Completely random, unimportant survey

[measi]

Just curious about this. I think it's because I've been working with clinical trial data today, and I'm noticing how different my handwriting is from my coworkers.

So - when you write:

[Poll #1331635]

I always cross my 7's and z's - which supposedly is unusual in North America. I figure it's because I picked it up from overseas penpals as a kid (liking how their handwriting looked, etc.)... or maybe I just was misscored on too many algebra problems due to bad handwriting.

*shrug*

Comments

[balance0.livejournal.com]

I don't cross either. As far as messy handwriting, I got in trouble more w/ 6 vs 0 and 4 vs 9. I make my 1 like a lowercase l...just a line. I suppose if I were writing an alpha numeric sequence, like a product verification code, I would put the extra bits on the one and a slash through the zero. Eh, I'd probably use caps for the letters and just the slash in the zero....(I don't otherwise slash my zeroes).

[measi.livejournal.com]

Yeah, when I have longer alpha-numeric sequences (car VIN numbers and insurance policy numbers, for example... since those come up in my job frequently), I will slash zeros and usually do a formal "1" with both the little hook on the top and the underline to make sure it doesn't look like an I or a lowercase L.

I just always slash my z's, and I don't remember why. Maybe at some point I didn't put a loop in my 2's or something (I do now, though).