My cursive writing skills have always been questionable. I can write neatly if I take the time, but if I'm in a hurry, I've developed a block print (sort of like an architect print) to use. I think my writing trouble goes back to the fact that I was born left handed and forced to write with the right hand - but that's my childhood memory at work.
With the rise in computer usage, I rarely write anything except checks - and you couldn't read my signature if you had to.
As a courier for Fedex I can assure you, that when most people sign their names it is indecipherable.
I can write neatly if I take the time, but if I'm in a hurry, I've developed a block print (sort of like an architect print) to use. I think my writing trouble goes back to the fact that I was born left handed and forced to write with the right hand - but that's my childhood memory at work. That's me to a T. My handwriting motto is, "use the minimum legibility to write as quickly as possible," except when addressing wedding invitations.
I have a long name, so my signature is indecipherable except for the initial letters. The thing is, it always looks the same, and I can write it (in "cursive" in this case because it's faster) in about a second. It would be very difficult to forge.
On the other hand, my wife writes her name very neatly in script (which would be easy to forge) which takes her about ten seconds, which seems like an eternity when I watch her sign a check.