Cursive VS Print

[Raziaar]

I know in other parts of the world, they do not use the terms Cursive or Print. They use things like joint writing and handwriting and block letters... etc. But you all know what I mean.

What do you guys prefer? How do you feel about people using one over the other for various tasks?

Cursive was used for increased speed of writing, but I feel it's becoming archaic and obsolete in today's world where things that cursive was once used for most are being done with computers. Even though computers can replicate cursive as well to a non personalized degree.

For me, I don't even know how to write in cursive anymore, and haven't for many, many, many years. I only know how to write my name cursively for signatures... and I only know how to do that simply because our signatures are used so often it's more of a memorized stroke rather than any intuitive process I've learned.

On top of that, using a pen or pencil to write either cursive or print causes excruciating pain in my hands and fingers anyway, so that's another reason why I stick to my computer assisted writing, even when I need to send letters off to grandparents and stuff.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

I know both and use both, but I prefer other people to print so I can read wtf they wrote. As far as general cursive use goes I mostly just use it with shorthand, not regular cursive writing.

 

[Raziaar]

By the way, I was inspired to make this thread after reading a letter from my grandma that I had extreme difficulty deciphering.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

I ****ing hate that bullshit. I sometimes want to smack people who have such difficult handwriting.

 

[Sliver]

I switch when I'm writing. Half can be cursive, half can be print.

 

[mocho loco]

I use both very often. I tend to write in print more because it's easier to read and write, though my cursive writing is much neater than my print.

 

[Raziaar]

I switch when I'm writing. Half can be cursive, half can be print.

Wow... that's gotta be infuriating to read. lol

I bEt It'S pRoBaLy As BaD aS rEaDiNg SoMeThInG lIkE tHiS.

 

[15357]

I find that often i cannot read whatthe**** someone has written if it's in cursive. Therfore to ease communication with my fellow human beings (as well as making sure the examinations officer can read what I'm ranting about), I feel that I must write in print.

 

[Raziaar]

I think it'd be perfectly acceptable if cursive writing disappeared forever from modern usage, preserved strictly in museums. If people still want to use it, more power to them, but I don't feel it should be enforced at all anymore. It's obsolete and should be phased from learning except maybe as an optional additive lesson if people are interested in archaic things.

I have no shame in not knowing how to write in cursive anymore.

 

[15357]

I still can't write "S" in cursive and I feel just fine. In the year that I was in the US (grade 3), I think I learned nothing but writing in cursive. I hated it.


It's damn stupid.

 

[[Dragoon]]

Print.

I can barely write my own name in cursive, let alone anything else, and even my print handwriting is abysmal. I blame computers.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

I only use a mix cause of the notes I take are only for myself (and I can read my own shit). But if I have to hand it in or something I make sure it's print and legible by a normal human (you know it never happens anymore, print addicted teachers these days, can't blame them though)

 

[Warped]

Print is like the English language, its easy to do and everyone just about knows it

 

[Vegeta897]

Printprintprintprint.

 

[Darkside55]

Print.

 

[tesher06]

Odd, but I usually write words in cursive and print in a way.

 

[lefty]

print, but my handwriting sucks so bad it almost looks cursive... until you realize you don't know wtf it says.

 

[VirusType2]

I haven't written much in cursive since when I was a kid.

Everyone has a unique way of doing cursive so when reading it, it takes a long time to figure out EACH freaking word, and that's if you're able.

Cursive can be slightly faster to write, but it's not worth it if you spend so much time deciphering most words.

Besides, if I'm doing a lot of writing, I just use a computer, which is hella faster and doesn't hurt the shit out of my hands and fingers. I mainly just make quick grocery lists or whatever.


The worst is when it's someone's name and you need the exact spelling, and u's look like v's, a's look like o's and all types of ****. Makes my job a bitch and wastes my ****ing life.

 

[L3N!N]

Print. Although cursive was required in third grade to sixth grade for me.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

Only 3rd grade for me.

 

[Asus]

Mostly print but I do use some aspects of cursive, like connecting certain letters with a stroke. But the letters themselves look like print. No distracting loopy crap with each letter.

 

[Vegeta897]

Only 3rd grade for me.

Taking this out of context is :naughty:

 

[DEATHMASTER]

Your avatar doesn't help that either.

 

[Remus]

I'm fine with using both. When I need to take notes or generally write down something quick I use cursive, and when I need to fill out a form/application etc. I use print.

Also when I write in cursive, the capital letters are almost always print.

 

[bam23]

chicken scratch

 

[Unfocused]

I prefer cursive. I can't write fast in print and I think my letters in print look quite ugly. Not that my cursive is neat, but it's readable unless I'm furiously taking notes.

BTW, if you prefer print - when you have to take notes, do you do so quickly in print? Or do you carry your laptop everywhere you go and just type it in?

 

[dfc05]

I use a hybrid. Some letters are more like cursive, some are more like print.

I have probably the most illegible handwriting out of any I've seen so far, especially when I'm in timed essay sessions where I have to (1) write fast, and (2) don't have time to relax my hands, so my fingers/wrist get sore. This has never affected my grade though, except for one time I got 5 points off for "neatness" for scratching out some things instead of using white-out.

I think my bad handwriting also makes it a lot easier for me to read other people's bad handwriting.

 

[Naph]

I'm probably one of the best sign writers for my store and I constantly go out of my way to signage away from customers because the compliments of passers by's are overwhelming!

Seriously though, print is the undisputed lazy mans typeface; plus I do so well at the style. **** cursive using beeches.

 

[Remus]

I prefer cursive. I can't write fast in print and I think my letters in print look quite ugly.

Yeah, when I try to write sentences in print only my letters are all over the place, one letter lower one higher, spaces between them varying. :x

I did know this girl in high school who could write fast in print, so I guess it's just a matter of what you're used to.

 

[Ennui]

My handwriting doesn't come in print or cursive, only scrawl.

 

[Hobostomp]

I can read and write cursive, so I choose to do that as it's faster.

 

[Eejit]

Print ahead in the poll? You're a bunch of slow-writing whackos.

 

[Sam]

Cursive. My cursive handwriting is probably neater than my print. That's not to say it's any good.

 

[swan_song1973]

print, cursive is annoying and hard to read.

 

[Eejit]

Hard to read?

What percentage of the stuff you write by hand is intended for other people?

 

[Yorick]

I've never had much of a reason to use cursive.

I print, pretty small, fast, and usually in all capital letters.

 

[CyberPitz]

Cursive is so useless in the real world except for your signature....which even then is useless. I mean, hell, I sign my name as "Mickey Mouse" 90% of the time...no issues here!

 

[CptStern]

screw cursive, it makes it easier for handwriting experts to identify people

 

[Remus]

 

[CR0M]

CAPS ONLY