Jonathan Kamens 86 47
Random cultural knowledge poll of the day, for USians. Two spaces between the state abbreviation and ZIP code:
#poll
I know the rule but think it's obsolete
12.5%
I know the rule and still follow it
26.1%
I didn't know the rule before seeing this post
61.4%
Poll ended at .
Apr 6 at 1:22amWeb
Show threadGarrett Wollman1d ago
@jik Two spaces of what size?
Show threadMark17h ago
@jik @wollman Two half-spaces.
Show threadBrian Marick1d ago
@jik @RonJeffries I didn’t know the rule, but mentioned it to my wife and she knew it and looked at me with her “How could you not know that?” expression.
Show threadCourt Cantrell does not comply1d ago
@jik I'm 49 years old and TIL. I always put a comma after the state abbreviation.
Show threadJonathan Kamens 86 4720h ago
@courtcan Please don't do that, it's monstrous. 😉
Show threadKanaMauna1d ago
@jik This is a poll for our age during typing class.
Show threadJohn Deters4h ago

@KanaMauna @jik By junior high school in the mid '70s I already knew I was going into computers as a career. After years of hunting and pecking on teletypes I knew I needed to learn 10 finger typing. My friend and I were the only boys in the typing class. We were taught to properly format addresses, envelopes, letters, papers, etc.; i.e. classic secretarial duties.

I barely passed the 40 WPM on a manual typewriter as I had already become dependent on the terminal's backspace key.

Show threadKanaMauna2h ago

@targetdrone @jik

I had a similar JH class. All the typewriter keys in class were painted black, which really forced you to memorize and be consistent.

Show threadJeff Grigg18h ago

@jik

I usually put three spaces between the state code and the zip code. Or a "right justify tab." There needs to be some separation there.

By hand, I'll even write the zip code larger.