The Cursive "Zed" ... oh those wacky Canucks!

**maxman** · 08-08-2012, 11:41 AM

Anti-clockwise is unpossible.

I think Zee came into the language only because it rhymes at the end of the alphabet song.
I write my z a bit like yours. You should see my lowercase q.

**syngent** · 08-08-2012, 11:45 AM

Lol luckily q doesn't come up that often it's a bit queer to write at times

**packersfan117** · 08-08-2012, 06:14 PM

Zeds look so weird in cursive because of the Cyrillic influence. The Russian Z is 3 in their alphabet, and somehow this managed to become the Z for English speakers who write in cursive. And I just thought we borrowed the Ushanka hat, vodka, and caviar from the Russians.

**syngent** · 08-08-2012, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by packersfan117

Zeds look so weird in cursive because of the Cyrillic influence. The Russian Z is 3 in their alphabet, and somehow this managed to become the Z for English speakers who write in cursive. And I just thought we borrowed the Ushanka hat, vodka, and caviar from the Russians.

K That Informative post had a point, im not sure what to do with it in my thread.... so ill just say thanks

**Argonaut** · 08-08-2012, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Alacrity59

Finally you referred to it as ZED. A boot time, eh.

You mean aboat, for crying oat load!

**syngent** · 08-08-2012, 06:35 PM

Jesus lord tunder'n, we don't talk like that

**Argonaut** · 08-08-2012, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by syngent

Jesus lord tunder'n, we don't talk like that

I know of at least one who does. "Don't let my horses oat, I've told people aboat that. Close the gate or they'll take off!" The sign on his gate says "Caution, horses about".

**syngent** · 08-08-2012, 06:52 PM

If we all talk like that from now on y'all Americans are gonna all sound like Fargo lol

Btw my Zeds are coming out consistently good now keeping a FP at work and writing all day helped me get ythere... now to mind my p's and q's

**Slivovitz** · 08-09-2012, 05:56 AM

I'd have to admit that, when spelling something out for someone, zed is less likely to be misunderstood than zee, but I'll stick with zee. Zed just sounds too British (not that there's anything wrong with that).

Actually, when I'm spelling something out for someone over the phone, my Navy experience comes into play and I usually say "Zulu".

**the_edski** · 08-09-2012, 06:18 AM

Zed makes me think British as well, solely due to Shawn of the Dead when they are making fun of the Romero thing about not saying the word "zombie" in zombie movies. "The zed-word, don't say it!"

**maxman** · 08-09-2012, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Slivovitz

Actually, when I'm spelling something out for someone over the phone, my Navy experience comes into play and I usually say "Zulu".

I fix computers and we use the NATO Phonetic alphabet all the time. I find it funny when someone doesn't know it and makes up a word in response to what you say.
For example, I'll read out a code on a piece of equipment like "Five-Papa-Charlie-two" and later on in the conversation they will give me an answer and say "uh....the code is....six...uh...pogo...frank...four..."

**jumper** · 08-13-2012, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by maxman

I fix computers and we use the NATO Phonetic alphabet all the time. I find it funny when someone doesn't know it and makes up a word in response to what you say.
For example, I'll read out a code on a piece of equipment like "Five-Papa-Charlie-two" and later on in the conversation they will give me an answer and say "uh....the code is....six...uh...pogo...frank...four..."

That so true. I've said 'p' as in pneumonia before, could hear a pin drop.

**syngent** · 08-14-2012, 10:10 AM

Lmao people feed me VIN numbers at work all the time I love when they use Karl/Carl for letters or they have to pause to think of words everytime, I usually just tell them to ditch the words and tell me the letters lol

**syngent** · 08-14-2012, 10:19 AM

Lmao people feed me VIN numbers at work all the time I love when they use Karl/Carl for letters or they have to pause to think of words everytime, I usually just tell them to ditch the words and tell me the letters lol

**the_edski** · 08-14-2012, 01:34 PM

One day I'm just gonna use the Super Troopers phonetics (Peanut, Eunuch...etc...) and have some fun!

**Deacon Frank** · 08-16-2012, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by jmallen5

Don't feel bad, it's not your fault. The cursive "z" is the most ridiculous letter in writing. I thought that in the third grade, and I still feel the same. It's worse than the old typewriter style lowercase "g". IMO

Ironically, in third grade my teacher's name was Ms Zensen, so I got to write cursive Z's quite a lot! It really *is* a ridiculous letter in cursive, and it never seems to look right or flow well.

**syngent** · 08-16-2012, 11:52 AM

At least it was a capitol Zed if you break the chain to the next letter they are okay poor eEdski has a lower case in the middle of his name lol

**jzuzphreek** · 08-16-2012, 12:32 PM

You know the Alphabet song by the Bare-Naked Ladies is the new source of phonetic sounds for me! A is for Aisle, B is for Bdellium, C is for Czar, if you see 'em would you mind telling him.