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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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Old 01-31-2013, 03:28 PM   #46
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I'm right handed, but I do prefer to use my left hand for certain tasks.
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Old 01-31-2013, 04:50 PM   #47
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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.
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Old 01-31-2013, 05:04 PM   #49
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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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Old 01-31-2013, 05:34 PM   #50
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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....
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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....
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
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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.
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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.
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Old 01-31-2013, 06:29 PM   #54
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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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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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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!


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A left handed toothbrush????

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


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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..
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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."

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

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

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Perfect for those left handed boxes!!
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