Right-handed or Left-handed? Please help. - Page 4

Latinandgreek · 01-31-2013, 04:28 PM

I'm right handed, but I do prefer to use my left hand for certain tasks.

medard · 01-31-2013, 05:50 PM

22% is a bit too much I think, normal would be 10-15%. But maybe left-handed persons care more about such polls than right-handed do.

A right-handed person does not know how difficult certain things might be for a left-handed person. Have look at this image, for example. For a right-handed person this looks just normal.. And this is just one example out of hundreds.

Hoyt Clagwell · 01-31-2013, 06:02 PM

I used to be ambidextrous, but I'm alright now.

orlok · 01-31-2013, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by orlok

I'm right-handed, and work in IT, having once been a programmer. That's a bit creative, right?

I also try to write, and am 50,000 words into my novel. Daughter #1 is right-handed and is an actor and singer/songwriter, daughter #2 is left-handed and her only creativity is her love of music (listening to). Daughter #3 is right-handed and is quite the little artist. So I don't think we can typecast lefties and righties too much...

I think I was having a brainstorm when I posted the above. Daughter #1, the very creative one, is a leftie, not a rightie. So I have to bow down to Stitchawl's greater wisdom.

I'm still right-handed though

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desertblues · 01-31-2013, 06:34 PM

Being lefthanded; what has always bugged me is that dratted corkscrew. I always turn the bottle around instead of the corkscrew. That is for righr handed people. No trouble with scissors though.

And I have trouble following directions 'right' and 'left' somehow. That was difficult when I had driving lessons; the driving instructor shouting ' no the other right', when he asked me to turn to the right and I steered to the left....

troll05 · 01-31-2013, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by desertblues

And I have trouble following directions 'right' and 'left' somehow. That was difficult when I had driving lessons; the driving instructor shouting ' no the other right', when he asked me to turn to the right and I steered to the left....

Same with me, my wife stopped giving commands and is now just waving because I had a failure rate of nearly 100% if the command came on short notice (i.e."turn right NOW").
Without thinking it's not even statistically 50% but ALWAYS

desertblues · 01-31-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by troll05

Same with me, my wife stopped giving commands and is now just waving because I had a failure rate of nearly 100% if the command came on short notice (i.e."turn right NOW").
Without thinking it's not even statistically 50% but ALWAYS

Yes, also 100 % wrong turns for me. That I managed to even get my drivers license is a miracle.

cromag · 01-31-2013, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by desertblues

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And I have trouble following directions 'right' and 'left' somehow. That was difficult when I had driving lessons; the driving instructor shouting ' no the other right', when he asked me to turn to the right and I steered to the left....

Ditto. I can't tell you how many times I've heard people yelling "Your OTHER right!" while I'm trying to drive.

Stitchawl · 01-31-2013, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

And all the other famous people are right handed people

I won't start the list, would be too long anyway!

Gosh... I didn't think there were ANY famous right-handed people...

Thinking about it, I guess there must be one or two..

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Originally Posted by wodin

Have you ever tried to find a left handed bow? If they exist, I’ve never seen one!

Actually, quite easy to find. Easier than finding left-handed bolt-action rifles! Even the major sporting goods stores usually stock one for each model bow, or if needs be, can special order and get it quickly.

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Originally Posted by wodin

My ex was a lefty, and she had a catalog for lefties. I remember seeing several pairs of left handed scissors in all price ranges. I don’t recall if they sold any can openers though.
Found it!

I never knew of Lefthander's stores until I was in my thirties, so had to learn to use right-handed scissors in my left hand. These days, I can't use lefty scissors at all!

I'm just happy that they finally made a left-handed tea mug!

Stitchawl

VydorScope · 01-31-2013, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I'm just happy that they finally made a left-handed tea mug!
Stitchawl

Lynx-lynx · 01-31-2013, 11:34 PM

A left handed toothbrush????

Well, it's made me think as to what hand I actually hold my toothbrush in, lol.

medard · 02-01-2013, 01:35 AM

Oh. This looks really nice. And they have them for boys, too.

Unfortunately this is not available in Europe. I've never seen that before..

Stitchawl · 02-01-2013, 02:50 AM

I was walking through the home center this afternoon, and what do I spy? OLFA is now making Left-handed box cutters and even left handed replacement blades. I had to buy it to try.

For the one or two of you that don't read Japanese, the character I circled means "Left."

Stitchawl

WT Sharpe · 02-01-2013, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

...For the one or two of you that don't read Japanese, the character I circled means "Left."

Stitchawl

That should be easy for English speaking folks to remember. Rotate the character 270 degrees and it becomes "LH".

Lynx-lynx · 02-01-2013, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I was walking through the home center this afternoon, and what do I spy? OLFA is now making Left-handed box cutters and even left handed replacement blades. I had to buy it to try.

For the one or two of you that don't read Japanese, the character I circled means "Left."

Stitchawl

Perfect for those left handed boxes!!

View Poll Results: Left-handed or Right-handed? Which are you?
Right handed	81	68.07%
Left handed	30	25.21%
Ambidextrous	8	6.72%
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01-31-2013, 11:34 PM	#56
Lynx-lynx Treachery of images ... Posts: 4,149 Karma: 94320195 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Device: Sony 650, Kobo Glo, H2O, Aura One, Forma, Libra 2, Libra Colour	A left handed toothbrush???? Well, it's made me think as to what hand I actually hold my toothbrush in, lol. Last edited by Lynx-lynx; 01-31-2013 at 11:45 PM.

02-01-2013, 02:50 AM	#58
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	I was walking through the home center this afternoon, and what do I spy? OLFA is now making Left-handed box cutters and even left handed replacement blades. I had to buy it to try. For the one or two of you that don't read Japanese, the character I circled means "Left." Stitchawl Attached Thumbnails

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medard Wizard Posts: 1,014 Karma: 5595784 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Electronic Paper	22% is a bit too much I think, normal would be 10-15%. But maybe left-handed persons care more about such polls than right-handed do. A right-handed person does not know how difficult certain things might be for a left-handed person. Have look at this image, for example. For a right-handed person this looks just normal.. And this is just one example out of hundreds.

01-31-2013, 06:02 PM	#48
Hoyt Clagwell Not an Addict Posts: 301 Karma: 5678807 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: The blue one next to the fish.	I used to be ambidextrous, but I'm alright now.

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desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	Being lefthanded; what has always bugged me is that dratted corkscrew. I always turn the bottle around instead of the corkscrew. That is for righr handed people. No trouble with scissors though. And I have trouble following directions 'right' and 'left' somehow. That was difficult when I had driving lessons; the driving instructor shouting ' no the other right', when he asked me to turn to the right and I steered to the left....

02-01-2013, 01:35 AM	#57
medard Wizard Posts: 1,014 Karma: 5595784 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Electronic Paper	Oh. This looks really nice. And they have them for boys, too. Unfortunately this is not available in Europe. I've never seen that before..