r/lefthanded

I went to school late 70s, and at that time there was no guidance on letter strokes (neither for right-handers or left-handers). Our teacher was right-handed, so she was using the right-handed strokes on the board. I had to figure out myself how to write: tilt paper 40 degrees to the right, hold pen below writing line and figure out the letter strokes. I write most horizontal lines right-to-left (with only a few exceptions, like Z) and a lot of circles clockwise, when possible.

Apparently, these days there is guidance both for right-handers and left-handers. I realised that I am mostly aligned with it, apart from the circles. Strangely enough, while the initial guidance for left-handers was to write circles clockwise, they have changed it in recent years to anti-clockwise. But they are stressing that this is just guidance (both for right-handers and left-handers) and there is no "correct" way. Each kid is free to draw the letters as they prefer.

I am curious if such guidance exists in other countries and other alphabets / writing systems?

Guys i have been a left hander for my whole life and i always forget this date. Like all the time i don't know like i remember at the starting of the month but i forget soon after and remember after it passed. so this year let's celebrate it together. I will try to be active on reddit.

..which hand do you use for what?

Most of us, if not all, in some capacity, have learned to use our right hand for day-to-day things. Whether it's because we were shown that way, or the item was only available in a right-handed option, or it just felt more natural.

I'm no exception. I do things right-handed about 40% of time maybe. And it never consciously occurs to me that I'm doing something right-handed until I go to do something else that I happen to do left-handed. If that makes sense.

Another observation:

As we all know, the text/logo on just about every utensil/tool meant to be held in one's hand is usually upside-down/backward when held in the left hand.

I was having a couple puffs after work, as one does, and I realized that the print on the chillum was right side up (in my left hand). I thought, "Whoa, that NEVER happens!"

And it made me wonder if, after 30years of smoking, I am just now realizing I smoke right-handed?? 🤷🏼‍♀️. I switched hands (lighter in left..pipe in right) and it was super uncomfortable.

Just curious what my fellow southpaw smokers had to say.

I cannot find leftie pet nail clippers. I volunteer at the local ferret shelter and cut the nails of about 70 ferrets one day every month. The nails fly in my face because they're made for right-handed people, and I can't find any nail clippers that are designed to not do that. When my right-handed husband cuts nails, they don't fly in his face. However, I want to keep cutting them because I'm faster at it.

Does anyone know of small nail clippers that have the blades in the leftie position? They need to look somewhat like this to be safe for them.