handwriting look best?

A nice black ink.

How would you describe your handwriting stylistically?
Is it loopy or rigid?
Is it straight or slanted?

Rigid and just a bit slanty. Although my signature is deliciously swooshy.

Has anyone ever gotten upset with you because of your handwriting?

Not yet,

How old were you when your handwriting seemed to stop improving?

I'd say things leveled off at around 14.

If you could write very neatly, but it would require 25% more writing time, would you do it?

Probably not, unless I was writing something very important.

What about 15%? 5%? 50%?

same as above.

How do you think you could improve your handwriting?

No specific ideas on that. I don't realy feel any motivation to improve my handwriting.

Do you respect people with good handwriting more than those with bad handwriting?

Slightly. I differ more to the actual words they've written.

Do you ever get jealous of your peers that have better handwriting than you?

Nope.

How do you think gender affects handwriting?
what about race?

Not in any consistant way.

country of origin?

Only if their CoO's language uses a different alphabet. Then I could see their writing style being a bit different.

Who has the best handwriting you've ever seen?

Not seen enough of it to judge,

Do you think that handwriting will some day be obsolete?

Only when we no longer have hands.

When you are writing, what letters do you think usually come out the best looking?

Not especially.

Which ones come out the worst looking?

For some reason, I'll often start writing a 'g' when I wanted a 'd', causing a lot of scribbling in the process.

Does each letter always look the same or are there large variations in how you write a given letter?

I'm fairly consistant.

What sort of surface do you find your handwriting is best?
paper with something hard underneath? something softer? a chalkboard? a whiteboard?

A fairly thick stack of paper tends to work best.

How are your teachers' handwriting?

Nothing special.

Does bad teacher handwriting inhibit your ability to learn ever?

Not at all.

What subject's teachers do you usually find have the best handwriting?

Languages.

The worst?

Math.

 

[Azash]

Yuri, PLEASE:

[ SPOILER ] [ /SPOILER ]

My handwriting is decent. It's a big, airy, loopy thing that I write quite fast.

 

[MjM]

No Yuri, don't. Those questions and answers are informative.

 

[Tomoyo]

How good is your handwriting?

In my opinion, good. Compared to my peers, it's excellent.

Do you wish to improve it?

I write random things to try to improve it all the time.

How does you handwriting affect your life?

Most people have really ugly handwriting. it sucks.

Has anyone ever complimented you on your handwriting?

Yes.

If so, who?

Classmates.

Do you write in print or cursive?

Both. I prefer curisve though.

Do you enjoy writing with your hand?

Yes.

Given the choice between typing or writing, which do you choose?

Typing.

How does your handwriting compare to that of your relatives?

It's better, but my relatives don't think so.

Do you ever feel that your school work is discriminated against because of your handwriting?

No.

Is your handwriting better with pencils or pens?

Best with good pens, then pencils, then bad pens.

When handwriting with pens, do you prefer ballpoint or fine tip or something else?

Dip pens and fountain pens if possible, then gel pens.

What color of pen do you think makes your handwriting look best?

Doesn't make much difference. Dark blue I guess.

How would you describe your handwriting stylistically? Is it loopy or rigid? Is it straight or slanted?

Loopy, slanted.

Has anyone ever gotten upset with you because of your handwriting?

No.

How old were you when your handwriting seemed to stop improving?

It's still improving.

If you could write very neatly, but it would require 25% more writing time, would you do it? What about 15%? 5%? 50%?

Depends on what I'm writing. In generally, 50% is still okay.

How do you think you could improve your handwriting?

Practice.

Do you respect people with good handwriting more than those with bad handwriting?

No.

Do you ever get jealous of your peers that have better handwriting than you?

No.

How do you think gender affects handwriting? what about race? country of origin?

Girls have infinitely better handwriting. Race plays no role. People from East Asian countries have better handwritings than others.

Who has the best handwriting you've ever seen?

One of my English teachers.

Do you think that handwriting will some day be obsolete?

Yes, sadly.

When you are writing, what letters do you think usually come out the best looking?

Lower case f's.

Which ones come out the worst looking?

Capital D's, m's, and n's.

