# Show me your handwriting **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 4, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214 "2008-02-04T15:46:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/1 "2008-02-04T15:46:21Z")
As a companion thread to \*\*A. R. Cane’s \*\* [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=454120), post a picture of your handwriting, if you dare. Here’s my “[signature](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2248/2242232140_834605f1c4.jpg)” or as much of it as I’m willing to show. Here’s my very quickly written “[to do](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2105/2242231846_9df7b7f6e8.jpg)” list. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/2 "2008-02-04T15:58:58Z")
Moved from IMHO to MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/3 "2008-02-04T16:06:12Z")
Sorry, **Frank** , I thought this was still rather poll-like. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/4 "2008-02-04T16:15:02Z")
[QUOTE=TroubleAgain] Sorry, **Frank** , I thought this was still rather poll-like. [/QUOTE] Not a problem; just seems more like “sharing” to me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dusty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@Dusty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dusty)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/5 "2008-02-04T18:57:58Z")
Here’s a sample written quickly, like I would write a note to myself: [http://i26.tinypic.com/33f88iu.jpg](http://i26.tinypic.com/33f88iu.jpg) Here’s the same text, still written pretty quickly, but this time more carefully, as I would write something I intend someone else to read: [http://i30.tinypic.com/2mflxf4.jpg](http://i30.tinypic.com/2mflxf4.jpg) Here it is in cursive. Bear in mind I haven’t used cursive since the third grade, so it’s rather childish. I was going to write the whole thing, but it was taking forever, so I quit after the first line. Rs are hard. [http://i32.tinypic.com/2mwczz7.jpg](http://i32.tinypic.com/2mwczz7.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/6 "2008-02-05T00:11:04Z")
Very legible, and actually, your print is very nice-looking. Artistic, even. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/7 "2008-02-05T00:28:37Z")
[My signature. Go ahead and figure out my name. I dare ya.](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q77/innerstickler/DSC01403.jpg?t=1202171112) [Spanish verb conjugations. This is what my normal handwriting looks like. I don’t have a “for company” version. Want something handwritten from me? That’s what it’ll look like.](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q77/innerstickler/DSC01401.jpg?t=1202171080) Small wonder everybody wants things typed. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/8 "2008-02-05T00:34:36Z")
[Mine](http://picasaweb.google.com/clturn/Junk/photo#5163287193206056802) (I hope that link works) ---
**Author:** ![A.R.Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/9 "2008-02-05T00:40:27Z")
[QUOTE=Cazzle] [Mine](http://picasaweb.google.com/clturn/Junk/photo#5163287193206056802) (I hope that link works) [/QUOTE] Very legible and easy to read, kind of fun actually. I would call it elegant though. ---
**Author:** ![St\_Ides](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@St\_Ides](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St_Ides)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/10 "2008-02-05T02:17:56Z")
[Here’s mine](http://picasaweb.google.com/avrocanuck/MikeWasHere/photo?authkey=ZbO4543aNYU#5007898190574498690). It’s a post from my old blag… So ignore what it actually says… You really had to be there. Though it actually mentions how bad my writing is, that’s not really why. My tablet has no idea what the hell I’m trying to write when I try handwriting recognition, so all my notes from school remain handwritten. You don’t even want to see my writing (or cursive, I guess you’d call it) ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/11 "2008-02-05T02:52:41Z")
Here’s a [random sample](http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=handwritingys8.jpg) from my old Native American History notes. I signed it as well just so you can see how bad my signature is. The scribble in the lower corner is the tail of a gila monster I doodled 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/12 "2008-02-05T03:05:49Z")
[My sloppiness.](http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9567/handwritingng6.jpg) [Trying to be more legible.](http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/2614/handwriting2mj5.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/13 "2008-02-05T03:29:07Z")
[My cat wanted to help.](http://pics.livejournal.com/delphica/pic/0001te7e) ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/14 "2008-02-05T03:49:10Z")
[QUOTE=Inner Stickler] [My signature. Go ahead and figure out my name. I dare ya.](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q77/innerstickler/DSC01403.jpg?t=1202171112) [/QUOTE] Aw hell, that’s easy… Benjamin Bdipfffft. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/15 "2008-02-05T03:49:36Z")
[Acid Lamp and I collaborated to bring you our samples in one page.](http://picasaweb.google.com/nashiitashii/HairstyleIdeas/photo#5163337913012469506) ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/16 "2008-02-05T03:50:28Z")
[QUOTE=Inner Stickler] Go ahead and figure out my name. I dare ya. [/QUOTE] Bigii Bone? ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/17 "2008-02-05T04:32:37Z")
The day I forgot [my laptop](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/varishna/P2040002.jpg). Me trying a little [harder](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/varishna/P2040003.jpg) - this took an excruciating amount of time for me to write, believe it or not. I’m not as dumb as my handwriting would lead most people to believe. My posts OTOH…😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/18 "2008-02-05T04:35:47Z")
[QUOTE=Inner Stickler] [My signature. Go ahead and figure out my name. I dare ya.](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q77/innerstickler/DSC01403.jpg?t=1202171112) [/QUOTE] Bigger Butte? ---
**Author:** ![Leah\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@Leah\_M](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leah_M)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/19 "2008-02-05T10:50:24Z")
Something I did a long time ago for someone else who asked, but still applies! [I rarely use cursive.](http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4747/handwritingje3.jpg) I often get told it looks like a handwritten computer font. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214/20 "2008-02-05T16:12:53Z")
[QUOTE=Inner Stickler] [My signature. Go ahead and figure out my name. I dare ya.](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q77/innerstickler/DSC01403.jpg?t=1202171112) [/QUOTE] Bryan B…? **Cazzle** , your handwriting is very neat and legible. Stylish even. **St. Ides** , yours is also quite clear and distinctive. **Jophiel** , yours is a little harder to read, but also quite stylish. **Anastaseon** , your sloppy needs to be sloppier. 😛 **Delphica** , your handwriting is GREAT, and the kitty paws are adorable. 🙂 \*\*Nashiitashii \*\* and \*\*AcidLamp \*\* both have very creative and artistic handwriting! **QueenBruin** , your cursive is attractive. Your print isn’t unattractive, but it is harder to read. **LeahM** , it definitely is clear and uniform. How do you DO that? 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-handwriting/436214.md?page=2)