Left-handedness
I have decided to let eveyone know what it is like for me to be a lefty. I personally love it, but i found this and it is very interesting. There are things in this list that have just became routine for me, but to actually read it is funny. I have learned how to do pretty much everything that i have to with my right hand. However, i still get stuck with certain things.
We have to use special "lefty" scissors. (Damn things stabbed me in the ass)
We write from left to right, so that our hand smears the fresh ink across the page. (Righties' hands do not touch the ink until they get to the next line, so the ink has a few seconds to dry.) (yes i always have marks down my hand)
If you grab a coffee mug with your left hand, the picture will be facing away from you. (Righties get to look at the picture while they drink.) (not that that makes a huge difference).
Lefties have little choice where they get to sit at large dinners, lest they bump elbows with a righty. (ALWAYS a problem)!
Lefties have little choice where they get to sit in lecture halls. Often the only left-handed desks are on the end of the row. Lefties can't sit in the middle, unless they want to have a hard time writing. (I have actually adapted to this an write almost upside down, I have gotten many, "how the hell do you write like that?" comments.
When writing in a 3-ring binder (or spiral notebook), the rings get in the way of our hands when we write on the front side of the paper. (Righties have this problem when writing on the back of the paper, but this is easier to avoid.)
Many "commonly" used keys are on the right side of the keyboard. For example: backspace, enter, arrows, and numeric keypad. (I never even noticed that)
Computer mice are generally set up so that the "main" button is the index finger for righties. If you want to use the mouse in your left hand, the "main" button is under your less-adept ring finger.
Bike helmet chin-strap buckles are easier to release with your right hand. (HAHA True)
Hand-held jigsaws blow sawdust off to the right side. If you hold it in your right hand, it blows the sawdust away from you. If you hold it in your left hand, it blows sawdust in your face.
Lefties have to get their own "left-handed" boomerangs, golf clubs, hockey sticks, and baseball mitts. This means we usually can't borrow our friends' equipment.
Car stick-shifts are on the right side of the driver (depending on where you live). Less frequently used controls, such as headlight switches, are on the left side.
High-end headphones (with only one cord) have the cord on the left side. The cord gets in the way more for left-handed writers.
When pants only have one back pocket, it's always on the right side. (Lefties have to fumble around for their wallet with their "bad" hand.) (ok i have never had pants with one back pocket)
Piano keys are arranged so the more rapidly-changing higher notes are played with the right hand. For beginners, the base clef (left hand) is often optional.
Camera shutter buttons are often on the right. Pressing the button with our less-dextrous hand makes it harder for lefties to hold the camera steady while taking a picture. (YES!!!)
We have to use special "lefty" scissors. (Damn things stabbed me in the ass)
We write from left to right, so that our hand smears the fresh ink across the page. (Righties' hands do not touch the ink until they get to the next line, so the ink has a few seconds to dry.) (yes i always have marks down my hand)
If you grab a coffee mug with your left hand, the picture will be facing away from you. (Righties get to look at the picture while they drink.) (not that that makes a huge difference).
Lefties have little choice where they get to sit at large dinners, lest they bump elbows with a righty. (ALWAYS a problem)!
Lefties have little choice where they get to sit in lecture halls. Often the only left-handed desks are on the end of the row. Lefties can't sit in the middle, unless they want to have a hard time writing. (I have actually adapted to this an write almost upside down, I have gotten many, "how the hell do you write like that?" comments.
When writing in a 3-ring binder (or spiral notebook), the rings get in the way of our hands when we write on the front side of the paper. (Righties have this problem when writing on the back of the paper, but this is easier to avoid.)
Many "commonly" used keys are on the right side of the keyboard. For example: backspace, enter, arrows, and numeric keypad. (I never even noticed that)
Computer mice are generally set up so that the "main" button is the index finger for righties. If you want to use the mouse in your left hand, the "main" button is under your less-adept ring finger.
Bike helmet chin-strap buckles are easier to release with your right hand. (HAHA True)
Hand-held jigsaws blow sawdust off to the right side. If you hold it in your right hand, it blows the sawdust away from you. If you hold it in your left hand, it blows sawdust in your face.
Lefties have to get their own "left-handed" boomerangs, golf clubs, hockey sticks, and baseball mitts. This means we usually can't borrow our friends' equipment.
Car stick-shifts are on the right side of the driver (depending on where you live). Less frequently used controls, such as headlight switches, are on the left side.
High-end headphones (with only one cord) have the cord on the left side. The cord gets in the way more for left-handed writers.
When pants only have one back pocket, it's always on the right side. (Lefties have to fumble around for their wallet with their "bad" hand.) (ok i have never had pants with one back pocket)
Piano keys are arranged so the more rapidly-changing higher notes are played with the right hand. For beginners, the base clef (left hand) is often optional.
Camera shutter buttons are often on the right. Pressing the button with our less-dextrous hand makes it harder for lefties to hold the camera steady while taking a picture. (YES!!!)