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Well today is International Left-Handers Day so hooray for all my fellow south-paws. According to the BBC we are the 'last neglected minority'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6943871.stm
Personally I think that is a load of rubbish - can't say I feel discriminated against particularly. Do any other left-handers think they are?

*discriminates*

At least you people have a left hand. . .

At least you people have a left hand. . .

:p

I thought this thread was going to be about something else related to left hands.

I guess I was wrong.

I thought this thread was going to be about something else related to left hands.

I guess I was wrong.

I can't think what you could possibly mean...

If you're feeling sinister...

If you're feeling sinister...

Clever.

I'm left-handed. I don't feel like I've been discriminated against at all. In fact, half of the people in one of my classes last year were left handed. Admittedly there were only eight people in the class, but still. It was funny, all of the left-handed people sat on the right side of the classroom and the right-handed people sat on the left side...

Well today is International Left-Handers Day so hooray for all my fellow south-paws. According to the BBC we are the 'last neglected minority'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6943871.stm
Personally I think that is a load of rubbish - can't say I feel discriminated against particularly. Do any other left-handers think they are?

Bullshit. I've never been discriminated against for being left-handed. (I do a few things with my right, but the important things are dome with the left. And yesterady was my birthday, so W00t!

I discriminate against right-handed people... They're soooo normal ;)


That said, I think I'm ambidextrous... Both my hands are very bad :D

Yay for me.

Let's bake a cake! Who has a left-handed mixer?

At least you people have a left hand. . .

That one. Seriously, though, and even more acute seeing how I am, well, would be, left-handed. */fishing for commiseration*


My mother, who is intact and left-handed and of the year '51, can still complain about the whole being forced to "be" right-handed in school and all that; todayvall she complains about is scissors and peelers and all that kind of stuff.

Let's bake a cake! Who has a left-handed mixer?

What do we have right-handed kitchen slaves for? *calls*

My mother, who is intact and left-handed and of the year '51, can still complain about the whole being forced to "be" right-handed in school and all that; todayvall she complains about is scissors and peelers and all that kind of stuff.

My Gran had her left hand tied behind her back in school to stop her using it.
This I would consider discrimination, hopefully it does not still happen anywhere.

What do we have right-handed kitchen slaves for? *calls*

If I knew how to mix a cake, I could do it right handed. I can do a few things right handed, like playing a guitar, but the important functions, I stick to my left hand.

My Gran had her left hand tied behind her back in school to stop her using it.
This I would consider discrimination, hopefully it does not still happen anywhere.

My mother tells me about how they kept her hands free, but would slap her, hard, on the left hand with a wooden ruler whenever she used it (unconsciously, of course). I'm glad to tell that such procedures aren't on in German schools anymore.

If I knew how to mix a cake, I could do it right handed. I can do a few things right handed, like playing a guitar, but the important functions, I stick to my left hand.

..no more details, please.

as regards left handed guitars I would say I feel somewhat neglected. Scissors are also a massive problem.

..no more details, please.

Jeez. I meant like writing. (Sorry if that came out wrong :()

That one. Seriously, though, and even more acute seeing how I am, well, would be, left-handed. */fishing for commiseration*
What, you're missing an arm, too?

Is there a day for ambidextrous people?

Also, using scissors for the non-dominant hand isn't that hard. I used to get last pick of scissors as a kid so all the right handed ones would be gone and I'd be left with a nice pair of green handled left handed ones. I just put them in my left hand and cut away... but then I think that I might be genetically left handed, but the crayon got consistently put in my right hand when I was first learning to write so it might be different. I'm not sure.

What, you're missing an arm, too?

What's the "too" mean? Like "Oh, not only is your brain long gone, now you'remissing an arm, too?"?

No, I'm not missing any arms; my state of non-existence is limited solely to my hand, thankyouverymuch ;P

as regards left handed guitars I would say I feel somewhat neglected.

Yeah, i'd have a shiny new one by now if I didn't have to pay twice as much and look ten times as hard for a decent left handed one.


But meh.

Yeah, i'd have a shiny new one by now if I didn't have to pay twice as much and look ten times as hard for a decent left handed one.


But meh.

Kanabiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!


*pounces* :fluffle::fluffle:

What's the "too" mean? Like "Oh, not only is your brain long gone, now you'remissing an arm, too?"?

No, I'm not missing any arms; my state of non-existence is limited solely to my hand, thankyouverymuch ;P
You're missing a hand, then? o.o

I asked because you were dittoing Fleckenstein.

Kanabiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!


*pounces* :fluffle::fluffle:

Meep!

Hallo! :fluffle:

Meep!

Hallo! :fluffle:

How much do I suck for still not having replied to that last mail? >< I'm sorry!! *runs away*

Honestly, I would hardly call it discrimination. I am fully able to function with my left hand when, say, opening a door or a microwave, even though I'm right handed.

