bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
Knows how to write code....can't spell the word "restaurant" without spellcheck or know how much change to give a customer back from a $20 if they hit the $50 button by mistake. Ahh...life skills.
Cursive writing
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Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Spelling is overrated. Some of the most brilliant people I know can't spell for 
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Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
Or doesn't know that Connecticut is not a city in one of the 50 states.
Or couldn't find China, the country that pretty much owns us, on the map to save their lives.
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
Honestly....I wonder how many kids know the capital city of the state they live in!
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
Wait, you mean Connecticut isn't the capital of Vermont?
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
Spelling is overrated. Some of the most brilliant people I know can't spell for
While I agree with you that there are brilliant people who can't spell, spelling will never be overrated.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
We will all be one EMP away from the Stone Age.
moreluck
golden ticket member
We used to have state capital quizzes....like spelling bees, only with states. We knew them all....had to!!
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
oldngray
nowhere special
Do you have your old pre 1980's diesel truck that will still run after the EMP burst?
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Actually, I am considering converting my Dodge Dakota over to a Cummins 4bt in the future.
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bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
Yes, some are better spellers than others but it should still be taught in school, regardless of the inventions of spellcheck auto correct, and text speak (which I loathe).Spelling is overrated. Some of the most brilliant people I know can't spel l for
oldngray
nowhere special
With kids doing more texting than writing with proper spelling many probably don't know how to spell.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
No but your brain figures it out most of the time. You do need to spell well enough not to look dumb.
I still contend cursive writing brings nothing to the table.
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
I grew up in the generation that taught and emphasized penmanship and cursive writing in school. You know what? I can only barely remember how to write in cursive now. Other than my signature, I print out everything I still have to write, like when I fill out a delivery notice. Like it or not, keyboard and computer skills are the future, cursive is the past. Learning cursive makes about as much sense as writing with a quill and an inkwell instead of a ball-point pen.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
I can write faster in cursive.
moreluck
golden ticket member
I get e-mails from my daughter in Hawaii and 'da' is their main word. "Drivin down da street." I really hate it because she wasn't taught that way.. But everything is there.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Unless steward is your stewart. Then things just get confusing.
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
Especially if his first name is Stuart.
