Madam – Is left right or right left?
Left-handed people make up 10 per cent of the population. It has been said that left-handed people are more independent as a result of having to adapt to a world which is largely built for right-handed individuals. Lefties are three times more likely to become alcoholics. They also use the right side of their brain the most.
Researchers say that lefties tend to reach puberty four to five months later than right-handed people. About 40 per cent of tennis players are left-handed, and lefties make good baseball players, swimmers and boxers too.
Specialists suggest left-handed people are slightly more prone to allergies and asthma. Left- handers are also more likely to suffer from insomnia. It is said that lefties have extraordinary creativity and musical abilities. These are just a few facts of-left handed people
Here are 21 day-to-day obstacles left-handed people struggle with:
1. Right handed-guitars, also guitar hero is a struggle.
2. Having to use a spiral pad upside down.
3. Pens at the bank are always on the right side.
4. Card machines swipe on the wrong side.
5. Thumb always covers the numbers on playing cards.
6. Video game remotes are a nightmare.
7. Measuring tapes come out on the wrong side.
8. Writing in a ring binder is just a pipe dream.
9. Can openers,the constant struggle.
10. Decals are always upside down on pens.
11. Mugs with writing on the inside is a nightmare.
12. The end of pens unscrewing as you write with them.
13. Bumping elbows with righties in class.
14. Ice cream scoops are an enemy.
15. Scissors are a modern torture device.
16. Writing a check mark, always backwards.
17. The computer mouse, enough said.
18. Sport equipment is frustrating, using a golf club or baseball glove.
19. Setting the table with everything on the wrong side.
20. Everything you write ends up smudged.
21. Knitting, very confusing.
But there’s a good ending, lefties have their own day, August 13 is international left-handers day.
Rock on lefties!
Lisa Perrins
