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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:48 PM Original message |
My Mother and Aunt grew up using typwriters at work,.. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. I've got some theories: |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah, I correct myself too |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. If you can type 90+ WPM, you can skip abbreviations, go back and edit mistakes and whatnot |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Not on those teeny tiny buttons |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Well I can. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Yep. Buttons smaller. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. Yup, agree, I took typing in the 60's in my "Grammar" school |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. If they grew up with typewriters, they're probably of the age that they aren't as fast any more. |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Nope |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Ah hem... I grew up with manual typewriters & learned to type on one. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Jesus - all I said is that people slow down when they get older. |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. Wow, they must be like rally, really old |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. I think it's the smaller buttons, for sure, at least in part. My mom used to |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I can type just fine on a regular keyboard, but I hate typing on laptops. |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Oh you and me both...I have to use laptops often for training presentations |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Too sqeezed together, and I hate thumb pads thingies |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. They do indeed suck...What a stupid idea those little pads were |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
14. Talking speed versus writing speed? |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
15. Computer keyboards feel wrong |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:34 AM Response to Original message |
17. I learned to type on an old manual typewriter (state of the art back |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
18. Maybe their cat is trying to bite their cursor. |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:51 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. My cat attacks the printer. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
20. NSA-induced latency. |
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