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Practice makes perfect

By Anonymous - 20/09/2023 05:00 - Ukraine

Today, I have a permanently injured right hand. Social media star Real86Hands has no hands. Guess which one of us has better penmanship? FML

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Anderling 32

Wednesday 20 September 2023 8:31

Writing is a complex neurological process that takes a ton of fine motor skill. Of course suddenly losing part of your hand's function is going to impact your handwriting. You just got sent several squares back in that learning process. Real86Hands was born without hands, from what I can find. He started from square one and learned how to write the same way you once did as a kid. I don't think sudden injury can compare to that. Still, I understand why this would be frustrating to you. Nobody likes losing basic functions and having to build them back up. I can only hope that you'll be able to regain something of what you lost, and I hope the situation will calm down soon so you'll be able to dedicate all of your time to that.

Nikki 17

Wednesday 20 September 2023 5:36

Is it real86hands?

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Nikki 17

Wednesday 20 September 2023 5:36

Is it real86hands?

RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 20 September 2023 6:20

Penmanship? Here's what you do: crush them at horse shoeing and then beat them at stoking. That way, you'll win the Triathlon of Obsolete Skills! Slava Ukraini!

Anderling 32

Wednesday 20 September 2023 8:31

Writing is a complex neurological process that takes a ton of fine motor skill. Of course suddenly losing part of your hand's function is going to impact your handwriting. You just got sent several squares back in that learning process. Real86Hands was born without hands, from what I can find. He started from square one and learned how to write the same way you once did as a kid. I don't think sudden injury can compare to that. Still, I understand why this would be frustrating to you. Nobody likes losing basic functions and having to build them back up. I can only hope that you'll be able to regain something of what you lost, and I hope the situation will calm down soon so you'll be able to dedicate all of your time to that.

Yudith 24

Thursday 21 September 2023 1:56

Dude, legions of doctors have worse penmanship than you, and their hands are not injured.

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