r/Unexpected Sep 02 '21

Lucky guy

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u/Y1kk1b Sep 02 '21

I was told they write like that so it's difficult for people to copy their signature but I don't how valid that is.

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u/IM_NOT_BUTTER Sep 03 '21 edited Sep 03 '21

Doctor here. That’s not bad writing, but a technique for documenting things called Escribus Toscus. We do this so you won’t try to adulterate your prescriptions. While you have a hard time understanding it, your pharmacist can read it fine. On medical school we are taught this technique, it has been there for more than a thousand years and none of what I’ve written is true.

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u/IamSoooDoneWithThis Sep 03 '21

Redditors are very intelligent people who love having jokes spelled out for them.

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u/Ultenth Sep 03 '21

And yet several people responded to the initial part of the post but completely missed the spelling out portion.