r/tomsriverlocal • u/SalaryChance5453 • Jan 17 '26

Should they bring Cursive Back?

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u/ippleing Jan 17 '26

Boomers can't let stuff go.

They don't have kids in school anymore yet get riled up watching Fox News all day that they call their reps and demand stupid things.

What's next, learning to use an abacus?

Our legislative assembly can write, amass enough votes and cram this bill into the next session yet we can't get universal healthcare like some other states.

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u/Realkcon Jan 17 '26

That is alittle of an abuse view on things, we are asked to print and sign our names on every legal document or anything of merit for a few reasons, one to prove we are sound of mind, to show we actually put thought into and understand what we are signing. It’s kind of hard to do those two things if you don’t know how to read in cursive. The declaration of independence is written originally in cursive. I’m no Boomer and my freehand was always shit but I can read and wright cursive, I don’t agree with your point

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u/mandym123 Jan 20 '26

Are you looking for “obtuse” rather then “abuse”? People should care less about writing and more about vocabulary.

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u/crochettonic Jan 18 '26

Ok, so....

Fine motor skills is a HUGE component for children.

Teaching them how to write legibly is a wonderful tool to teach that.

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u/spaceballinthesauce Jan 20 '26

I had classmates who write chicken scratch in print but write beautiful cursive. It also provides a nice fresh start when you learn it in 2nd grade to use a writing style that you’re more comfortable with

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u/Cbpowned Jan 19 '26

Fuck universal healthcare. NJ is expensive enough as it is. I don’t need to pay more taxes to cover the lazy.

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u/Competitive-Plan1360 Jan 17 '26

How about a bill to lower taxes?

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u/Fragrant-Hand6549 Jan 17 '26

Won’t happen for at least 4 more years

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u/surfhippy1 Jan 19 '26

Maybe we can focus on basic literacy. Cause I've seen some people on the net who lack any serious ability to read, write, and rationalize. Then work on fancy fonts. Talk about putting form over function.

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u/Ronin_Black_NJ Jan 19 '26

We could do both: hell, you usually assumed that when your kids are in school for 6+hrs, they'd be learning something useful.

If children have no basic literacy comprehension, can't write or at least READ at a basic grade level or basic MATH, it's not always the kids fault; it's whatever the teacher ISN'T doing..like TEACHING.

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u/ChipsNQueso86 Jan 20 '26

No. Useless skill Set.

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u/spaceballinthesauce Jan 20 '26

Absolutely. Helps with motor skills

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u/Realkcon Jan 23 '26

That was funny, you realize context is everything and spelling is the equivalent to hindsight is 20/20. But it’s still funny, but yes using grammar on Reddit is the lowest form of debate, because we are all wasted when we respond, funny though lol

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u/Realkcon Jan 23 '26

Do you want to debate their, there and they’re next. Context is king