https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 14:55:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732661 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:14:03 +0000 Cole 732661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>During my first job when I was fifteen they asked me to address envelopes using a typewriter. The owner just about died laughing when I came to get her fifteen minutes later because I couldn't figure out how to make it work (I did not expect to need to turn it on!) After I finished I promptly created a database so I could just print the things off the computer in the future! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732558 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:21:13 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 732558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think a couple of times outside of school. We also had typewriters for typing class in junior high...1992ish. Learning to type is definitely better on a typewriter...lots more pressure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732482 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:12:11 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 732482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I started writing (for fun), I bought an old typewriter, and would sit in my room, cranking out pages and pages of (probably terrible) fiction. Loved that typewriter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732481 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:08:48 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 732481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah we had to take a typewritting course in HS. We had just gotten a "new" computer lab &amp; we were "upgraded" to windows 95 but our instructor insisted on us typing our final report. This was in 99-00. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732443 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:05:14 +0000 avivoca 732443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember banging around on one at my Dad's office in 1992. We have one at work now that gets regular usage because we have a card catalog that is updated regularly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732417 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 06:11:29 +0000 Andrea 732417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: me too! Had to use white out. Remember that?</p> <p>I had to take typing class in high school on a typewriter. It was so hard! I really thought I was gonna fail but then I discovered there was something wrong with my typewriter. The teacher would not believe me and thought I just sucked. Finally my typewriter broke so I got another one and did not fail! Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732349 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:24:47 +0000 MamaCate 732349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my HS jobs was in an office that required that purchase orders be typed on a typewriter--luckily there were not very many that I had to do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732344 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:12:19 +0000 JerricaBenton 732344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! My dad had one at his office and I loved to play around on it.I lloved the sound of the keys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732340 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:07:50 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 732340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a job in a medical office when I was 19...5 years ago (this century) and the lady asked me to write out letters to patients using a typewriter. Um, I was like "who the eff do you think I am?!?" It took me the whole work day to write, like 5 letters. I was so terrible that she moved me to filing. Thank the Lord </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732334 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:03:06 +0000 MediaNaranja 732334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: my mom insisted I do this for mine as well...and this was in 2002!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732295 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:01:06 +0000 chopsuey 732295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. Used a type writer to fill out all of my college apps! Kids these days have it so easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732262 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:31:50 +0000 autumnlove 732262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: That was the worst! Haha, I would always manually roll up too much and it would be uneven! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732253 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:28:33 +0000 heffalump 732253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom used to have one at her work so I would play with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732251 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:27:13 +0000 shopaholic 732251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! We had one that I used for school assignments before we used the computer very much. Thankful we no longer have to deal with deleting issues (especially when it was on a previous line!!!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732250 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:25:25 +0000 Dapple Grey 732250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah! My parents gave me one as a kid that was in the family and i loved typing stories and things on it.. The noises it made and all the tapping was fun:) then computers came...lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732249 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:25:04 +0000 Mrs. Twine 732249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah. I exclusively wrote on an Underwood in high school-- some of my best stuff, probably. Wish I still had it. I'd love to crank out a short story on that beast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-a-typewriter#post-732233 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:13:31 +0000 autumnlove 732233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom had one and I thought it was the coolest thing ever! </p>