Right or Left Handed? - Page 5

Patricia · 02-01-2009, 09:22 AM

I use a mouse with my left hand.

desertgrandma · 02-01-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by cbell

(Well, I think most lefties use a mouse right-handed, anyway.) NOT ME!!!

Sadly for them, I come from a family of all-righties.

You are a much nicer person than I am. From the time we got our first computer, and it was the only one in the house, the mouse was on the left side....If they wanted it on the right side, they had to move it when they used the computer, and you'd better believe when they finished, it had better be back where they found it. (To be fair, I was the only one that actually did anything on it.)
My poor husband, to this day, with his own computer, feels more comfortable with it on the left side.....

HarryT · 02-01-2009, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cbell

Like most lefties, I never bothered to learn how to use a mouse left-handed. (Well, I think most lefties use a mouse right-handed, anyway.)

Most? I use my mouse left-handed; so does every other left-handed person that I know.

Ceili · 02-01-2009, 04:12 PM

From my first PC way back when, the mouse has always been on the left side for me. My previous boss would have a near hissy fit if he had to use my pc at work... the sighs, stomps and rolled eyes just made me laugh... as, while left side is obviously a preference, I never had to rearrange his just to use it

ShortNCuddlyAm · 02-01-2009, 04:20 PM

I have visibly annoyed people in a previous job by being able to use their mouse when it was on the left hand side...

cbell · 02-01-2009, 07:21 PM

Ah, apologies, I stand corrected!

I learned to use a mouse right-handed when I was in an internal helpdesk role. It was easier for me not to have to swap over *almost* everyone's right-handed mouse to work on their computer.

I work in an office with 90 other people and I can only think of one person who uses the mouse left-handed and she's a natural rightie with RSI.

No way can I use a graphics tablet right-handed, though.

montsnmags · 02-01-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

I use a mouse with my left hand.

Like this?

I hold my coffee in my right, unless I'm using the handle of the cup, in which case I use my left. Also, I apparently ride a skateboard in a somewhat-but-not-totally goofy-footed way (though it's been many years since I've ridden a skateboard, and who knows how these youngsters with their Facebook and their iPhones and their intawebs ride their skateboards these days). I kick with my left foot (I think I mentioned), and pick up things with my left foot when so inclined, but I'm definitely right-handed - I can't chuck a ball/dart/etc. to save myself with my left. I wink with my left eye, and always scratch (that's "scratch", people!) my nose with my left hand. I sleep on my stomach, facing my right (though that could be because that's where the edge of the bed is). If pretending to backhand someone as a joke, for some reason I use my left hand (though when I play bat-and-ball games that involve backhanding, I'm definitely right-handed, and couldn't hit a thing with my left).

I use my mouse with my right hand.

That about covers everything I can think of at the moment.

Cheers,
Marc

desertgrandma · 02-01-2009, 08:14 PM

I just realized..........I iron with my right hand. Don't know why, can't do anything else with it..(except type)

cbell · 02-01-2009, 08:39 PM

Oh, I iron right-handed too.

That could be because I had a right-handed iron for my first one. It had the electric cord coming out at an angle that made it tangly for lefties. I should have boycotted irons right from the start.

Marc, that's a great GIF! heh!

Patricia · 02-01-2009, 08:45 PM

For me, it depends which side of the ironing board I'm on. But I can iron equally well with either hand.
I can use a mouse with my right hand, but prefer to use the left.

Krystian Galaj · 02-01-2009, 08:53 PM

I write with my left hand, but use mouse with my right hand. Can;t do it the other way.

AlexBell · 02-02-2009, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I cannot be the only 'lefty' on this site.

Totally left handed here. Except I do type with both hands, but holding a pencil in my right has always, always just felt 'wrong'...

And it even looks wrong when other people hold pens in their right hand.

Regards, Alex

AlexBell · 02-02-2009, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Most? I use my mouse left-handed; so does every other left-handed person that I know.

I'm not sure, Harry. I use my trackball and other peoples mouses with my left hand, as all the best people do, but I still with the buttons set up for a right handed person. So I 'click' with my left ring finger, and 'right-click' with my thumb. I move the trackball with my forefinger.

Regards, Alex

HarryT · 02-02-2009, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

For me, it depends which side of the ironing board I'm on. But I can iron equally well with either hand.
I can use a mouse with my right hand, but prefer to use the left.

Ironing?

The word rings a vague bell, but I can't quite think where I've heard it. Perhaps it'll come to me in a while...

Wetdogeared · 02-02-2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Ironing?

The word ring a vague bell, but I can't quite think where I've heard it. Perhaps it'll come to me in a while...

That would be using any golf club that doesn't have wood on the end of it.

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02-01-2009, 09:22 AM	#61
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I use a mouse with my left hand.

02-01-2009, 04:12 PM	#64
Ceili well, that didn't work Posts: 103 Karma: 1027 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Kindle	From my first PC way back when, the mouse has always been on the left side for me. My previous boss would have a near hissy fit if he had to use my pc at work... the sighs, stomps and rolled eyes just made me laugh... as, while left side is obviously a preference, I never had to rearrange his just to use it

02-01-2009, 04:20 PM	#65
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	I have visibly annoyed people in a previous job by being able to use their mouse when it was on the left hand side...

02-01-2009, 07:21 PM	#66
cbell Frenetic Posts: 590 Karma: 8181 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Device: iLiad V2	Ah, apologies, I stand corrected! I learned to use a mouse right-handed when I was in an internal helpdesk role. It was easier for me not to have to swap over almost everyone's right-handed mouse to work on their computer. I work in an office with 90 other people and I can only think of one person who uses the mouse left-handed and she's a natural rightie with RSI. No way can I use a graphics tablet right-handed, though.

02-01-2009, 08:14 PM	#68
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	I just realized..........I iron with my right hand. Don't know why, can't do anything else with it..(except type)

02-01-2009, 08:39 PM	#69
cbell Frenetic Posts: 590 Karma: 8181 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Device: iLiad V2	Oh, I iron right-handed too. That could be because I had a right-handed iron for my first one. It had the electric cord coming out at an angle that made it tangly for lefties. I should have boycotted irons right from the start. Marc, that's a great GIF! heh!

02-01-2009, 08:45 PM	#70
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	For me, it depends which side of the ironing board I'm on. But I can iron equally well with either hand. I can use a mouse with my right hand, but prefer to use the left.

02-01-2009, 08:53 PM	#71
Krystian Galaj Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 11012 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Device: Bookeen Cybook	I write with my left hand, but use mouse with my right hand. Can;t do it the other way.