Does This Look Impacted?
aka death grip
People¹ have said my "technique" for holding a pen is "wrong." Does this look "wrong" to you? Do you hold a pen in a different way?
¹ i.e. my generally supportive but occasionally savage immediate family.
People¹ have said my "technique" for holding a pen is "wrong." Does this look "wrong" to you? Do you hold a pen in a different way?
¹ i.e. my generally supportive but occasionally savage immediate family.
iRad time |
8/15/2005 06:32:00 AM
12 Emissions:
Looks fine to me. Nothing out of the ordinary. Not that I spend a lot of time examining peoples' pen gripping form.
Looks pretty normal to me.
My eyes, my eyes!
Oh, the wrongness...
That doesn't seem wrong at all. Granted I hold my thumb finger a bit higher on the pen, but everyone's style is different.
Uh, sure. As long as you can write, does it matter?
I have this whole holding a tea cup 2 fingered thing going on when I write and I write with force, so shows the permanent callous I've had on my right ring finger since time out of mind. The writing looks fine and all I say to 'impacted' is - if it feels right then why change?
*I* never thought it mattered much; it's just been one of those finer points of dispute. Apparently I don't know how to properly tie shoelaces either.
"Obsesses about stupid things." How come none of these online tests pick up on this, eh?
Nadia - (short version) Thanks.
Nadia - (long version) Have you studied statistics? Are you familiar with the term "outlier?" Or physics; have you learned about "phase," specifically the concept of something being out of phase? I ask because (1) your response was out of phase with others, and (2) I often find myself out of phase, a statistical outlier relative to... um. Normal. Whatever that is. So thanks, because you seemed to come at this from a different angle.
So - what gave it away? :-O
Amber, I used to get hand-cramps, but don't anymore. Thought I might reach a point where writing would be literally painful. Not good! Some time ago I noticed the cramping had stopped; guess I must have changed something, though not through any conscious effort.
A writing-induced callus isn't necessarily a bad thing, yes? Hmm. Pen & paper vs. keyboard... preferences, anyone?
Looks pretty normal. And it inspired my next poll question. Thanks!
RaJ - (short version)You're most welcome.
RaJ - (long version) I used to be familiar with such Physics-related terms, until I figured out I couldn't care less*. I know where you're coming from, because I come from there too. But only on every third Monday in August, so you're pretty lucky to have posted this when you did. Otherwise, who knows what kind of *shudder* normal comment you might've got.
*Actually, I like Physics. this is just my attempt at sounding cool and jaded. Looks like another deferred success...
"Pen & paper vs keyboard... preferences, anyone?"
PENCIL and paper. Definitely pencil. Only pencil.
But keyboard is so much faster, and hence, enables me to spew that much more crap. A dubious (or indeed, scroobious) advantage.
what is with with savage immediate family members? always ready to pick you apart at every single thing. my sister has a thing about me and the way I hold chopsticks. its not my fault I'm fork-friendly.
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