Mines relatively good, many of my friends who borrowed notes from me told me that the notes were clean, well-organized, and legible. Too bad I'm not well-organized and clean when it comes to putting buildings down when I'm playing SCBW...

burnswuff

United States61 Posts

September 06 2011 12:45 GMT

#282

My handwriting is actually pretty bad. I wouldn't say it is illegible but it is close. However, most of the time where I even need to write something down, I never reread such as school notes. I've also written essays for school, etc. and so far none of my teachers complained about illegibility. Funny enough, my dad during my childhood, forced me to write the alpha bet over and over and over. This hasn't really helped me much.

Strike_

Netherlands704 Posts

September 06 2011 12:45 GMT

#283

I can barely read my own words ;(

HuggyBear

Australia377 Posts

September 06 2011 12:52 GMT

#284

Several female friends have commented "Your handwriting looks so pretty."

I don't know what to make of that =.=

Xiphos

Canada7507 Posts

September 06 2011 12:58 GMT

#285

"My parents told me that I have the worst handwriting ever

" for those who couldn't read it lol

Prospero

United States183 Posts

September 06 2011 13:02 GMT

#286

Mine has always been pretty good since I was young, shame I rarely write by hand xD

ComaDose

Canada10352 Posts

September 06 2011 13:06 GMT

#287

I am capable of printing very neatly... I have no idea why...
But I also have a pseudo writing printing combo that flows while I'm taking notes, which is much less neat.
I get great satisfaction out of neatly written equations too. Integrated Laplace transforms and stuff can look messy but are actually quite beautiful if you have the foresight to scale everything correctly.

ChinaLifeXXL

United States365 Posts

September 06 2011 13:08 GMT

#288

I tried to read a note I wrote months ago for something to remember.

It was like reading a coded message. I eventually figured it out; but goddamn, son :X

AXygnus

Portugal1008 Posts

September 06 2011 13:13 GMT

#289

Everyone understands it, but I have fuckweird handwriting. Everyone tells me I pick up the pen or pencil or w/e wrong, or in a way they can't comprehend.

radiatoren

Denmark1907 Posts

September 06 2011 13:15 GMT

#290

On September 06 2011 21:58 Xiphos wrote:
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"My parents told me that I have the worst handwriting ever

" for those who couldn't read it lol

Now that is a provocation towards lefties like me and other people with a below average handwriting. I once got above average in handwriting in math. My teacher told me that it was very readeable despite the look of a 10 year olds handwriting.
I've never heard that since. At "gymnasiet "(highschool/collage) and university, I've heard a few teachers/professors moaning about "If we had a readeability-score a few of you would not get grades for the science..."
However, at university I have met people with worse handwriting and it doesn't matter at all as long as you can make yourself understandeable in writing.

Deja Thoris

South Africa646 Posts

September 06 2011 13:16 GMT

#291

On September 06 2011 21:58 Xiphos wrote:
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"My parents told me that I have the worst handwriting ever

" for those who couldn't read it lol

There is nothing wrong with that handwriting, in fact its pretty neat. The spelling is a different matter

Seems people here have esteem issues related to their handwriting! 66% can't be below average can they?

On topic, mines average. I write quickly and its legible. If I were to slow down somewhat it would be better but its a tradeoff between utility and looks I guess.

paradoxOO9

United Kingdom1123 Posts

September 06 2011 13:18 GMT

#292

I have had people saying that my handwriting is good, but it just looks completely average to me

Slakter

Sweden1947 Posts

September 06 2011 13:20 GMT

#293

I write most of my school work on my computer since I mostly do works related to film, photography and multimedia which also means that Im very happy since ever since I learned to write I´ve always heard I have a terrible hand writing, some times my teachers couldnt even read my essays in high school so I had to rewrite them.

redoxx

United States333 Posts

September 06 2011 13:23 GMT

#294

My handwriting is so horrible I pity my teachers who have to read my work, especially when it's an essay test and rushing makes my writing even more illegible. Usually I type when I can.

520

United States2822 Posts

September 06 2011 13:25 GMT

#295

My handwriting is has been called effeminate by some. I don't know what that means, but I have never met someone who has trouble reading my handwriting.

Frigo

Hungary1023 Posts

September 06 2011 13:25 GMT

#296

Pretty illegible actually. In 4th grade I got tired of writing with the crappy cursive script they were teaching, it always hurt my hand to write anything more than a line. So I made a simplified (mainly non-cursive, but it can get pretty connected sometimes) script based on a mix of printed and cursive letters, with the side effect that nobody else seems to be able to read it. No idea why, it is actually pretty straightforward, it's like reading some computer font.

MaKfejA

Canada117 Posts

September 06 2011 13:26 GMT

#297

Mine is not borderline illegible.

It is just straight up illegible. Not a soul can read it but me. It's just a style I developed in early writing where I don't like to lift my pen, but I don't like to write cursive either. It looks like a scribble.

Denzil

United Kingdom4193 Posts

September 06 2011 13:26 GMT

#298

Looks like someone threw up over whatever I'm writing.

"You have nice writing Denzil I wish I could write like that"

Always leaves me with a wat face on.

Kukaracha

France1954 Posts

September 06 2011 13:27 GMT

#299

You guys made me lol. Bad handwriting? Wait to see mine. Every letter has a different size. KiNd Of If I wrtoe liKE tjkbfhs ("this simulates the not being able to read it" part).

But I did have to learn by myself after missing almost a year of school when I was a kid. So I just grabbed a pen and wrote that shit until I couldn't anymore. The problem is, the quality hasn't changed much since. I was 7 years old.

Sbrubbles

Brazil5775 Posts

September 06 2011 13:31 GMT

#300

If you think about it, it is very strange that most people consider themselves with "below average" handwriting. You can conclude one of the two:

1. People on TL forums are very humble in relation to their handwriting.
2. People on TL forums have "below average" handwriting in relation to their non-TL peers.