Now I know why my handwriting looks like crap…

Tam asked her readers to take a handwriting analysis test yesterday. Here are my disconcerting results:

  • Letters that slant in more than one direction: Indicates versatility and adaptability. <southern twang> Thank you, Boston. </southern twang>
  • Moderate pressure (the writing is dark, but you can’t feel the rib on the other side of the paper): Shows ability to deal with stress. (Again, I owe this to the move to Boston.)
  • Small letters: The hallmark of quiet, introspective types – they’re generally detail-oriented and have good concentration. (Songwriters, maybe?)
  • Narrow letters: Show someone who’s somewhat shy and inhibited but very self-disciplined. (Shy? Not surprised. But you probably are.)
  • Some letters connecting: Means the writer’s personality blends logic and intuition. (Not bad… right?)
  • A straight beginning stroke: Reveals someone who’s rigid and doesn’t like being told what to do. (Unfortunately, a number of my bosses might agree with this. Oh, and Drew, too.)
  • An end mark that curves up: Reveals generosity. (Feeling better now.)
  • An indecipherable scrawl: Indicates a person who’s secretive, closed-up and likes to keep his thoughts to himself. (There it is right there. The answer to my handwriting mystery. Lack of self-disclosure. You would think that blogging has improved my penmanship. Nope. But I can type faster now!)

Alright. Your turn!

18 thoughts on “Now I know why my handwriting looks like crap…

  1. I REALLY hate to say this… but i can’t see a single end mark there that curves up?? Like mine – they seem to end straight out to the right?
    ( The g of handwriting, the y of company, the e’s and the d of bad?)

    So – are you cautious at all? :-)

    <B

  2. Hmm…just wanted to say that I can read your handwriting. Then again, reading bad handwriting is one of my spiritual gifts.

    And also wanted to say that my computer was being a piece of crap last night, so I couldn’t listen to your songs. It better behave tonight or I just don’t know what I’ll do.

  3. “An indecipherable scrawl: Indicates a person who’s secretive, closed-up and likes to keep his thoughts to himself.”

    My handwriting is so bad I always print. I was going to show you the rest of my handwriting analysis but being closed-up and secretive I won’t. :)

    I don’t really buy this analysis because it says
    “likes to keep his thoughts to himself.” I will tell anyone, anything, anytime, whether they want to hear it or not. :)

  4. Again, I didn’t do this because I have so many different types of handwriting I’m not sure what my original is anymore. I like intentionally changing it so it’s like I’m writing in different fonts for different occasions.

    I don’t think they have a category for strange people. Like me.

  5. Do I get points if I can read that whole napkin? My handwriting changes from day to day, depending on how i’m feeling. My horrible penmanship bugs me, and i’m pretty much OCD about it, i have written the same sentence 5 times over so taht it was acceptable in my eyes. =)

  6. Pingback: What Does Your Handwriting Say About You? | Jenni Clayville

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