Does each letter always look the same or are there large variations in how you write a given letter?

They're all pretty much the same.

What sort of surface do you find your handwriting is best?

Paper with paper underneath the paper.

How are your teachers' handwriting?

Pretty, but illegible.

Does bad teacher handwriting inhibit your ability to learn ever?

Yes, I can't read the notes he/she writes on essays.

If so, have you tried talking to the teacher?

What subject's teachers do you usually find have the best handwriting? The worst?

Best: English teachers. Worst: Science teachers.

 

[Azash]

No Yuri, don't. Those questions and answers are informative.

See, I put my spoiler like this:

Spoiler :

and now you can push the button (Don't offend Iran, ) and see what is in here without crapping up the layout and having people strain their middle fingers.

 

[MjM]

How good is your handwriting?

It is legible if I choose it to be so.

Do you wish to improve it?

My hand writing can be perfect if I want it to be, so no.

How does you handwriting affect your life?

In a positive light.

Has anyone ever complimented you on your handwriting?

If I write exceptionally well.
But when I write fast, which I usually do, then it is negative.

If so, who?

Teachers, my mom, etc

Do you write in print or cursive?

Print. Cursive is an out of date way to write.

Do you enjoy writing with your hand?

No, I like writing with my Johnson.

Given the choice between typing or writing, which do you choose?

I can type fast, but I can't write incredibly fast, or it becomes illegible.

How does your handwriting compare to that of your relatives?

All of my relative's handwriting sucks. Except my grandma's.

Do you ever feel that your school work is discriminated against because of your handwriting?

Sometimes.

Is your handwriting better with pencils or pens?

Sharpened pencils, by far. I hate writing with pens.

When handwriting with pens, do you prefer ballpoint or fine tip or something else?

Ballpoint pens are nice, I don't like fine tip.

What color of pen do you think makes your handwriting look best?

Dark blue ink is the best. I like other colors though.

How would you describe your handwriting stylistically?

It is a normal print. I can change it at will.

Is it loopy or rigid?

I do not have a set way to do any letter.
No two same letters of mine will look the same, ever.

Is it straight or slanted?

Straight unless without line paper.

Has anyone ever gotten upset with you because of your handwriting?

Yeah, some teachers say I can't write well.

How old were you when your handwriting seemed to stop improving?

10ish.

If you could write very neatly, but it would require 25% more writing time, would you do it?

I can, and it does.

What about 15%? 5%? 50%? How do you think you could improve your handwriting?

Sometiems it can take up to 50%.

Do you respect people with good handwriting more than those with bad handwriting?

No. I think people who always have good writing are douche bags.

Do you ever get jealous of your peers that have better handwriting than you?

No, but if they can do it fast, than a little.

How do you think gender affects handwriting?

Girls do write better.

What about race?

Asian kids have the best handwriting, especially if they know characters from an Asian language.

Country of origin?

Eastern Asian countries.

Who has the best handwriting you've ever seen?

This one Asian sub I had. He wrote so fast, and it was perfect.

Do you think that handwriting will some day be obsolete?

Not soon.

When you are writing, what letters do you think usually come out the best looking?

I make good e's, x's, s's (sometimes), and o's. My lower case m's come out bad, as do my k's, unless I take time on them.

Which ones come out the worst looking?

Lowercase m's and k's.

Does each letter always look the same or are there large variations in how you write a given letter?

I have a large variation on every letter. No two letters ever look the same really.

What sort of surface do you find your handwriting is best?

A nice smooth desk.

Paper with something hard underneath?

Indeed, a desk.

Something softer?

Sometimes that works.

A chalkboard?

I despise that, the sound hurts my ears.

A white board?

I like writing with the markers so I can sniff them.

How are your teachers' handwriting?

Some are good.

Does bad teacher handwriting inhibit your ability to learn ever?

Sometimes, but I'll ask what letter/number it is if I have a doubt.

If so, have you tried talking to the teacher?

Yes, and it usually works.

If you have, what has the teacher said?

My teachers tell me the letter, and if it is really bad, will rewrite it neatly.

Do you think teachers should be forced to have decent handwriting?

