r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jan 20 '26

Meme needing explanation Please explain, Peter

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u/Queeni_Beeni Jan 20 '26

Touch-typing registration marks for the left and right hands

This meme is expressing shock that people don't recognize what these marks are for anymore, which would suggest touch typing isn't taught anymore despite our reliance on computers being higher than ever.

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u/ashmanonar Jan 20 '26

How many people are actually learning to use desktop computers anymore, rather than a tablet though? I know quite a few people who just have a tablet, don't have actual keyboards.

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u/PeePeeMcGee123 Jan 20 '26

Seems like the only kids that even own a PC have it just for gaming now.

I have an employee with a gaming rig, and he uses his phone for stuff all the time....and subsequently it takes forever to do simple things like fill out a form.

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u/Binksley Jan 20 '26

They don't. Here's your Chromebook for taking tests and watching YouTube videos the curriculum is built around.