Is your signature and handwriting clear or illegible?

[jimintoronto]

Lucky you!
US Immigration gave me a middle name. My maidenname when spoken is a serious insult in US English.

That is fascinating. How long ago would the US Immigration officer have done such a thing ?

 

[Flarbalard]

LOL When I was a freshman in college my English prof wrote across the of my paper something along the lines of...Do you have access to a typewriter, if not I will arrange for you to borrow one, failing that I will buy you one. I did thank him for his kind offer and subsequently typed all my work.

 

[ElCastor]

The quality of my hand writing seems to have declined somewhat over time, but my signature is a scribble that evolved in the Navy during a time when I served as a personnel officer. It may not be particularly legible, but it is consistent.

 

[oldman]

If I “signed” my name, you wouldn’t be able to read the first or last name, or the middle initial.

 

[Babs2u]

When I sign artwork I make sure it is legible. When I sign a check it disintegrates after the first couple of letters. sometimes I can't make out an item on the grocery list.

 

[hollydolly]

This question was posed some years ago on this forum... and this is what I wrote at the time... and my handwritng hasn't changed since then ... however I can't write for as long as I used to be able to due to the AO in my fingers..

 

[Murrmurr]

The fun thing about signatures is that you can make them unique to you and not worry about legibility. I often get comments such as "Cool signature" when I sign documents.

My handwriting isn't "cool" but it is legible.

 

[debodun]

My handwriting the the envy of every doctor.

 

[David777]

Although I can write with mediocre smoothness in a cursive handwriting style, my preference when I do so has been to use a block (printscript) handwriting style. My sister always had an aesthetic, smooth, cursive handwriting style. Am one that tends to be more inconsistent with my signature than I wish it was.

 

[jimintoronto]

My handwriting the the envy of every doctor.

I will point out that here in Canada, a hand written prescription is no longer acceptable at any pharmacy. The Doctors use a computer generated script that is faxed to your pharmacy, by the Doctor, to avoid any errors . I deal with at least 5 medical specialists, and none of them "hand write " anything. Its all done on a key board, either a I phone, or a tablet, as they are talking to me in the office or clinic. Some use "voice to script" programs when dictating reports to the central hospital data bases. JIM.

 

[stretch5881]

 

[jimintoronto]

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That is clear and easy to read. Congratulations.

 

[stretch5881]

That is clear and easy to read. Congratulations.

Thanks.

 

[gamboolman]

All my working career my writing looked like a Drunk Chicken's Hens Scratching....

Upon retirement, since I had the time, I made a conscious effort to start trying to write good and clear. I practiced by starting to send out Cards, Post Cards and old fashioned letters.

Sometimes, I have folks comment on my signature being nice/pleasant. It is just that it's clear and legible as I do not have a fancy or unusual writing style.

I have really enjoyed writing old fashioned letters like what we did growing up.

 

[JustDave]

I never had good hand writing. But it's worse now.

 

[Jules]

I understand this.
On a similar note, I read somewhere that a sign of impending Parkinson's disease is that a person's handwriting becomes tiny. I find that quite curious.

My husband’s handwriting really started to deteriorate before he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s.

Mine has deteriorated too, but I don’t have Parkinson’s. I have to make an effort to keep it legible. It’s just rushing too much. I usually type everything.

 

[debodun]

 

[Tom52]

My handwritten signature is readable except when I have to use only my finger to sign on one of those readers at a pharmacy. Geez, at least furnish a stylus.

 

[moviequeen1]

My handwriting is legible and sometimes when I re read what I've written, notice it slants to the left,that's because I'm a leftie

 

[911]

Let’s put it this way. When they put computers into our patrol cars with printers, it made my life and those who had to read anything I wrote a lot easier.

 

[hollydolly]

I will point out that here in Canada, a hand written prescription is no longer acceptable at any pharmacy. The Doctors use a computer generated script that is faxed to your pharmacy, by the Doctor, to avoid any errors . I deal with at least 5 medical specialists, and none of them "hand write " anything. Its all done on a key board, either a I phone, or a tablet, as they are talking to me in the office or clinic. Some use "voice to script" programs when dictating reports to the central hospital data bases. JIM.

Faxed?... How very antiquated ..lol... theyy're emailed to our pharmacies...

 

[hollydolly]

My handwritten signature is readable except when I have to use only my finger to sign on one of those readers at a pharmacy. Geez, at least furnish a stylus.

No-one's signature is readable on those machines.. doesn't matter, you could write santa clause , they just need a squiggle from someone...

 

[jimintoronto]

Let’s put it this way. When they put computers into our patrol cars with printers, it made my life and those who had to read anything I wrote a lot easier.

Does the PSP still issue memo books, and are they used on a daily basis? I know that all Canadian Police Services issue them, and they are required to be used by all members in all roles. Obviously, computers are also in use daily. JIM.

 

[jujube]

I've never had good handwriting, ever. My signature has eroded into a recognizable first initial and what is essentially a wavy line for the rest.

Nobody seems to care.

 

[Aneeda72]

I’ve never had good handwriting either and now it’s so bad even I can’t read what I wrote. Hmm, is that tomatoes or potatoes?