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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~
Spain
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 Posted - 02/15/2005 : 08:27:45
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Who else here is? I play guitar righthanded but most everything else, left. I suppose I could write with the right if I practised enough. Being southie used to be quite frowned upon by people who like to frown upon things, and still is in some parts. In Ireland up till 20 years ago or so, teachers would strike pupils on the left hand if they caught them using it to write, or put you in a seat next to a wall with the biggest pupil in the class on your left so youīd have to use the right. A friend from Germany went to a Steiner school and each pupil was given a preciouslooking stone to hold in their left hand during class and if they dropped it to write they didnīt get to keep the stone (she lost hers, attagirl). The weirdest one I heard was my Morroccan flatmate, when he was young his father put his left hand in a sock, tied it with rope at the wrist and then tied that to his beltloop for two months during which he lost 4 kilos. As he was telling me this he was eating with his left.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 08:39:54
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I am a leftie and proud of it. It's good to be different.
I also play guitar left handed, though most other two handed activities I perform in is supposed to be the right handed way. I don't agree with this in a lot of cases though. Eating for example. To hold your fork in your left hand, and your knife in your right is said to be the right handed method. This seems wrong to me 'cos you use your fork more than your knife most of the time(unless you eat steak), so surely you would want it in your good hand (in my case, my left).
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Scarla O
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
947 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 08:59:57
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Yessir!
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 09:52:16
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Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
I am a leftie and proud of it. It's good to be different.
I also play guitar left handed, though most other two handed activities I perform in is supposed to be the right handed way. I don't agree with this in a lot of cases though. Eating for example. To hold your fork in your left hand, and your knife in your right is said to be the right handed method. This seems wrong to me 'cos you use your fork more than your knife most of the time(unless you eat steak), so surely you would want it in your good hand (in my case, my left).
I think fork in left hand is the European style. Fork in right for us 'merkins (except while cutting). The only possible reason I could know this is because my grandmother gave me the Emily Post "Book of Etiquette" when I was about 11. sheesh! It came in handy once, filling out addresses for notice cards to family that we eloped. A big no-no in itself it seems, but at least we used proper addressing etiquette.
My mother and stepmother are left-handed. My mom and I used to bump elbows a lot at the table. She told me similar stories of torture in school, when teachers tried to make lefties conform. It still happens, but more rare these days. |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 02/15/2005 : 10:04:19
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Have you tried it the other way round? It's not an improvement.
You need your stronger hand for cutting stuff; for example, if you're left hand is weaker, it's not very easy to cut a steak holding your knife in your left hand. Of course, it's years of indoctrination and practise as well, but I guess that's how the system evolved.
Apart from that: you know the word 'sinister' relates to the left? Makes sense to me...
Ash wields the chainsaw attached to the stump where his hand used to be and straps a sawn-off shotgun across his back
Ash: "Groovy" |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 10:16:17
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Originally posted by apl4eris
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Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
I am a leftie and proud of it. It's good to be different.
I also play guitar left handed, though most other two handed activities I perform in is supposed to be the right handed way. I don't agree with this in a lot of cases though. Eating for example. To hold your fork in your left hand, and your knife in your right is said to be the right handed method. This seems wrong to me 'cos you use your fork more than your knife most of the time(unless you eat steak), so surely you would want it in your good hand (in my case, my left).
I think fork in left hand is the European style. Fork in right for us 'merkins (except while cutting). The only possible reason I could know this is because my grandmother gave me the Emily Post "Book of Etiquette" when I was about 11. sheesh! It came in handy once, filling out addresses for notice cards to family that we eloped. A big no-no in itself it seems, but at least we used proper addressing etiquette.
My mother and stepmother are left-handed. My mom and I used to bump elbows a lot at the table. She told me similar stories of torture in school, when teachers tried to make lefties conform. It still happens, but more rare these days.
Hehe, that reminds me of my mother, grandmother and I. We used to clash elbows when we sat next to each other at the dinner table.
So I guess I use the US version of the left handed method of eating. That sounds better than the European right handed method.
Love, love, my season |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 10:21:07
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Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
Have you tried it the other way round? It's not an improvement.
You need your stronger hand for cutting stuff; for example, if you're left hand is weaker, it's not very easy to cut a steak holding your knife in your left hand. Of course, it's years of indoctrination and practise as well, but I guess that's how the system evolved.
Ash wields the chainsaw attached to the stump where his hand used to be and straps a sawn-off shotgun across his back
Ash: "Groovy"
I use my right hand to cut, and that is my weaker hand. It's not like your weaker hand is incapable of cutting. In fact I think it would hardly make any difference really. I think it's more about the feel of it, and getting used to it. I don't actually do a lot of cutting with the food I eat, it's more fork work.
I dunno, it's all connected to how our brains work I guess. And god only knows how they work.
Love, love, my season |
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1718 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 11:25:43
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I am left-handed, but I can't play guitar, so it doesn't really make me interesting.
Pack all my shit, get on a plane
Follow the sunset for 24 hours |
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 12:01:49
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for a Righty, it's uncomfortable sitting next to a Lefty while eating. Lots of elbows with one's dinner...
[edit] meant to say "I agree w/ apl4eris..."
