ElasticMan Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 How well can you read something if the piece of paper it is written on is upside down? I don't mean stood on your head, or with writing face down - just get a book, newspaper, ipad or takeaway menu and turn it round so the writing starts at the bottom. I seem to be able to read at almost 'full speed' upside down, unless its messy handwriting - I'd say about 90% speed compared to the right way up. I thought everyone could do it, but I have noticed that some people don't seem to be able to- either stumbling over words like a 5 year old, missing them out, or just getting the words completely wrong. Are they just thick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I used to sign my name upside down at work rather than walking round to the other side of the table. (The signing book was immovable...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Jnr Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I used to sign my name upside down at work rather than walking round to the other side of the table. (The signing book was immovable...) Nothing to do with you being awkward then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Jnr Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 How well can you read something if the piece of paper it is written on is upside down? I don't mean stood on your head, or with writing face down - just get a book, newspaper, ipad or takeaway menu and turn it round so the writing starts at the bottom. I seem to be able to read at almost 'full speed' upside down, unless its messy handwriting - I'd say about 90% speed compared to the right way up. I thought everyone could do it, but I have noticed that some people don't seem to be able to- either stumbling over words like a 5 year old, missing them out, or just getting the words completely wrong. Are they just thick? Does this not correspond to being right or left handed, something to do with brain hemispheres? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Enoch Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 How well can you read something if the piece of paper it is written on is upside down? ¡ʎsɐǝ s,ʇı ˙˙˙ uɐɔ I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Does this not correspond to being right or left handed, something to do with brain hemispheres? I think it's just down to practice - and very little practice, at that. Most people could master the art of reading upside down in fifteen minutes, if they were ever daft enough to sit down and try. Writing upside down, I don't know. I never practiced signing my name upside down, it just came naturally, but I don't think I could write anything much else that way and have it come out as legible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblade Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Can't write it but can read it easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElasticMan Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Turns out some people with dyslexia find it much easier to read upside down than the right way up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsalleh Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I used to be able to read film negatives backwards,and can read upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 A bit of an aside. For a few weeks, up until a couple of weeks ago, there was a billboard advert for Vodafone at a junction I pass on the way to work, in Leeds. The advert was upside down. I didn’t actually read what it said, but I thought it was potentially dangerous as it attracted the eye (the main requirement of an advert), and you are drawn to try and read it. But because it is much harder to read than “normal” writing, it becomes a distraction. I’m glad its gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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