Do you remember how to write in cursive?

[CyberInferno]

It appears that keyboards are killing cursive handwriting (http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/09/20/2351248/Cursive-Writing-Is-a-Fading-Skill-mdash-Does-It-Matter?from=rss). Do you remember how to write in cursive?

This poll is in conjunction with this week's Technology Round-up (http://bit.ly/APtech092109).

[kazuma_ootaro28]

All I remember is that my handwriting in cursive sucks, so I wouldn't miss it that much.

[Metal Now]

Never learned.

[E. Clectic]

Of course I do.

Alot of business gets done in cursive... haha

[Yellowcard2006]

Yes, I do. I never use it though

[fadedmemories]

How could you forget...

[Richard Maxim]

Here come the cursive references and no, I never even learned. =-(

[mrnegativezero]

My AP English teacher makes us write in cursive every week, I doubt I'll forget.

[xJesusFreakx]

I put "mostly" because there are a few capital letters that I forget from not using them in years, but for the most part I remember.

[Wait_For_It]

Mostly.

[Nightfox33]

Fuck cursive!

EDIT: That may have been a little harsh...

[jenny92786]

How do you forget? I can't believe some schools aren't teaching this anymore. My cursive is awesome

[briewer]

I never learned. I mean, I was taught it, but I've certainly never learned it. I've flunked penmanship multiple times in my scholastic career.

[ted is lying]

my print sucks so fuck cursive but my webblings is fucking awesome.

[fourletterword]

no

[jbaseball44]

Not well but i can do it

[Indoor Living]

Definitely all the letters in my name.

[kdefrisc]

that part of the SAT where you had to copy that paragraph in cursive was so hard

[PunkRocks]

that part of the SAT where you had to copy that paragraph in cursive was so hard

Woah. I definitely don't think I had to do that. That's crazy.

There hasn't been a situation where I was asked to write in cursive since I was probably in the 5th grade.

[nashiscash1324]

i find cursive easier to use when scribbling down notes really fast so i've always kept it up.

[tonyC4L]

http://8.media.bustedtees.com/bustedtees/mf/9/e/bustedtees.ac4d862969c7d6ecf8e7937e 9ac724ee.gif

[PunkRocks]

http://8.media.bustedtees.com/bustedtees/mf/9/e/bustedtees.ac4d862969c7d6ecf8e7937e 9ac724ee.gif

That looks like R- i - 2 of the staircase thingys from Super Mario Bros - u - t -o

[lindZ629]

That looks like R- i - 2 of the staircase thingys from Super Mario Bros - u - t -o
No. It spells Rirruto, except those are supposed to be Z's. But he's a baseball player, so that would be cheating.

[Poe-tryGirl]

I know some of the letters, but not all.

[domotime2]

some letters.....there are times when i ask how to write a certain letter, and then someone shows me and i say "that cant be right"

[246toothpicks]

No. It spells Rirruto, except those are supposed to be Z's. But he's a baseball player, so that would be cheating.

haha Would you like to try the word "buzz"?

[terror_91]

It's the only way I write. Printing is so much slower.

[MADSTA]

My handwriting is a sort of printing-cursive hybrid. But I do the majority of my notes for class in cursive.

haha Would you like to try the word "buzz"?
I HATE SCHOOL AND I HATE ALL OF YOU! I'M NEVER COMING BACK TO SCHOOL, NEVER!

[mitsukai]

How do you make a capital f? i never learned. And capital t, how do you that?!

[kelseybaby]

Not at all, I can barely write my name. But I have sort of morphed printing and cursive together to where my extended letters have loops like cursive and all the letters are connected. It really shortens writing time.

[Machu505]

I only write in cursive.

[tttygxlove]

I remember elementary school teachers telling me cursive is all that you'd use in high school and college. This is false.

[Formatfun]

I write my name in cursive on anywhere I write my name. Also, I can do all of the letters undercase, but I don't really know how to do capitalized letters so if it's like the beginning of it I just put its non-cursive equivalent then finish it off w/ lowercase cursive letters.

[DogSizedBird]

Tim Kasher does.

[MADSTA]

Tim Kasher does.
Ziiiiiing!

[BulleTheory]

mostly...who even writes anymore?

[BlackoutMemory]

I use a cross between cursive and print. Spanglish of the handwriting.