I think it would be very nice.

What subject's teachers do you usually find have the best handwriting?

History.

The worst?

Math.

Thanks for the Quests FQF!

 

[Tboy]

Mine's terrible and I'm proud!

 

[Mirc]

I wanted to vote for good and I voted for decent...

 

[Guangxi]

Spoiler :

How good is your handwriting?
Its quite small and hard to read.

Do you wish to improve it?
no, to much like work.

How does you handwriting affect your life?
not much.

Has anyone ever complimented you on your handwriting?
no.

If so, who? Do you write in print or cursive?
print. cursive i never learned, and dont see the point of.

Do you enjoy writing with your hand?
not really.

Given the choice between typing or writing, which do you choose?
type.

How does your handwriting compare to that of your relatives?
my mothers is large, loopy cursive writing. fairly different.

Do you ever feel that your school work is discriminated against because of your handwriting?
no, but "write a one page essay" means more work for someonw that writes very small -_-

Is your handwriting better with pencils or pens?
pens. ink i prefer to the lead.

When handwriting with pens, do you prefer ballpoint or fine tip or something else?
ballpoint, since with a thin tip my writing gets even less legible.

What color of pen do you think makes your handwriting look best?
black. although this is just be my preference.

How would you describe your handwriting stylistically?
small, cramped, and tends to wander up and down instead of staright across.

Is it loopy or rigid?

rigid.

Is it straight or slanted?
straight.

Has anyone ever gotten upset with you because of your handwriting?
no.

How old were you when your handwriting seemed to stop improving?

its still improving now, albeit slowly.

If you could write very neatly, but it would require 25% more writing time, would you do it?
no.

What about 15%?
yes.

5%?

yes.


50%?
see 25%.

How do you think you could improve your handwriting?
i could write very slowly and carefully.

Do you respect people with good handwriting more than those with bad handwriting?
not really.


Do you ever get jealous of your peers that have better handwriting than you?
a bit.

How do you think gender affects handwriting?
women, generally speaking, put more effort into making things pretty, cloured pens, highlighters and neat blue ink handwriting. men, again generally speaking, are less concerned about it.

what about race?
well, if a certain race had differently shaped hands then yes, their handwriting would be different. howver i dont know of any with differently shaped hands.

country of origin?
if you grow up writing in a certain type of script, eg arabic, it`d probably effect the handwriting in latin script.

Who has the best handwriting you've ever seen?
i dont really pay attention to handwriting.

Do you think that handwriting will some day be obsolete?
in maybe 200 years, longer in poor parts of the world.

When you are writing, what letters do you think usually come out the best looking?
i like my lower case b.

Which ones come out the worst looking?
my a, which looks sometimes like a slanted u.


Does each letter always look the same or are there large variations in how you write a given letter?
o looks the same, unless making it bigger counts. g -> G and q -> Q are some bigger transitions.

What sort of surface do you find your handwriting is best?
wooden table. dont like plastic surfaces.

paper with something hard underneath?
other than a table, no.

something softer?
tends to make the handwriting worse,

a chalkboard?
dont like using chalk, has a blunt head and produces letters noy looking the way you wanted.

a whiteboard?
similar to the chalkboard.

How are your teachers' handwriting?
they vary.

Does bad teacher handwriting inhibit your ability to learn ever?
not much. when you have to take down things from the board, then yes.

If so, have you tried talking to the teacher?
"sir, yer handwritin looks like arabic."
"shut up and take it down."

If you have, what has the teacher said?
see above.

Do you think teachers should be forced to have decent handwriting?
in subjects where a lot of writing on the board is needed, yes. art and music teachers probably have a lot less to write.

What subject's teachers do you usually find have the best handwriting?
they all write in cursive, which is all bad handwriting in my book.

The worst?
history and maths.

 

[GenMarshall]

Depends on which Language I am writing in:

Latin Alphabet: Decent but legible
Hiragana & Katakana: Crappy but readable
Kanji: Crappy but readable

 

[madviking]

It's pretty good for how fast I write. Plus some people (esp. the guy next to me in civics class) read my notes, so yeah.