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Do Schools Even Teach Shorthand Any More?
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:21 pm
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:21 pm
I don't see a need for it. Back in the day though, shorthand was part of the 'business' curriculum and only females took it. Someone wanted to dictate a letter, the secretary took it down in shorthand and typed it for the boss.
Here's an example.....
Here's an example.....
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Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:22 pm to beejon
I didn't even know that existed.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:22 pm to Legendary0903
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I didn't even know that existed.
Yeah, I'm in my 30s, and I've never seen that shite in my life. We learned cursive, but even that started going by the wayside in HS.
ETA: Apparently cursive is "longhand."
Who knew?
This post was edited on 1/23/15 at 11:24 pm
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:24 pm to beejon
I've never seen that goddamn tomfoolery in any school I've ever been in. Keep it away.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:25 pm to beejon
Gregg shorthand was the most popular, if I remember correctly.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:25 pm to beejon
That is the handwriting of satan.
May god have mercy on your soul.
May god have mercy on your soul.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:25 pm to beejon
I didn't know they ever did. No one uses that anyway outside of journalists and secretaries.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:26 pm to beejon
I know a few reporters who still use it for post game quotes. Much faster than listening to a recording when you're working on an 11 pm deadline after a game that ended at 10:15.
This post was edited on 1/23/15 at 11:28 pm
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:27 pm to beejon
My Grandmother used to write my birthday cards in a similar form; I always thought it was due to her shakes.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:27 pm to chinese58
Yeah, in reading about it, some Journalism schools still teach it.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:27 pm to The Third Leg
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:28 pm to Cosmo
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:29 pm to Navytiger74
I'm 51 and they didn't teach that when I was in school. I did dictate letters on a micro tape recorder and send them to the corp. office for clerical to type.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:31 pm to beejon
1- police baton
2- side view of asscrack
3- bird carrying rock
4- w
5- check mark
6- large bird carrying rock
7- pipe
8- bird carrying rock
9- dash
10- toenail clipper
11- backwards "1"
12- dash
13- overly large 'W'
14- check
15- creature from "alien" movies
16- needle
17- upsdie down "y"
18- hockey stick and puck
19- arrowhead
20- man lying down with hefty boner
21- fishing pole
22- scissors
23- trident
24- dot
25- scythe
26- w
27- pelican
28- fishing rod with x
29- dash
30- propeller
31- flat "w"
32- stretched out "u"
33- bird
34-dot
35- y
36- kite
2- side view of asscrack
3- bird carrying rock
4- w
5- check mark
6- large bird carrying rock
7- pipe
8- bird carrying rock
9- dash
10- toenail clipper
11- backwards "1"
12- dash
13- overly large 'W'
14- check
15- creature from "alien" movies
16- needle
17- upsdie down "y"
18- hockey stick and puck
19- arrowhead
20- man lying down with hefty boner
21- fishing pole
22- scissors
23- trident
24- dot
25- scythe
26- w
27- pelican
28- fishing rod with x
29- dash
30- propeller
31- flat "w"
32- stretched out "u"
33- bird
34-dot
35- y
36- kite
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:33 pm to beejon
No, shite man, I think you get your arse kicked if you write something like that man.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:35 pm to beejon
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:42 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
I've worked with 2 secretaries who could do shorthand. One is in her 70s, and the other is in her 60s. Both were/are awesome.
It's nice to be able ask them to send a letter or tel message and they jot it down as quick as you say it. Done.
It's nice to be able ask them to send a letter or tel message and they jot it down as quick as you say it. Done.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:45 pm to beejon
Court reporters hit the 5 keys on those machines and can read a question back from those marks on the page. It's crazy.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:50 pm to tigerpimpbot
Saw a court reporter in Mississippi transcribe a whole week long trial in shorthand once. That was some crazy shite.
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