How much do I suck for still not having replied to that last mail? >< I'm sorry!! *runs away*

So that book was better than replying to me? /cry

:p

So that book was better than replying to me? /cry

:p
I would reply to you 10 times a day if only it didn't entail, you know, actual effort. [/Queen of Procrastination and Laziness]


On topic: I'm totally right handed.

I don't feel dicriminated, and im very glad we have our own holiday! :) *feels happy*

You're missing a hand, then? o.o
Indeed I do. Left-handed without a left hand to be handed with; software present and willing to run but hardware disabled, so to speak.

I asked because you were dittoing Fleckenstein.

.. who's missing an arm? I never knew. Wasn't he the Australian kid who told us about his job delivering pizzas some time not too long ago and how he had a passive car crash during that job and all that? How do you do that with one arm? (I mean, I drive, too, and having gone through the fancy disability tests and fitting of the auxiliary supplements, I know perfectly well that they design devices for the car that'll allow even wheelchair-bound one-armed people to drive, but they rarely do, and even more rarely hold jobs you need to drive for regularly). Or maybe I've got the completely wrong guy..

.. who's missing an arm? I never knew.

Yeah, I am.

I drive with a spinner knob. It's not that difficult.

Yeah, I am.

I drive with a spinner knob. It's not that difficult.

I really never knew, but then again, as we've just proven, even good-standing Generalites who I regularly post with don't know about my handicap, either.

Just so that I get the vocab right - something like this (http://www.creativemobility.com/driving/spinner.html)? 'Cause I got the rather exact same thing for my driving. *nods*

I really never knew, but then again, as we've just proven, even good-standing Generalites who I regularly post with don't know about my handicap, either.

Just so that I get the vocab right - something like this (http://www.creativemobility.com/driving/spinner.html)? 'Cause I got the rather exact same thing for my driving. *nods*

Yeppers. Gets damn hot in the summer: it's all black.

Viva la LEFT!

Yeppers. Gets damn hot in the summer: it's all black.

Mine's all black too, but what was the very worst was that the, umm, well the thing fastening it, you know, where my hand would lay on/touch when my fingers grasp the knob itself, that thing was/is made out of pure, uncovered metal which alternatively blood-chilled or singed my skin every time I touched it, so I had to go and cover it in some kind of handy self-stick felt material, so it's all comfortable now.

Incidentally - why do you hate Maroon 5? Another thing we share, lest you get this wrong, but I'm curious..

I don't get discriminated against, except when I travel, and meet relatives. when we eat, it's the first thing they notice, and sort of call me out on it. I just ignore it, mainly because I'm in disbelief that people have these superstiations in this day and age.

ambidextrous for the win :P

Filthy lefty scum. :sniper::sniper::sniper::mp5::mp5::mp5:

Mine's all black too, but what was the very worst was that the, umm, well the thing fastening it, you know, where my hand would lay on/touch when my fingers grasp the knob itself, that thing was/is made out of pure, uncovered metal which alternatively blood-chilled or singed my skin every time I touched it, so I had to go and cover it in some kind of handy self-stick felt material, so it's all comfortable now.

Incidentally - why do you hate Maroon 5? Another thing we share, lest you get this wrong, but I'm curious..

'Cause they are fucking screwing over The Hives: The Hives aren't even touring on their own, they're a sideshow to those pricks. Last time The Hives even came to the US (three years ago), they played smaller, cozier, better venues. Now, as they tour with those shitheads, they're gonna play huge venues in front of people who don't even know or care who they are! It's a bad combo of bands and it's caused the ticket price to double since they were last here!

Yes, I know it's Interscope's fault, but Maroon 5 can take the heat too.

At least you people have a left hand. . .

:confused:

:confused:

It was on the third page. . .

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12963112&postcount=34

ambidextrous for the win :P

A hermaphrohandite!

It was on the third page. . .

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12963112&postcount=34

Oh, I've read the entire thread (for once!).

But I never hear about that from you before. It's like.. you're.. a myth! *flees*

Oh, I've read the entire thread (for once!).

But I never hear about that from you before. It's like.. you're.. a myth! *flees*

I'm not one of those "Hey, I'm different!" types.

Unless it gets me somewhere. (waiting in line, carrying things, guilt tripping my friends, etc) :p Always in jest, of course.

'Cause they are fucking screwing over The Hives: The Hives aren't even touring on their own, they're a sideshow to those pricks. Last time The Hives even came to the US (three years ago), they played smaller, cozier, better venues. Now, as they tour with those shitheads, they're gonna play huge venues in front of people who don't even know or care who they are! It's a bad combo of bands and it's caused the ticket price to double since they were last here!

