Handiness...Left or Right, which are U?

[KukriKhan]

I was a lefty, until age 8, when I started catholic school and the nuns disabused me of that evil. :)

Somewhat oddly, I still do many things (especially ones I learnt before age 8) as a lefty, and my right-handed penmanship is only vaguely legible.

So: Left, Right, or (gasp!) Ambi?

[Strike For The South]

right is right

[Uesugi Kenshin]

I'm a righty and always have been, but my penmenship is still atrocious!

[Reverend Joe]

Aw crap, I voted left- anyway, I am right handed but left-brained.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Pointless poll by someone from the pantheon!

Right it is, but left when cleaning it off.
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[ichi]

I was a lefty, until age 8, when I started catholic school and the nuns disabused me of that evil. :)

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I too was the object of the nun's wrath, they never realized how sinister I was. After the 3rd grade they gave up and let me write with the wrong hand.

I am still predominantly left-handed.

ichi

[Oaty]

Kukrikhan resist the urge use your right hand or evil shall prevail

[Gregoshi]

I'm righthanded, but my left hand does all the heavy lifting. That always seemed odd to me but it does make sense as it keeps the skilled hand free to operate doors, keys, etc. And that folks, is your boring observation of the day.

[Lemur]

Right-handed, although I was sort of ambi when I was younger. My grandfather noticed that I sighted with my left eye when shooting, and I have no idea what that signifies.

Why do lefties get a bad rap historically? Is there anything to it, some event or superstition that made left bad? I never understood it.

[Kagemusha]

Im right handed.But my left hand knows some stuff,becouse once i got my right arm broken for about 3 months. So i had to learn to do some stuff with my left hand. It was kind of funny and sad at the same time. The using of keyes and fork and trying to write with my left hand was pretty challengin. I still occasionally realize that im smoking or using my cell phone with my left hand.

[Meneldil]

Right-handed, although I was sort of ambi when I was younger. My grandfather noticed that I sighted with my left eye when shooting, and I have no idea what that signifies.

Why do lefties get a bad rap historically? Is there anything to it, some event or superstition that made left bad? I never understood it.

Left-handed people are usually more successful than the others. They thus make the majority of right-handed people jealous.

Btw, I'm left-handed

[ajaxfetish]

Why do lefties get a bad rap historically? Is there anything to it, some event or superstition that made left bad? I never understood it.

I'm not sure if I remember this right and I can't tell you where it is, but I believe the right hand had special significance in the old testament and any 'holy' actions were to be taken with the right hand. Using the left hand in such circumstances would be disrespectful, and at least in the Judeo-Christian world could by extension lead to a general stigma against lefties or leftiness. Not sure about other traditions, though.

Ajax

[Mikeus Caesar]

Why do lefties get a bad rap historically? Is there anything to it, some event or superstition that made left bad? I never understood it.

I do believe that 'Satan' used to sit on God's left, which is why it is evil. Don't ask me though, i don't follow Christianity.

[Kaiser of Arabia]

I'm righthanded, but my left hand does all the heavy lifting. That always seemed odd to me but it does make sense as it keeps the skilled hand free to operate doors, keys, etc. And that folks, is your boring observation of the day.

Ditto.