Gen Z Tries to Read Old Cursive Writing

About this episode

Talissa struggles to read old cursive writing, highlighting generational differences in literacy.

Talissa is handed a letter written in old-school cursive… and everything falls apart. David challenges her to read a simple handwritten message, but Gen Z vs vintage handwriting turns out to be a serious struggle. What used to be normal everyday writing now looks like a secret code. In this episode, Talissa tries to decode elegant, old-fashioned cursive while David slowly realizes just how different generations have become when it comes to reading and writing. Turns out… typing might have ruined us. 😂 ⸻ EP 78 — Daughter Issues Podcast 👨 David Smalley https://www.instagram.com/davidcsmalley/ 👧 Talissa Smalley https://www.instagram.com/talissasmalley_/ 🌐 https://daughterpod.com 💸 Bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/daughterissues If you enjoy generational culture clashes, dad vs daughter moments, and hilarious learning curves — subscribe for more.

People in this episode

Host: David Smalley

Guest: Talissa Smalley

Topics covered

• generational differences
• cursive writing
• comedy
• learning curves
• communication

Keywords

• Gen Z
• cursive
• handwriting
• communication
• comedy
• learning
• generational clash

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Serious Circus, Inc

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