So what does a typist do?
Cats: typist & typewriter, words|These were the search terms for a hit I had from Bostwana, Africa this morning.
It gives pause for thought. What, exactly, does a typist do?
The name of this blog came about in response to the dreaded cocktail party question:
And what do you do?
Um, erm, ahhhhh????
My resume is a dog’s breakfast. I’ve done so many things that don’t fall neatly under one professional designation or umbrella term. Other than “typist.”
So I would reply, “I’m a typist.”
“You mean you do data input work?” they would say.
“No, not data input work. I’m a typist.”
When I got “the look” I quickly rallied back with ” a very gifted typist.”
Not sure if it put them at ease, but it gave me a comeback, at least.
But on the question of what does a typist do, I’m at a loss.
Other than to say the obvious: a typist types.
What do you think a typist does?
June 10th, 2009 at 11:57 am
I always thought that a typist types.
June 10th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
A typist stares at a computer monitor and makes a rattling noise with their fingers.
June 10th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
A typist, is part philosopher, part comedian, part journalist, and part crazy and under no circumstances should be taken lightly.
Oh yes, and she types too.
Doc
June 10th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
She does whatever she wants to:)
I’ll be sending you an email after the 14th (Sunday) when registration closes with the info. Almost 50 signed on. Matching will be interesting:)
June 11th, 2009 at 9:30 am
My daughter used to ask me “what do you do, mummy?” and wait for me to answer “teacher!”, “doctor”! nurse!. It always frustrated me that I couldn’t think of a way to describe what I do. “I work in an office…” “Yes, but what do you do there?”…”Err… I push files around. And drink coffee. ”
And i type. Of course.
June 11th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
A typist hits keys with fingertips. A gifted typist entertains zombies and others.
June 11th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Cube, I thought so too
Dick and sometimes a typist swears at computer monitor
Doc, it’s a lot to shoulder for a humble typist, but shoulder it we must
Shelagh, thanks, I await my calling
June 11th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Welcome to GT, Newcomer, this is precisely the problem I grapple with
Barbara, entertaining zombies is an lofty calling and one I do not take lightly
June 13th, 2009 at 3:09 am
“What do you think a typist does?”
Er, calls someone “pendantic” on their blog?
>:- P
June 16th, 2009 at 2:15 am
I’ve always thought a typists types. Words. Thoughts. You know. Stuff.