Handedness

theoddz · 03-08-2011, 10:19 AM

I'm one of those whose parents (both righties) discouraged by tendency to be left handed. My mother, a teacher, was absolutely determined that I be right handed....for whatever reason. I guess she figured I'd have less trouble in the world if I were right handed. Had they not "interfered", I'd probably be a definite leftie, but I do write with my right hand.

In the military, marching and cadence came easy to me, because everything with marching is based, or "stepped off" on the left foot. Also, the Marine Corps strongly stresses using the left hand for carrying things and most tasks out, so that the right hand is always free to render a hand salute. To this day, my left arm is much stronger than my right, and if I reach to do something, other than writing, it is with my left hand/arm.

~Theo~

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03-08-2011, 10:19 AM	#12
theoddz Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Cranky Old Poop Preferred Pronoun?: Mr. Beast Relationship Status: Married to a beautiful babe whom I don't deserve. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,547 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,163 Thanked 9,937 Times in 2,514 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	I'm one of those whose parents (both righties) discouraged by tendency to be left handed. My mother, a teacher, was absolutely determined that I be right handed....for whatever reason. I guess she figured I'd have less trouble in the world if I were right handed. Had they not "interfered", I'd probably be a definite leftie, but I do write with my right hand. In the military, marching and cadence came easy to me, because everything with marching is based, or "stepped off" on the left foot. Also, the Marine Corps strongly stresses using the left hand for carrying things and most tasks out, so that the right hand is always free to render a hand salute. To this day, my left arm is much stronger than my right, and if I reach to do something, other than writing, it is with my left hand/arm. *~Theo~* __________________ *"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost."* -- J. R. R. Tolkien

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