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PoindexterOglethorpe

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9. It is actually quite rare for someone to be absolutely, totally,

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 03:38 PM

Nov 3

100% either right or left handed. Most of us do at least some things with the other hand.

Here's something intriguing about handedness: Everyone has noticed that some lefties write "normally", and others hook when they write. It turns out that the hooking or not hooking has to do with which side of the brain is running which side of the body, and no, it's not always the left brain running the right side or the opposite. Those who hook (if I'm recalling this correctly) have the left side of the brain running the left side of the body.

It's also the case, although extremely rare, that a rightie will have the right side of the brain running the right side of the body, and that person will hook when they write. After I read that book I took a closer look at my son (otherwise known here as My Son The Astronomer) is a strong rightie who hooks when he writes.

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Are you right handed, left handed , or both, I am right handed [View all] debm55 Nov 3 OP

Right. LoisB Nov 3 #1

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I'm, what's the word? Ambivalent. rsdsharp Nov 3 #3

okay debm55 Nov 3 #5

Amphibious? rsdsharp Nov 3 #8

The word is ambidextrous, which basically means both right hands, which is exactly the wrong word for it unblock Nov 3 #28

Thank you unblock debm55 Nov 3 #44

No shit. I give up on attempts at humor. rsdsharp Nov 3 #47

I was amused. Would have been my response if you hadn't beaten me to it. Probatim Nov 3 #57

Thanks. Brooks Robinson was like you. He was totally left handed except throwing and batting. rsdsharp Nov 3 #60

He was quite a few years older than me but the nuns I had were all in their 200s - so maybe they taught him too... Probatim Nov 3 #61

Curious on computer mouse and gamepad sticks. DiamondShark Nov 4 #63

Mouse and game controllers are both right handed. Probatim Nov 4 #98

Always thought NotANeocon Nov 4 #107

Right handed, left footed, right eyed WheelWalker Nov 3 #4

thank you debm55 Nov 3 #6

Right handed, except for sports lapfog_1 Nov 3 #7

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Same. OldBaldy1701E Nov 4 #67

It is actually quite rare for someone to be absolutely, totally, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 3 #9

Thank you for your interesting post, PoindexterOdlethorpe Very helpful debm55 Nov 3 #12

Right handed but if..fish..had..wings Nov 3 #11

Very unique, Thank you, debm55 Nov 3 #13

Definitely left handed CanonRay Nov 3 #14

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I am in my right mind. North Shore Chicago Nov 3 #16

okay debm55 Nov 3 #17

I'm strongly right-handed, but both my kids are lefties.... Foolacious Nov 3 #18

Thank you Foolacious. That's different debm55 Nov 3 #24

Ambi-nondextrous chowmama Nov 3 #19

I am so glad that parents and teachers, just let let it be and not force it. otherwise, Thank you and much love, debbie debm55 Nov 3 #25

Left. chouchou Nov 3 #20

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debm55 .............. Upthevibe Nov 3 #21

Upthevibe, i am sorry that happened to you.I guess at the time that was what it was, But it wasn't anything wrong with debm55 Nov 3 #34

Right Handed ProfessorGAC Nov 3 #22

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I have a dominant hand and a smart hand sanatanadharma Nov 3 #23

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Left Handed, BUT BOSSHOG Nov 3 #27

Thank you BOSSHOG, I will have to try that debm55 Nov 3 #41

It can be aggravating BOSSHOG Nov 3 #46

Left foot PJMcK Nov 3 #30

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As a kid, I used my left hand more Clash City Rocker Nov 3 #31

That's good that your parents let you be debm55 Nov 3 #38

Left handed Opbrg Nov 3 #32

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right ZDU Nov 3 #33

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A little of both Charlie Chapulin Nov 3 #40

Thank you Charlie Chapulin, You are not a crazy mixed up kid. You are a unique person, debm55 Nov 3 #42

I recall being steered into right-handedness in grade school... buzzycrumbhunger Nov 3 #43

buzzycrumbhunger, I am so sorry that happened to you, I am glad things worked out for you. debm55 Nov 3 #45

I am generally True Dough Nov 3 #48

I'm sorry I don;t, debm55 Nov 3 #52

See this post True Dough Nov 3 #59

Right handed, BUT, I just had the second surgery on my right wrist in 11 years... Enter stage left Nov 3 #49

Sorry, Enter stage left debm55 Nov 3 #53

Like I said, don't be sorry for me. Enter stage left Nov 3 #58

Both The Blue Flower Nov 3 #50

I am sorry, But you do what you have to for you debm55 Nov 3 #54

I'm left handed.... 49jim Nov 3 #51

Wow You are unique and blessed, So sorry about you wife debm55 Nov 3 #55

Right handed naturally Clouds Passing Nov 3 #56

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Mostly lefty, throw right /nt aka-chmeee Nov 3 #62

Thank you, aka-chmese debm55 Nov 4 #70

Right Emile Nov 4 #64

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Born left-handed. no_hypocrisy Nov 4 #65

Sorry that happened to you, no-hypocrisy debm55 Nov 4 #72

Right 🖐️ TommieMommy Nov 4 #66

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R handed justaprogressive Nov 4 #68

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mostly right. mom wanted me to be left, so , will say ambi here . AllaN01Bear Nov 4 #75

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Reminds of an old saying Sanity Claws Nov 4 #77

Hahah. Thank you Sanity Claws debm55 Nov 4 #79

I'm naturally right-handed, but I learned to write with my left after I broke my left wrist catbyte Nov 4 #78

Thank you very much, catbyte debm55 Nov 4 #80

Im right handed. Husband and both kids are left handed. Srkdqltr Nov 4 #81

I'm ambisinistrous. Ocelot II Nov 4 #82

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Technically, I am ambidextrous (the medical term for both) Rocknation Nov 4 #83

Thank you very much, Rocknation debm55 Nov 4 #88

Just plain handy. marble falls Nov 4 #84

Thank you marble falls debm55 Nov 4 #89

Right handed OLDMDDEM Nov 4 #85

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Rightie Gaytano70 Nov 4 #86

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Everyone is born right handed, coprolite Nov 4 #92

Hahaha Thank you coprolite debm55 Nov 4 #93

Both...nt. NEOH Nov 4 #94

Thank you NEOH debm55 Nov 4 #95

You're so welcome debm55!! NEOH Nov 5 #110

Right-handed, area51 Nov 4 #96

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I am right-handed. nt City Lights Nov 4 #99

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A fun exercise! Aussie105 Nov 4 #101

Thank you Aussie105 Will give it a try debm55 Nov 4 #103

Right-handed for writing, throwing, doing cartwheels Farmgirl1961 Nov 4 #102

That's great Farmgirl1961. Congratulations. debm55 Nov 4 #105

Left handed, only one in my immediate family hauckeye Nov 4 #104

Thank you haucheye. That is different. debm55 Nov 4 #106

Right handed, left footed! Elessar Zappa Nov 4 #108

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I'm a proud Lefty! Mad_Dem_X Nov 4 #109

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