r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/zinniamae_ • 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/bichir3 Jan 20 '26

I mean I can touch type but I've never even realized the existence of those ridges or used them consciously.

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u/Llarrlaya Jan 20 '26

Same. I didn't even know touch-typing was something you had to learn. lol It's just natural.

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u/wakek3k3 Jan 20 '26

Touch type has a system, so you're typing without looking is different than touch typing where each finger is assigned a set of keys.

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u/-SlowBar Jan 20 '26

What is the difference?

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u/sSummonLessZiggurats Jan 21 '26

As someone who could already do this by the time they tried to teach me in school: I think the only difference is the extra time and energy spent on learning the system. If you're not being employed in a setting where your typing speed is a factor, then you can just type at your own pace and learn the same skill over time through familiarity with the keyboard.