How/when/where did you learn to type?

[kozmic]

I learned in college to embrace (read bribe) those who had talents and abilities far beyond my own. So typing, cooking, laundry, etc. while expensive, were to some degree unnecessary skills.
Actually, that foresight has served me well in later life as I now know the importance of surrounding myself with talented and skillful individuals.
Today I cook like a pro, clean like Hazel and can type just about as fast as I can think!
All in all, I'm glad I didn't waste time in typing class!

 

[everReady Rob]

Like most others, I learned in high school. The teacher was a knockout, but I hardly noticed. You believe that don't you.

Then I went years without the need to type and around 30 got a type writer and started to learn all over. Now, spend way to much time at this 'puter thing typing.

Anyone else notice that you will constantly mis-spell a word - like New York is always New Yourk or that is taht and some words put a space within the word, like ma ybe. Pretty sure I need medication.

 

[carpriver]

I had to learn to type in the Air Force. I learn to type on a western union teletype, had to type aircraft load reports for the next station (I worked Logair) I have needed to type since I do ok if I take my time. I also have a problem spelling so I do like having spellcheck.

 

[cptdco]

In 1972 I went to Navy Radioman "A" school (for soldiers, the equivelent of AIT) for Radiomen . Learned to type on teletype machine. Same keybard pattern as any typewriter. Till type pretty slow but still hit the keys with the right fingers.

 

[peyton]

My mom insisted I take it while in HS. 35 years later it is the only thing I still remember from the classes!! Now the girls in class I remember slightly!!!

 

[Shooting Padre]

In high school. Then when I was in the AF I did a lot of typing as a desk Sgt. in the MPs. There was many years I didn't use the skill until I started doing work for my church. Then I got a computer and things really took an up turn. THEN I joined this forum and well, like they say, the rest is history.

 

[MKT]

Took one semester in High School in TX, but I can't remember now if it was an elective or not (probably was as most of the class was girls). It was a time filler mostly, but did help me some while attending Texas A&M when it came time to write a paper. I really learned once I pinned the badge on and it wasn't on one of those fancy 'letric machines, we were working on old, old WWII left over manuals. I promptly dropped trying to use all my fingers and reverted to a two fingers and a thumb. Those old manuals and triplicate forms (onion skin manifolds) were a PITA. You literally had to get a running start and really mash the keys - as someone said a bit ago, holes in the top page so the last page would be read.

Some nights, after a butt load of arrest reports my finger nails would be peeled back from pounding on the keys! If you tried going to fast you would jam the stinking arms all together, causing a nasty blob from a bunch hitting that old cloth ribbon. It was a joy when we finally obtained a few of those new IBM wheelwriters of the Swintec machines, but only the "senior" agents could use them.

When we transitioned to computers and keyboards we continued beating on the keys, it took a while before we learned we only had to *touch* the letters we wanted. I modified my two finger and a thumb style to maybe four fingers and a thumb, but it is fast.

 

[reddogge]

High school and I'm glad I did. I was a salesman for a company and when they went to laptops they said EVERYTHING will be done on the laptops from now on. Made a huge difference in life.

 

[HalfStack]

I learned how to type so well that I can do it with just two fingers.

 

[RussellD]

I took typing class in high school where all the keys were blank and you had a big chart on the wall. You got a real grade on accuracy and speed. Served me well...

 

[bgrafsr]

I took typing in High School. It has served me well over the years.

 

[galena]

I took a typing class in highschool because I was told it would help me in college. I got a Bronze Medal for typing 60 words a minute for three minutes with no mistakes, which did much to aggrivate several of the girls in my class. When I was in college I didn't have enough money to rent a typewriter so it didn't help much. When I went on active dury in the AF a Senior NCO who worked for me told me; "Lt, don't ever let them know you can type". I tried not to. When I got into the Criminal Investigations field it helped me a whole bunch. It helped because I never typed up my investigative notes until the report was due...........it did help.

 

[dave_g]

Senior year in high school. Lots of hijinks in that class. I managed to get the entire class a week of detention. Not all on my own, but I made the paper airplane that eventually hit the teacher. I tried to take the blame solo but the teacher wouldn't hear of it. We were pretty rowdy.

We had IBM Selectrics. Really a great machine.

Being able to type has gotten me a lot of jobs.

 

[Cyrano]

I remember IBM Selectrics; yes they were a great machine.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

I use the hunt & peck system. But I had both my daughters & one son take typing in high school. I still don't know why but they all found good jobs because they could type. Now as a great grandfather I can say to them, I need your respect as a father. All fathers aren't crazy.

 

[perrazi]

as a junior in high school. 1967 was the year and mr. sisk was the teacher. we had to learn on both manuals and electrics. a giant yawn.