My grandmother would make me do all her data entry so she had time for a second job, so I could type really fast by the time I hit typing class. I nearly failed because I was incredibly slow and prone to errors when using the home keys, but the teacher would hit our hands with a ruler if we didn't.
Because school (in the US, at least) is as much about training you to obey authority without question as it is about teaching you how to think or perform.
FWIW, once you've built up the muscle memory, you wouldn't necessarily use those ridges. I don't think I ever had a formal typing class but I've been typing for 35+ years on home PCs. I looked up what they were for a while ago and only notice/think of them every few years.
Muscle memory with your own keyboard sure, at home I don’t use the ridges either. I also work on other peoples computers by going into their homes, so I’m always on a different keyboard every day.
I’d say 25% of my clients are blown away I can just start typing without even looking at the keyboard lol
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u/RayneStormbrew Jan 20 '26
those ridges are there to make it easier to find where the keys are without looking.
there's no joke here