re: Last time you saw or used cursive handwriting?

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I was good at it. STOP

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STOP

a museum

I have to read it almost every day. I'm still going through the stuff my parents left behind, and all of their writings are in cursive. Thankfully, my mother had great handwriting. My father, not so much, though I can usually read what he wrote.

Practically every time I write something down. At age 72 it was drilled into me as a kid that you HAD to learn cursive to be able to communicate properly in writing.

Printing was for little children who didn't quite have the dexterity to form the cursive letters with fluidity.


True story. I was at the local market checking out and laid my shopping list on the counter as I got out my card to swipe and pay. The cashier, a young lady of about early 20's saw the list, picked it up and simply said, "This is beautiful-----what does it say".

I explained it was only my list of things to buy, and she said she couldn't really read most of it since she only learned to print in her school years.

So that tells me she could never read a true reprint of most of the papers the founding fathers of this country wrote when America was becoming independent, and to me, that's a shame.

Couple of times a week writing notes.

Stopped writing cursive my senior year of high school(96-97). English teacher wanted to take off points for not writing in cursive. Principal had my back. To this day, when I see that teacher, she gives me the side eye.

I've written in it every single day since 2nd grade.

And now my 10 yr.old daughter is teaching herself cursive.

I can't remember the last time I wrote anything (print or cursive) that wasn't my printed name, initials, address, or signature.

Probably yesterday