[Dymytry Vance]

My handwriting is like looking at eighty different peoples' it's never the same, it swtiches. Yes to the cursive.

[Deadbolt01]

I have awful handwriting.

[fightinirish217]

Use it every day. Hate writing in print. Catholic school handwriting education FTW!

[DogSizedBird]

Ziiiiiing!

Haha I had to say it.

[MyNameIsRoss]

Yup

[SincerelyMe]

In fourth grade my teacher didn't let us print. We had to use cursive. I doubt I'll ever forget it.

that part of the SAT where you had to copy that paragraph in cursive was so hard

Haha, I remember kids complaining that they didn't know how when I took the SAT and ACT.

[AUGK]

havnt done it since 1st grade but luckly got my memory back last yr =P

[Neo Cassady]

Of course. It's not like it's difficult. Although most of my students can't even read cursive, which blows my mind.

[kdefrisc]

Haha, I remember kids complaining that they didn't know how when I took the SAT and ACT.

lol yeah I could definitely do it, it just took a lot of time and concentration and made me feel stupid hahaha

[TotalCollapse]

I know some, but not all letters. I never write in cursive, so I've forgotten a lot.

[pianorocklove]

I remember in elementary school when my teachers convinced us that in middle and high school we wouldn't be allowed to write anything not in cursive. And they were so wrong.

[DaGaR]

i write almost exclusively in cursive.

[Neo Cassady]

that part of the SAT where you had to copy that paragraph in cursive was so hard

What is this business?

[CyberInferno]

How do you forget? I can't believe some schools aren't teaching this anymore. My cursive is awesome
i write almost exclusively in cursive.
I'm the same way. I didn't pay attention when I was young and learned to print. Which means that although I obviously know how to write in print, it's ugly as sin. And while I can write at a pace that catches up to my cursive, it's then all-but-illegible. However, in 3rd grade I actually paid attention when we learned to write in cursive. And though I got yelled at for writing too small (which I still do), I made good grades and was excited about learning it. Consequently, it's all I use for personal and most other uses. The only exception is filling out forms, for which I use all capital letters for clarity.
My handwriting is a sort of printing-cursive hybrid. But I do the majority of my notes for class in cursive.


I HATE SCHOOL AND I HATE ALL OF YOU! I'M NEVER COMING BACK TO SCHOOL, NEVER!
I think that's what most people end up doing. They claim that they write in print, but they string all their letters together in a cursive style and pick and choose.
My handwriting is like looking at eighty different peoples' it's never the same, it swtiches. Yes to the cursive.
Haha, you need to at least figure out what your signature looks like. Otherwise you're going to have serious issues when it comes to people verifying your checks and whatnot. Here's my advice: Sign your name really fast and keep doing it until you get something that you like and that you can do repetitively. When it comes time to sign apartment leases (where you literally have to sign almost every page of the contract), you'll appreciate being able to sign quickly ;-)

[jco3]

The last time I wrote in cursive was on the back of my ACT... it was pathetic.

[kdefrisc]

What is this business?

Maybe they changed it now, but i know for my year the SAT had a portion that you had to copy that was essentially an agreement not to cheat or reproduce the test and what not, and it couldn't be in print. Although when I was a junior in HS that was the first year they had the essay portion of the test, so maybe that part was new as well. Since you're older than me maybe it wasn't on your version? I'm not really sure I just remember feeling embarrassed at how much time/concentration it took me to do that lol

[piebaldkid42]

i just remember some letters, its sad really

[seraph1214]

I very rarely write in cursive anymore. My handwriting looks horrible when I try to.

[Neo Cassady]

Maybe they changed it now, but i know for my year the SAT had a portion that you had to copy that was essentially an agreement not to cheat or reproduce the test and what not, and it couldn't be in print. Although when I was a junior in HS that was the first year they had the essay portion of the test, so maybe that part was new as well. Since you're older than me maybe it wasn't on your version? I'm not really sure I just remember feeling embarrassed at how much time/concentration it took me to do that lol

Oh yeah, that. That's on most standardized tests, although I'm pretty sure they wouldn't dock you points or invalidate the test or anything if you just printed and connected the letters.

[fueledbyvictory]

I love writing in cursive.

