That was tried with an old friend of mine. The result was that she has always been confused between right and left. When she took a dance class in high school she had to wear colored ribbons on her wrists. When we both stood in a circle doing a ‘pass the gesture’ concentration exercise, she was the only one who did it with the opposite hand from the the leader- and she seemed unaware of that. She still writes with her left.
I confuse right and left because I did theatre most of my life. Looking at the stage from the director’s POV, right and left are reversed, because they’re oriented to the actors. I still see them switched when I hear about the political right and left, imagining the right to the left of my mental image, and vice versa.
The psychological problems are with those who try to force the children to use the other hand. It’s all based on the superstition of sheep on the right and goats on the left or something like that.
My Granny told me I was a southpaw as a child, til I entered first grade and they made me use my right hand. I cannot write legibly with either now! I started learning to type early on, and thank goodness for computers!
…. of course they didn’t stop my sister from being one a few years later SIGH
Why do parents do that anyway? Is being left-handed somehow “bad” (holdover from Medieval days when it was a sign of the Devil, or somesuch?). I understood that forcing a left hander to switch can cause stuttering, at least. (So why is it that a good left-handed pitcher, or “Southpaw”, is considered so valuable?)
When growing up (haven’t paid as much attention to this as a adult) it always seemed to me that there were far more left-handed boys than left-handed girls – basically a left-handed girl was a rarity. I wonder if that is really true?
Prescott_Philosopher almost 5 years ago
Well, as long as he feels that….
GROG Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Says who?
wiatr almost 5 years ago
That once was the norm about a generation before I came along. Glad I missed that!
Mordock999 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Well now. Does that mean that Gunther’s “problems” are all Irma’s FAULT?
[DUCKS]
asrialfeeple almost 5 years ago
There was a time being left meant the devil was inside you.
donwalter almost 5 years ago
Nyuk nyuk nyuk…
alcors3 almost 5 years ago
My 2nd grade teacher made me switch. I write and eat right handed but still do sports & mechanics left handed.
HarryLime Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Lefties believe … truly believe … that they are right!
arianseren almost 5 years ago
A nun tried that with our daughter until I insisted she leave her alone. Left handed people are not evil, we’re just in our right minds.
fuzzbucket Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Sinister behavior.
scottartist creator almost 5 years ago
That was tried with an old friend of mine. The result was that she has always been confused between right and left. When she took a dance class in high school she had to wear colored ribbons on her wrists. When we both stood in a circle doing a ‘pass the gesture’ concentration exercise, she was the only one who did it with the opposite hand from the the leader- and she seemed unaware of that. She still writes with her left.
I confuse right and left because I did theatre most of my life. Looking at the stage from the director’s POV, right and left are reversed, because they’re oriented to the actors. I still see them switched when I hear about the political right and left, imagining the right to the left of my mental image, and vice versa.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The psychological problems are with those who try to force the children to use the other hand. It’s all based on the superstition of sheep on the right and goats on the left or something like that.
Robert Nowall Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Evil woman!
Purple People Eater almost 5 years ago
Define “perfectly normal”.
Scoutmaster77 almost 5 years ago
Actually, he does turn out normal.
Aladar30 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Poor Gunther.
PammWhittaker almost 5 years ago
My Granny told me I was a southpaw as a child, til I entered first grade and they made me use my right hand. I cannot write legibly with either now! I started learning to type early on, and thank goodness for computers!
…. of course they didn’t stop my sister from being one a few years later SIGH
jvn almost 5 years ago
“Perfectly normal” is an oxymoron. If you’re perfect, you certainly not normal.
edreajr almost 5 years ago
I’m left handed in hand writing and using chopsticks. Everything else I tend to do right handed.
WF11 almost 5 years ago
Why do parents do that anyway? Is being left-handed somehow “bad” (holdover from Medieval days when it was a sign of the Devil, or somesuch?). I understood that forcing a left hander to switch can cause stuttering, at least. (So why is it that a good left-handed pitcher, or “Southpaw”, is considered so valuable?)
WF11 almost 5 years ago
When growing up (haven’t paid as much attention to this as a adult) it always seemed to me that there were far more left-handed boys than left-handed girls – basically a left-handed girl was a rarity. I wonder if that is really true?
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 5 years ago
I had a bad stutter but it was overcome with voice therapy when young. It still exists, just under control.
komickat almost 5 years ago
Same Gunther!!!! omg that explains a lot about me now XD