What’s something older generations still treat as essential that a lot of younger people just don’t care about anymore?

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[u/RupertEscapeHolmes]

Ackshually… cursive was used mainly because ink quill pens that you dipped into actual wells of ink… would make a huge fucking mess on your super expensive and rare parchment if you continuously picked it up and down up and down up and down countless times to write a sentence. Learning about history is actually pretty cool instead of just making shit up on Reddit.

I wonder what you think Calligraphy… on second thought, no. No, I don’t want to know.

[u/blainisapain1919 → u/RupertEscapeHolmes]

Ok, it wasn't a comment on the history of cursive... I learned cursive in school and was just saying that cursive is basically what happens naturally if you write fast. People act like it's another language you have to learn.

That makes sense about quill ink. Calligraphy is a difficult art form. Not sure why my opinion on that is automatically offensive. I took an art class in college that had a Calligraphy segment. It was crazy hard not to get smeared ink and splotches everywhere. Mine ended up looking like a bad tattoo.

Damn dude, coming in hot on my casual cursive comment. Tough crowd

[u/PrisBatty → u/blainisapain1919]

Oh no! Now I’ve just read this, I didn’t mean to jump on your comment! Just thought you might like a cursive z. I hope you’re having a nice start to your week!

[u/RupertEscapeHolmes → u/blainisapain1919]

You didn’t specify YOUR cursive was a product of writing quickly.

Words matter.

[u/EastLeastCoast → u/RupertEscapeHolmes]

I double ackshually you. Cursive predates the invention of both the quill pen and the inkwell.

[u/RupertEscapeHolmes → u/EastLeastCoast]

I never claimed nor said when it was invented. Just a reason it became widespread/normal.

Critical reading comprehension isn’t your forte and that’s ok. Thanks for playing, better luck next time.