Handwriting. With growing technology, handwriting is beginning to be obsolete. I’ve even forgot how to spell some words-even the easiest-when writing a handwritten thank you note. Yes, thank you notes should still be handwritten, but that’s another topic on etiquette. (Click HERE to see a blog about handwritten letters). Thanks to my iPhone and spellcheck on the computer, thinking about how to spell is something that I don’t have to do anymore. For some, this could be a good thing, (if you’re in a hurry to send a quick email, or write memo), but for kids, I think that the spellchecker should be taken off — only because the computer is doing the work for them. With a click of the mouse, the word can be corrected.
Above is a sample of my handwriting. It’s not consistent at all, but it never is-not even when I try. I want to have good handwriting, (not just because about ten years ago one of my family members commented on my “horrible” handwriting. The truth is, I don’t even like how I write, non-cursive or cursive. Maybe it’s because I don’t do it every single day.
This leads me to another thing. When I was taught cursive (many hears ago), I loved it. It made me feel like an adult. Just the word, cursive, sounds fancy. In high school, the teachers-even some who taught me cursive, didn’t care how we wrote-as long as our names were on our papers, the font was Times, and the paragraphs were double-spaced. Times have definitely changed.
Here are some things to think about:
- What do you think about your handwriting, or do you even know what it looks like?
- Is it the same each time? Do you prefer to write cursive or non-cursive?
- When writing by hand in this modern world, do you find yourself struggling to remember to spell?
i always think my handwriting is horrible but my friends think otherwise. I prefer writing than digital, simply because its more sentimental if u write a letter. 🙂
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I never lost the cursive training (I had a rather elderly third grade teacher whose mission it was to make us have beautiful handwriting). Now the only time I write in printing is when someone else has to read it. I like to write my first drafts by hand (when I can–but sometimes it is easier to just pull up MS Word) because it adds that extra level of editing.
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So very true. And don’t forget texting shorthand. I find myself writing “btw” instead of “by the way” when I’m actually writing by hand. I think we use different muscles for typing and for hand writing, because I get a hand-cramp after writing three sentences long hand. Thanks for the thoughtful post.
Oh, good one! I have SO many people who text like, “b4,” “c u soon,” and “n e time!” I find this really annoying, and hate it. This forces me to keep texting, no matter how many texts it takes to say what I want, or cramps I get. The other day, I was typing “on my way” on my iPhone. My husband, then told me that I could type “omw,” and that it’d automatically write out “On my way!” for you! How awesome is that?! At least technology isn’t completely turning shorthand!” 🙂
I’m still in ‘old school’ cell phones. No automatic omw’s for me. Heh. How cool.