Left handed tools, where are they?
02-September-2010
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It is so frustrating being left handed in a right-handed world.  Given that we make up one in ten of the population you would think that us ‘south paw’ folk would be accommodated a little better wouldn't you?  Left handed people just aren't equipped with the tools to do the job.

Today I went to pick up my driver's license and I had to sign on one of those notepads.  Well, being left handed I accidentally leaned on it about 10 times, causing me to have to re-sign all those times and causing extra work for the already crabby lady.

Left handed in a right handed world

I find right handed computer mice very awkward to use, especially the ones moulded specifically for right-handed people.  Also, I have lost count of the number of times I have been to an Internet café and of course all the computers are set up with the mouse on the right hand side of the keyboard.  So I sit down and move it over to the left hand side and carry on using the PC.  When I leave, sometimes the staff will go over and set it up right-handed again.  Once I was even given a filthy look as I left, like I have "soiled the equipment" just by using it left handed.

This sometimes causes a dangerous situation

Another thing that I find annoying are scissors.  When I try to cut fabric or something rather difficult, I have to either get a right-handed friend to do it for me, or I have to awkwardly try to cut it with my right hand.  This sometimes causes a dangerous situation, because I don't have the greatest control over my right hand.

Now I must admit, there are SOME left handed scissors and other tools out there, but they are a pain to find and they get lost in the pile of right handed tools.

Your thoughts?


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Which hand do you use, left or right?

Apparently one in ten people are left handed, which hand do you use the most for everyday tasks?


 My right hand
 My left hand
 Prefer not to say

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I'm a lefty! Just curious to know why some opted for "Prefer not to say" though?

If they would rather not answer the question about which hand they use, why take the time to answer it - by saying, you would rather not answer it?
*Webby  13-Feb-2010 00:42

 
You too then MikeP? So is the grumpyoldman. How about you Nikki?
*grumpyoldwoman  30-Jun-2009 17:54

 
More creative and innovative, and often better looking too.
*MikeP  30-Jun-2009 17:43

 
But, Mr. Pratt, we are more intelligent and artistic!
*grumpyoldwoman  30-Jun-2009 16:31

 
Left Handedness has always been of interest to me(im right handed).whenever I meet a new person I always observe whether they are right or left handed.Years of observation have convinced me that Left-Handers are far more Likely to drop things and break things.Left handed people are Less efficient than right Handers.
*Mike Pratt  30-Jun-2009 14:29

 
any one who comments on this subject clearly dosent have a life I am the exception that proves the rule
*simon xmas  30-Jun-2009 14:21

 
I am what they call cross dominant. I write and eat primarily left handed. I play ball right handed. On my computers I use a Logitech Marble Mouse. It's actually a track ball. The beauty of it is that it is symmetrical so it can be used in either hand.
*John  02-Jun-2009 15:31

 
It is nice to see the left-handers being proud f it (survey now at 63.1%). As the grumpyoldwoman below says, there is a great site available that comes up quicly on search engines, with lots of personal touches and super gadgets for the left-handed population.
*Jane  27-May-2009 10:13

 
I find it extremely frustrating to be a lefty in a right hand world. In classes, having to deal with the rings on the left side of the notebooks, the individual desks are designed with the rest on the right side! I often write essays in class and having to do it while holding up my elbow is actually quite tiring. A while back my left hand was feeling discomfort so I made a trip to the doctor's and he explained to me that I was suffering from a minor case of arthritis. Can you believe that! I am only in high school and I'm suffering from ARTHRITIS?? My dad doesn't even have it yet. If you look at the data, left handed employees have a higher risk of job-related injuries due to the fact that the machine/tool being used is designed for right handed users. It is said that left handed drivers are in more accidents because the driving system is made for right side oriented drivers.

Ah...perhaps I'm just too picky, but who knows. Maybe sometime in the near future, the percentage of left handed people will increase. I doubt it will be equal to that of right handed people, but maybe it'll grow to be more than just 10 percent.
*Thatoneguy  22-May-2009 05:54

 
I am 19 years old and left-handed. I have never really had a problem besides curling my hand and/or smudging the ink when I write.

I grew up using a right-handed mouse, scissors, and keyboard with my right hand. I'm used to it and it doesn't bother me at all! Honestly I can't do any of those things left handed! I'm 1/2 way adapted I guess you could say!
*Sierra  21-Feb-2009 17:59

 
Me and my sister are both lefties but our parents are righties! How weird! There are only 5 lefties in our class! I cut with my right hand and can play sport with both but I am more comfortable with left! I write and colour with my left though!!!! Lefties rock and are supposed to be really good at art, sport and clever.(I think that's right!) If people find things dangerous make more things left! Life would be soooo much easier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*!Little drop of Ocean!  10-Feb-2009 18:51

 
There is a very useful company, do a search for anything left-handed & you'll find it!
*grumpyoldwoman  17-Nov-2008 09:51


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