View Poll Results: Which hand have you always written with? Left or Right?
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I'm a lefty (handed) who's with me?
1/12/09, 10:09 AM
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Some Trivia for you David.
In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.
Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road.
And BTW, Most countries that drive on the left today were at one time British colonies
In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.
Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road.
And BTW, Most countries that drive on the left today were at one time British colonies
1/12/09, 01:27 PM
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Some Trivia for you David.
In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.
Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road.
And BTW, Most countries that drive on the left today were at one time British colonies
In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.
Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road.
And BTW, Most countries that drive on the left today were at one time British colonies
Last edited by red pony; 1/12/09 at 01:29 PM.
1/6/10, 10:01 AM
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1/6/10, 07:17 PM
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1/6/10, 09:18 PM
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...No
...Not now. But when I was 3 or 4 my words were backwards. I would write with my right hand and make backwards letters. When they finally decided I was left handed I wrote them correctly.
...No
...Never been. Too many socialists.
1/6/10, 09:25 PM
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grew up in a communist country we were taught to be righties but i wanted to be a lefty..that didnt happen...then i broke my right wrist and was a lefty..and have been a righty....idk which eye is dominant bc im blindy lmao
1/7/10, 09:55 PM
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1/9/10, 08:23 PM
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Sampled a special-order(?) RHD Saturn owned by a USPS employee. Quite disconcerting indeed. Don't remember if the control stalk(s) on the steering wheel were different though... Always felt afraid of clipping something.