I’d completely forgotten about my evil twin, but she made an appearance at work the other day. I was typing my name and didn’t realize my right hand was shifted one key to the left when, like a cobra, she struck! There, in black and white on the screen, I saw her name:
Zabbag
What is she doing here? What nasty tricks will she play on me this time? Will she insert a paragraph of gibberish into our product’s installation instructions? Will she hit Reply All on a company-wide email when I only meant to reply to the sender? Will she sign that email “Love, Zannah” and click Send before I can catch it?
I won’t let her! Instead, I’ll spend the rest of the day second-guessing everything I type, slowing down to make sure I feel the ridge on the J key under my right pointer finger (Forefinger? Why can’t I remember what that finger is called?). Sure, I won’t be as productive, and yes, I’ll be constantly distracted, looking over my shoulder when I feel her hovering nearby. But that won’t affect my work, right? Right?
Drat. She wins. I can hear her laughing.
momma betty
I never knew about the ridge on the J key or the one on the F key. I guess the reason I never knew that is because I never learned to type properly. Huh.
Zannah
It’s not too late to learn!
momma betty
Oh, yes, it is. I type pretty fast and mostly accurately but not by touch. If I tried to learn the right way, I think it would be like trying to learn to walk again….only a different way!