[kdefrisc]

Oh yeah, that. That's on most standardized tests, although I'm pretty sure they wouldn't dock you points or invalidate the test or anything if you just printed and connected the letters.

Yeah, you're probably right. Still made me feel incompetent though, lol

[phil19]

i still use a bit fo cursive sporadically when i write. letters here and there will be cursive. i also randomly add capitals in the middle of my words too. i have shocking writing

[inthemidst]

Haha! I was just having a discussion with someone, and for some reason this topic came up. My friend asked why we had to learn cursive in grade school, and I had no clue now that I think about it. I still remember some cursive, but a lot of it was lost in the past.

[smelltheglove]

nope. by the end of college i had completely lost the ability to write in cursive. now, i can hardly even print legibly.

[nonamesleft]

I remember how to use it but I NEVER use it.

[nerdvglc]

i wonder how long it will be before the "who still knows how to write without buttons" poll. coming soon to a world near you...

[eags2]

i still suck at signing my own name. 12 years later it still looks as shitty as when i 1st did it

[George-Michael]

How do you guys sign your name?

[Sarcasm]

It's not really that important I think, but I still remember fully.

[Theseventhson]

I remember.

[NateFoundGlory]

I write my name on checks.

Also, I write checks a solid once every three months? So I barely remember anything else.

[Nick Hull]

Although I like the idea of cursive, it's a lost cause.

[HelloxAlone]

There are two kids in my class who write in cursive.
I'm one of them.
It's nicer than my printing..

[Alex DiVincenzo]

I remember most of it except for some capital letters. Haven't used it since middle school though.

[FUCKDIRTYWIPES]

kinda, never had to like the third grade teachers said i would.

[Tristan Needler]

I can, but I struggle with some capitals. It's not because of keyboards though. It's because once I got to high school they didn't require it, and I found printing easier.

[etheritcher]

I still take notes by hand, some of it in cursive and some in print...sometimes I'll start a sentence in print and then one word will be cursive. It's odd.

[jwicklun]

I forget how to do the z's

[queenofcrouton]

Yes, but it always took me much longer and used more room. My handwriting is a kind of print-cursive hybrid.
It's really to the reader's advantage to let me type everything.

[notoaststereo]

yes.

[yellowhouse]

my handwriting is terrible, its kind of got this weird print-cursive mashup going on.

[Nick Le]

Yeah, never have to use it though.

[TheWeakest]

blame it on the ugly organ

[FueledByRock]

I still remember it. I learned it in first grade and used it up to fourth grade. In fifth grade we were finally allowed to print, but then I moved to Ireland where they had me learn a newer, simpler method. I know both, and I like the older one better. It looks pretty fancy. Both methods take me forever though, because I have the urge to make sure every letter is slanted at the same angle and at the same size. Now I just print, although my letters are still attached by faint lines from never picking up my pencil/pen.

[Andy Young]

I remember in fifth grade when my teachers were like this is the future, you'll have to write cursive for the rest of your life.
I don't recall ever using it past sixth grade.

[NateGolubiewski]

I still write in cursive. Well, sometimes.

[CyberInferno]

I still remember it. I learned it in first grade and used it up to fourth grade. In fifth grade we were finally allowed to print, but then I moved to Ireland where they had me learn a newer, simpler method. I know both, and I like the older one better. It looks pretty fancy. Both methods take me forever though, because I have the urge to make sure every letter is slanted at the same angle and at the same size. Now I just print, although my letters are still attached by faint lines from never picking up my pencil/pen.
You should upload a picture of your writing a sentence in each of the styles and upload them. That sounds interesting.

[bNz719]

Never understood the point of cursive.

[gphatx]

My handwriting is a mix of print/cursive. However, it always looks like shit when I try to write strictly in cursive... Doesn't make sense.

And for whatever reason, writing in cursive for me takes twice as long. /fail

[HoldThatSound]

Mostly...forgotten some letters

[abbysmith]

I don't remember any cursive besides my signature.

[jesse_hitz]

all i write in is cursive.

[fran.182]

all i write in is cursive.

What he said.

[Corgkowznor]

If schools aren't teaching cursive anymore, are people just signing checks and documents in block writing or maybe just with an "x"? what the fuck.

[Greg.Kushlan]

I never had to learn to write in cursive, because I had a learning disability in school. I just scribble when I have to do a signature.