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 12:16:57
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do you remember when erasermate pens started coming out in the early 80's, they were not very good and lefthanders would smudge the paper with the ink. our school banned them for everybody! lefthanders just ruin it for everyone else i tell ya!
btw, generally lefties are more creative and imaginative than righthanders, and righties are more calculative and reasonable. it's got something to do with left-brain/right-brain.
I'm what you call a repeat offender. I repeat, I will offend again! |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 13:59:53
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I seem to remember a topic that went quite in-depth about this a while back now.
Love, love, my season |
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 14:21:57
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I'm perfectly ambidextrous for most of my everyday activities (except writing because I had to 'choose a hand' to write). At the age of 12 I was even the object of a scientific study, for that reason.
Btw, the study concluded that I was an aberration of nature, more or less :)
[edit] Welcome to the 3-kitties club, Jedi! |
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1718 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 14:27:13
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Merci. <--- I typed this with both hands.
Pack all my shit, get on a plane
Follow the sunset for 24 hours |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 14:27:56
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An aberration of nature eh? How did you take that news?
Love, love, my season |
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Posted - 02/15/2005 : 14:31:07
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Originally posted by jediroller
Merci. <--- I typed this with both hands.
Pack all my shit, get on a plane
Follow the sunset for 24 hours
So, you're a genious!
So this is for when you're feeling happy again
And this is for when you're feeling sad
And this is for when you feel...
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KimStanleyRobinson
* Dog in the Sand *
1972 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 14:53:22
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The other guitar player in my band - the lead player - the Hendrix freak, main singer...
He is left-handed.
Pretty cool to not have to worry about butting headstocks on a tight gig.
Bass player is another story.
He wields a J-bass like a club. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 15:12:15
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As long as he doesn't stand to your left.
Love, love, my season |
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1887 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 16:08:53
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quote:
Originally posted by Frog in the Sand
I'm perfectly ambidextrous for most of my everyday activities (except writing because I had to 'choose a hand' to write).
Ditto.
No scientific studies, though.
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toeknee
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
281 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 16:21:14
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I write and throw a dart with my left hand only.
I throw a ball, use a snooker cue and use scissors with my right hand only.
I am equally good with both feet at football.
I am a freak. |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 16:42:30
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5456 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 17:05:42
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Really? That's a pretty critical job to trust to old lefty.
How many people wear their watch on their opposite arm (righties with their watch on their left arm)? I think most do (I don't), which doesn't make much sense to me. But, I'm told it's because the watch gets less banged up if it's on the less used arm.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2005 : 17:32:47
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Originally posted by toeknee
I am equally good with both feet at football.
I am a freak.
I must be honest and admit that I am better with my left foot. I must remain honest and declare that my left foot is better than Platini's. I am a genius on the football pitch.
Love, love, my season |
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 04:49:26
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Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
An aberration of nature eh? How did you take that news?
Actually they didn't say that exactly, but that's what I personally deduced, rightly or wrongly. Btw, at the time of that study (the late 70s), even lefties were still considered aberrations of nature. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 04:57:36
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So I was when I was born back in '77 then? Cool, how very punk of me.
Love, love, my season |
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ivandivel
= Cult of Ray =
394 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 06:29:29
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| i'm not lefthanded, but there's a brilliant band from Finland called ...and the lefthanded. Show some solidarity with your fellow abnormals and check them out. |
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Dallas
= Cult of Ray =
USA
725 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 13:03:14
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I'm a lefty and any time I see a lefty my opinion of them immediately goes up.
If your not lefthanded you wouldnt understand... |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 14:16:25
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I know exactly what you are talking about Dallas. I am the same.
Love, love, my season |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 17:56:48
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I'm right-handed, and I used to wear my watch on my right arm, but I've since started wearing it on my left arm instead.
"Reunion? Shit union!" |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5456 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 20:25:41
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
5305 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 20:36:45
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I am a leftie too  |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/17/2005 : 04:24:00
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Originally posted by VoVat
I'm right-handed, and I used to wear my watch on my right arm, but I've since started wearing it on my left arm instead.
"Reunion? Shit union!"
I changed to my right for a short while some time ago now. I can't remember exactly why I did it, but I think it may have had something to do with not wanting the watch to get so scratched or damaged in general. I figured if I put it on the wrist of the arm that I don't use as often, then it should be more protected.
Love, love, my season |
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sarah spinart
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Posted - 02/19/2005 : 14:10:21
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i write left handed, i play guitar/bass left handed, i hold utensils with my left hand, i wear my watch on my left hand (when i wear one)...my right hand is actually a lot weaker.
lefties are special. thats what my mom always said. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2005 : 14:11:10
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We're the best and don't you forget it.
Love, love, my season |
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2005 : 14:24:55
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hey now I feel all-left-out! us righties ain't all bad! we should start our own post.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2005 : 14:28:16
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But you righties are so common ; )
Love, love, my season |
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2005 : 14:39:31
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I know (sigh). maybe we could start some non-common posts!
"why tall people are uncommon"
"redheads are cool and uncommon"
"tall redheads are even more so uncommon and hence even cooler than non-tall non-redheads"
and I like lefties, by the way. married one. hence the elbows with dinner comment.:) |
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