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How do you write your 7 ?

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Cross or no cross?

I'm a seven crosser.  I had some teachers I really hated in elementary school and they all took away points for crossing sevens on written assignments so now as an adult I always cross my sevens as my lasting act of rebellion.

My hubby is also a seven crosser and he said he does it for the same reason which was originally to give the middle finger to teachers in elementary school he didn't like but now it's just kind of a habit for both of us.


Posted - May 26, 2017

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  • 7132
    Seven crosser.

    I won't be intimidated.   :-|
      July 8, 2017 12:08 PM MDT
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  • 10026
    I cross my 7s too.  I swirly my 8s.
    Please don't quote me here because I can't remember my point of reference but I do believe the reason people started to cross 7s in the old days was because they didn't want them to be confused with the 1s.

    I do the swirly eight because it's faster and easier. 
      July 8, 2017 12:22 PM MDT
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