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jvanderbotyesterday at 5:04 PM4 repliesview on HN

You were probably a left-handed person who was taught to write/use tools with their right hand in kindergarten. I got this treatment too.


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bkjeldenyesterday at 5:06 PM

I'm otherwise a lefty but I use computer mice right handed, because when I first started using a computer in elementary school all of the computer labs were set up right handed.

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SoftTalkeryesterday at 5:20 PM

When was that? I know it used to happen, but I haven't heard of or seen that in my lifetime, I'm nearly 60.

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mrsvanwinkleyesterday at 8:56 PM

Hey SAME! but pre-K, trained at home by cousin who used to be a lefty as well.

NickC25yesterday at 7:00 PM

I don't know - my grandmother (father's mom) was fully left handed. My dad writes left handed but everything else right handed.

I am left handed for fine motor skills (writing, fork/knife) but throw righty and play single handed sports with my right (except for table tennis which i can do either hand at a good level). I can play two handed sports (hockey, lacrosse, golf) pretty much with either hand with little issue. Right footed, but can kick with my left pretty confidently.