I'm left handed -- a sinistral, if you will. Yes, the English word "sinister" derives from the Latin word for left....
Because I was left handed, I flunked scissoring in kindergarten. I have since largely recovered from this academic setback.
And I have since learned helpful slogans -- like, "only lefties are in their right minds" -- that I can spout at will and thereby boost my self-esteem.
But there are mornings, like this one, where I am reminded of the difference between us lefties and everyone else.
It was cold in Chicago this morning, and I broke out the heavy down jacket. With the zipper.
I've always had a hard time with jacket zippers, especially those double ones, like the one on this jacket, that zip up to the top and zip open from the bottom... sometimes I just can't get them started... like this morning....
I think that's because I'm left handed. Or am I just that uncoordinated?
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Yay, Lefties!
I always have a problem with getting ink all over my hand when I write.
I think I have a bit of a benefit over a lot of lefties, however, because I play piano and that taught me better control with my right hand.
But, I can only use a computer mouse with my right hand. Weird.
my daughter is a lefty,a nd she already (age 5) has learned the art of smearing the ink all over her hand. hahaha.
I'm trying to picture the zipper thing; but, I'm not quite getting it.
In high school I dislocated my right elbow at a time when a friend and I played ping pong every day. To play, I picked up the paddle with my left hand, and even today (well, six or seven years ago) I play with my left hand.
Came to you by way of Bob Johnson. Enjoyed the posts.
I never realized that zippers were an issue for lefties but I guess now that I think about it, it makes sense that it might be.
I, personally, have not been in my right mind for a very long time and it has nothing to do with my dominant hand!
Oh, yeah, the ink thing. Thanks for reminding me cmhl: Ink on my shirt cuffs -- especially when the nuns had us use cartridge pens. And magic marker and crayons... on the left hand...
And Sari -- what choice did we have on mouses? Mr. Gates decided and we were obliged to conform.
I have several friends who have gone ahead and made the mouse left hand oriented - surely keeps everyone else off their computers. Now laptops - they are equal opportunity employers. Off to seize the day with both hands in actions!
Neither. The zipper is inherently unstable. That's an easy one.
sarge is a leftie. one thing i never understood, when you enter a restaurant why do lefties always announce they are left handed? we've been married 39 years, i know he is left handed. his mother did the same thing. why is that curmie?
smiles, bee
Can't weigh in on the manual orientation issue (how PC am I?!), but I will admit to having a certain amount of zipper-related frustration myself. Might be related to some childhood trauma (who hasn't experienced the mind-numbing pain of having their chin/belly/other-more-sensitive-places tighltly pinched in those sinister teeth?)... let's just say I've never been inclined to zip quickly. And for some reason, the slower I zip, the more likely I am to get stuck on a bit of sweater, glove, or whatever.
Buttons, now that's the way to go.
I too, did not know of the zipper issue for lefties. Now I know!! I'm shocked, shocked I say.
kidding. No really, I didn't know.
I'll be darn.
Bee -- I can answer this! It comes from people complaining when a leftie sits next to them while eating. I have always been an equal opportunity eater, face in the trough if necessary, so this hasn't been that great an issue for me -- but I've surely seen it.
Susan -- I'm cringing again....
Sharon -- it's the zipper and not me? But my wife gets frustrated with me and zips me up (yes, like she would do to a toddler....) She never has this problem....
A lot of times my family won't move to let me sit on the left because SOMEONE has to sit by SOMEONE else (it always changes) so I just whack them with my elbow anyway.
Serves them right, ha ha.
My oldest son is a leftie, too.. and he has problems with all sorts of products.
Hey Curmudge...I am a south paw as well.....you know what I don't like.....is using sissors...I always had a problem with cut and paste....and potato peelers...
But hey aren't we creative...
My husband is a lefty too. I totally get the announcing you're a lefty at dinner thing, otherwise you bang elbows while trying to eat. I always appreciate that my husband is aware of that.
This explains everything.
My wife is a lefty, I tell her its the mark of satan.
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