LH or RH?????

xezas · 10th July 2005, 08:31

Right handed but I can write with my left too (learnt it after I fractured my right hand during exam time in school).

vandan · 10th July 2005, 11:44

i am a lefty but i play all the sports with my right hand,wear my watch on my right hand too.

Haque · 10th July 2005, 21:55

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Originally Posted by 5u3zEr0

Right all the way!!

My left hand is kinda weak compared to my right hand, after a fracture when I was a kid.

Same here

Had a fracture last year also ( after the first one during childhood) ... And I thought it was only me who felt this way.

vasoo · 25th February 2009, 11:16

Chanced upon this. I am a full blooded lefty. My right hand is pretty weak in comparison. I am also a right-brain dominant person as per this test. So I think this completes the picture for my left-handedness, as the right brain is supposed to be in charge of the left side of the body.

With respect to driving, I think being left handed has its advantages, at least right-hand drive countries like in India. This is especially true when you are driving something like an Amby or similar old/heavy vehicles, where you need some force to change the gear!

. But driving an Automatic car is a big let down as the left hand is mostly jobless and the left foot is completely idle.

There was a study in US where it was reported that left handed people are more prone to accidents as they tend to swerve the car into the left oncoming lane in case of some sudden incident. However I think the same aspect makes it safer to drive in countries like India, even though the "keep left" rule here is used more to keep the oncoming traffic "on its left" rather than themselves!

Rehaan · 25th February 2009, 13:56

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Originally Posted by vasoo

....There was a study in US where it was reported that left handed people are more prone to accidents as they tend to swerve the car into the left oncoming lane in case of some sudden incident. ...

Very interesting point there vasoo. The "pull-steering-down" type swerve seems easier to do than the "push-steering-up", but i had never related this to the difference in outcome when the person is left-handed or right-handed!

Is there a study that shows a higher number of ambidextrous people having head on collisions ?

cya
R

vasoo · 25th February 2009, 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

Very interesting point there vasoo. The "pull-steering-down" type swerve seems easier to do than the "push-steering-up", but i had never related this to the difference in outcome when the person is left-handed or right-handed!

Is there a study that shows a higher number of ambidextrous people having head on collisions ?

cya
R

Actually ambidextrous guys may be ambivalent also! So yes, that's a possibility.

The reason why I mentioned my point about "driving in a right hand world" was this Jeremy Clarkson review of BMW 7 series. Very interesting read.

dushmish · 25th February 2009, 17:15

Right handed. The poll results surprise me, stats say that only 4 per cent people are lefties. This poll is showing the number to be 12 per cent.

Left hand thing reminds me of a pal from engineering days who used to say, "left is right!".

dkamath · 25th February 2009, 17:23

Left all the way, for me, except for that one morning ritual

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(sorry, if found to be offensive to anyone).

On a serious note, unsure of how/why i took the "left" turn early in life, hehe.
While at school, it was simply impossible for me to write numericals like 2, 7, etc, or even the right marking, which were almost always written in reverse.

Anyways, happy that i made it so far in life, and thanks to the keyboard, it really doesn't matter for me anymore, hehe.

thiyags22 · 26th February 2009, 15:12

Noticed an interesting point- Almost all Lefty's eat with their right hand

View Poll Results: LH or RH????? - u a lefty or a righty???
left handed/LH/lefty	14	16.09%
right handed/RH/righty	73	83.91%
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10th July 2005, 08:31	#46
xezas BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore/Chicago Posts: 39 Thanked: 0 Times	Right handed but I can write with my left too (learnt it after I fractured my right hand during exam time in school).
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10th July 2005, 11:44	#47
vandan BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 179 Thanked: Once	i am a lefty but i play all the sports with my right hand,wear my watch on my right hand too.
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25th February 2009, 11:16	#49
vasoo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 248 Times View My Garage	Chanced upon this. I am a full blooded lefty. My right hand is pretty weak in comparison. I am also a right-brain dominant person as per this test. So I think this completes the picture for my left-handedness, as the right brain is supposed to be in charge of the left side of the body. With respect to driving, I think being left handed has its advantages, at least right-hand drive countries like in India. This is especially true when you are driving something like an Amby or similar old/heavy vehicles, where you need some force to change the gear! . But driving an Automatic car is a big let down as the left hand is mostly jobless and the left foot is completely idle. There was a study in US where it was reported that left handed people are more prone to accidents as they tend to swerve the car into the left oncoming lane in case of some sudden incident. However I think the same aspect makes it safer to drive in countries like India, even though the "keep left" rule here is used more to keep the oncoming traffic "on its left" rather than themselves!
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25th February 2009, 17:15	#52
dushmish BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 418 Thanked: 83 Times View My Garage	Right handed. The poll results surprise me, stats say that only 4 per cent people are lefties. This poll is showing the number to be 12 per cent. Left hand thing reminds me of a pal from engineering days who used to say, "left is right!".
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25th February 2009, 17:23	#53
dkamath BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: BLR / MLR Posts: 579 Thanked: 162 Times	Left all the way, for me, except for that one morning ritual . (sorry, if found to be offensive to anyone). On a serious note, unsure of how/why i took the "left" turn early in life, hehe. While at school, it was simply impossible for me to write numericals like 2, 7, etc, or even the right marking, which were almost always written in reverse. Anyways, happy that i made it so far in life, and thanks to the keyboard, it really doesn't matter for me anymore, hehe.
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26th February 2009, 15:12	#54
thiyags22 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Madras / Bangalore Posts: 149 Thanked: 19 Times	Noticed an interesting point- Almost all Lefty's eat with their right hand
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