# Can someone explain the phenomenon of terrible handwriting?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 20, 2005, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-the-phenomenon-of-terrible-handwriting/309133 "2005-06-20T23:09:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-the-phenomenon-of-terrible-handwriting/309133/62 "2014-04-09T16:10:01Z")

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Note that zombies have bad handwriting; this thread was last active almost a decade ago.

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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-the-phenomenon-of-terrible-handwriting/309133/63 "2014-04-09T16:40:42Z")

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> [@TimeWinder](#):
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> Note that zombies have bad handwriting; this thread was last active almost a decade ago.

This thread was revived by a serial spammer, now gone, who had handwriting on their mind and made at least 7 posts in 7 threads before being zapped.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-the-phenomenon-of-terrible-handwriting/309133/64 "2014-04-09T21:42:58Z")

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I can’t write in cursive anymore except for my signature. I can print really good but all upper case. I do crossword puzzles everyday.

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**Author:** ![delsina363](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@delsina363](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delsina363)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-the-phenomenon-of-terrible-handwriting/309133/65 "2014-04-10T23:37:50Z")

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I can print o.k. but my handwriting is terrible. I have no idea why. My Mom had the most beautiful writing, and my little sister has beautiful writing. Me, I honestly practiced for years to try to improve this, but I never could. I am left handed, and have even tried writing with my right hand.

I had a decent education, and my little sis dropped out when she was like 14 years old. Despite this, she has beautiful penmanship, and I just don’t get it. I guess you just never know.

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