Yes, I know it's Interscope's fault, but Maroon 5 can take the heat too.
I'll..just.. pretend I understood, okay? *has no single clue about music, music business, or anything else music-y, and is glad that she's come far enough to know that The Hives are a band, as are Maroon 5, which is right where her knowledge ends again* But thanks for the kind elaboration, anyway :]
It was on the third page

Can't be, seeing how we only just started the second page ;P (Cool kids use 40ppp)

I'm not one of those "Hey, I'm different!" types.

Unless it gets me somewhere. (waiting in line, carrying things, guilt tripping my friends, etc) :p Always in jest, of course.

Hey, want to go to Disney? :p

I'll..just.. pretend I understood, okay? *has no single clue about music, music business, or anything else music-y, and is glad that she's come far enough to know that The Hives are a band, as are Maroon 5, which is right where her knowledge ends again* But thanks for the kind elaboration, anyway :]

S'Okay. The Hives may be my favorite band, let alone favorite band to see live (the lead singer is known for stage antics), and the Maroon 5 are screwing up my one chance in three years to see them.


Can't be, seeing how we only just started the second page ;P (Cool kids use 40ppp)

Always forget that.

I'm not one of those "Hey, I'm different!" types.

Unless it gets me somewhere. (waiting in line, carrying things, guilt tripping my friends, etc) :p Always in jest, of course.
Haha. Some of my friends used to go to amusement parks with their friend who is in a wheelchair just so they'd get to jump ahead in line every time.

Hey, want to go to Disney? :p

:p We once put my grandmother in a wheelchair to get through the lines to get on a cruise. She does have trouble standing and walking for long periods of time, but it was nice to tack on ten extra people who cut the lines with her! :p

Enlighten me, what's so special about being left-handed?

It's just like being right-handed only that you use your left hand.

Is this one of those "Let's make something trivial into a big thing- day"?

Enlighten me, what's so special about being left-handed?

It's just like being right-handed only that you use your left hand.

Is this one of those "Let's make something trivial into a big thing- day"?

because things like scissors are designed for right-handed people, so the blade doesn't push together right and you can't cut. And the left handed ones they have in school are the dull ones that can't cut either.
Writing is a pain because we drag our hand over what we just wrote, smudging it
Power tools are particularly dangerous...that's actually the only thing I would ever complain about. Circular saws and that kinda thing can be dangerous if you're left handed and aren't hyper-aware of exactly what is happening.

I don't think it's worth having a day about it, but yeah, some things can really be a bitch.

Circular saws and that kinda thing can be dangerous if you're left handed and aren't hyper-aware of exactly what is happening.

I don't think it's worth having a day about it, but yeah, some things can really be a bitch.

Hmm, If so, the left-handed persons I know have trained some degree of ambidextrous-ness,... since I've never seen them complain about tools and stuff.

And yes, I'm a aware that this is only a miniscule percentage of the sinistrals in the world.

The only problem I find is with smudging my writing.

Hmm, If so, the left-handed persons I know have trained some degree of ambidextrous-ness,... since I've never seen them complain about tools and stuff.
Or, like most of us, they just don't complain about it. Or don't use tools. Most of us adapt and move on. I don't even notice the issues anymore...sometimes it catches me, but that's pretty rare now.
I promise you, they've all complained about the scissors in elementary school...maybe just not to you.

The only problem I find is with smudging my writing.

I only use pen now :)

My mom is left-handed...

I only use pen now :)

Ditto.

I promise you, they've all complained about the scissors in elementary school...maybe just not to you.

Probably,... stigma and all. Then again I live in a region where ignorance reigns supreme.

Or, like most of us, they just don't complain about it. Or don't use tools. Most of us adapt and move on. I don't even notice the issues anymore...sometimes it catches me, but that's pretty rare now.
I promise you, they've all complained about the scissors in elementary school...maybe just not to you.
You know, I think that my school must have been weird in having an overabundance of left handed scissors because I used them fairly frequently. It's not hard to cut with the opposite hand, it just takes some practice.

Power tools are particularly dangerous...that's actually the only thing I would ever complain about. Circular saws and that kinda thing can be dangerous if you're left handed and aren't hyper-aware of exactly what is happening.

I once heard this is why left-handed people on average die a handful of years earlier than the average right-handed person, i.e. because they are more often involved in (fatal) accidents where the fact that certain things involved were designed for a right-handed person made a crucial difference.

Not sure about the exact scientific validity of that claim, though.

I once heard this is why left-handed people on average die a handful of years earlier than the average right-handed person, i.e. because they are more often involved in (fatal) accidents where the fact that certain things involved were designed for a right-handed person made a crucial difference.

Not sure about the exact scientific validity of that claim, though.

I am sure I have seen something similar. I think there was also something about car crashes in that depending on the dominant hand people have a tendency to turn in a particular direction when trying to avoid an accident - unfortunately for left-handers that usually means into the face of oncoming traffic. Could be easily tested by comparing number of left-handers killed in the US and UK on the roads.