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    Just a poll... can you say the alphabet backwards? I've read that many GT kids can, but I'm curious about adults. How normal is this?


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    My uncle did this when I was a child so I learned how to do it too when I was a kid and I can still do it. Don't know that it has anything to do with being GT or not though. Just a funny trick! LOL!!

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    My husband and my 5 year old can do this, he's teaching my 4 year old too.

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    I can't but I can write backwards - both cursive and printing (mirror image).

    BTW - They Might Be Giants has a song in which they sing the whole alphabet backwards! Here's a link to the lyrics ZYX

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    LOL I just had to add the writing backwards comment with I can draw and write with my toes. I know, I know... wow such a talent!

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    hmmmm...i read your title and said "sure that's easy, tebahpla eht" hahaha ya, I'm in my complete own world!

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    It's a fun world though, One! laugh

    (That's how I think, too, can you tell?)


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    I'm a very visual person and I "see" the alphabet in my head so saying backwards is pretty easy for me. I can also spell words backwards easily too, but only if I know how to spell them forwards and that's the rough part for me because I'm a horrible speller! My husband and I had a conversation about this recently because he's a good speller but doesn't see the letters so it takes him longer to spell a word backwards. He spells them forward and then reverses the order. He's very auditory.

    Oh, and Katelyn'sMom, I laughed at your post! My family once had a competition to see who could write the best with their toes, so we all plunked ourselves on the floor and whipped off our socks. We also once measured our heads at a party to see who had the biggest head. We're kind of a competitive family, and probably a bit strange too smile

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    Originally Posted by momx2
    I can't but I can write backwards -

    Same here !

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    Originally Posted by Ruby
    Oh, and Katelyn'sMom, I laughed at your post! My family once had a competition to see who could write the best with their toes, so we all plunked ourselves on the floor and whipped off our socks. We also once measured our heads at a party to see who had the biggest head. We're kind of a competitive family, and probably a bit strange too smile

    Finally a family reunion where I would fit in! So question: It isn't 'normal' to be competitive?

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