no, no, no… he was making sure she could correctly interpret his chicken-scratched printed numbers - once he knew that she could tell the difference between his “4” and a “9”, then they could proceed with the actual back and forth, without confusion.
I’ve witnessed a lot of discussions that became angry just because handwriting was interpreted wrong. Most often, in my line of work, it’s doctors’ handwriting. People can get pretty upset about wrong medical treatment …
Templo S.U.D. over 14 years ago
Four what? Four dollars, $14, $40, $400… $444,444,444? Some price for Chuck’s dad’s house.
etsisk over 14 years ago
no, no, no… he was making sure she could correctly interpret his chicken-scratched printed numbers - once he knew that she could tell the difference between his “4” and a “9”, then they could proceed with the actual back and forth, without confusion.
avonsalis over 14 years ago
I’ve witnessed a lot of discussions that became angry just because handwriting was interpreted wrong. Most often, in my line of work, it’s doctors’ handwriting. People can get pretty upset about wrong medical treatment …
Plods with ...™ over 14 years ago
Gee Avon….I can’t for the life of me think of why that would be.
POPPA1956 over 14 years ago
Yep, my 5’s & 6’s, and 5’s & 9’s are hard for >even me< to decipher right after I’ve written them.
bmonk over 14 years ago
I think I saw this scene in “The Spanish Prisoner” (1997), among other similar scenes.