Are you Right handed or the Left handed!?

I've heard most of these details before. I'm glad we have never despised left-handed people born like that, even though these details are not true, it's plain silly to avoid them for what they were born with.

Very true LittleMel! I wonder why people will despise just because someone is right or left handed! That which is natural should be accepted as it is. There's a lot of variety in everything and hands shouldn't come in between!:-)

Hello, polachicago!:-) Thank you so much for provind all those benefits of being left handed! so are you convinced now that left are better and more capable han right handed people? Thanks again for sharing:-)

I am useless with my left hand! =P If I tried to anything creative with my left hand than it would be a disaster! :)

even a disaster would be a creation!!:-)

Hello LilyoftheThorns!:-) It's nice to have views about creativity related to both right and left hands (see #8). Yes, you are creative!=P what hand you use to create great arts of yours, Lily? I believe you would be taking help from the left hand too:-) Thanks for sharing your views and experience:-)

I wasn't offended. Since I use my left hand for the important things I thought if I were to visit I would offend you since I would be using the "wrong" hand for everything.

I am afraid, sarahruthbeth22, that you are again misreading me:-) There is nothing wrong in using a left hand for important tasks. My own sister is left handed. It's a popular culture but it doesn't mean they consider it 'wrong', they just consider it better to use the right one. And I asked for other examples clearly showing that I wanted to listen to other people who could be much different than that culture. I am not sure if I can say it in more simple language. I am again sorry if you were offended.

Ah! sarahruthbeth22! I am really sorry if any of my words offended you. I really never meant that and if you could take it positively you would have seen that it was in a light humored way. I never said that I approve of those cultural traits. Even if I approve it doesn't mean that I despise left handed people. You probably would like to see my responses to comments who said that they are left handed or told about left handed people(#4, 5, 6 ,7 and others). I mentioned that cultural thing and invited people to come up with THEIR interesting facts about use of hands as you rightly did in your response by telling us about your parent. It's nice that you use left hand for your "important or any beneficial tasks":-) what you use left hand for? and then the people I mentioned in discussion starter do many interesting things with left hand which are equally important and very enjoyable, if you know what I mean;-) life without those things would be very boring, won't it be? I am again sorry for isleading you and thanks for your sharing your experience and use of hand:-)

Hello, LittleMel!:-) You seem to be right about Asia, It's interesting to know about traditions of different places, isn't it? It's nice that you keep children 'natural' there in your country! Thanks so much for sharing:-)

It's nice arkaf61! that you can both hands in some tasks. It's really interesting as to why parents and teachers used to force children to use their right hand when they were naturally using their left hand! any ideas? You are right, though, that left handed tools are a bit more expensive as mostly they are made for right handed people but I see that many are made in a way that both right and left handed peple can use them. Thanks for sharing the information and your views:-)

I think the major reason for kids to be forced to learn how to use the right hand for writing was just because the majority did, nothing else. WHen kids used the left hand the parents probably felt it was wrong and just an habit and would try to correct it. I know that some thought the kids couldn't right that well using the left hand. As more people understood why we use one hand or the other making kids change became less important which is really a good idea:)

As a curiosity, people shake hands using the right hand for a long time and it is an habit that comes - so they say - from long time ago. People used their right hand - the majority - to use the sword. Greeting with the right hand showed the other person that there was no sword being used and that they were being greeted in peace.

I am really sorry seksiconnie, if you took offence of anything I said. every culture has it's own rights and wrongs or proper way to do things. It doesn't mean that other's way is not right. It's completely fine if you are left handed and feel comfortable that way. There is nothing wrong with that. I hope it is clear now!? Thanks for sharing:-)

lol....hmmm, very well said..dont worry , your my friend andi love you.. lol :) thanks :)

I am glad that it's okay now!:-) and also to have an understanding friend, happy posting:-)

you are right, Azita888! that one uses whichever hand is stronger. I was just wondering if there are interesting things pertaining to use of a specific hand in different cultures. Thanks for sharing:-)

Thanks for sharing fredstromdaisies! is there nothing you do with the left hand? is it useless for you?

Hello thess0312! It's nice that you can use both hands. many people use left hand to control:-) Thanks for sharing:-)

me too! I'm right handed too...but I too use my left hand to control the bike. When it comes to using my feet, I kick with my left one while playing football :) As a matter of fact I used to eat food with my left hand...until one day when my mom advised me to start using my right hand.And now I eat with my right hand,find it so difficult with my left one :(

Haha! that would be a mess to knit backward:-) It's nice that you can use your both hands. I wonder if children are naturally left handed or right handed, do you have an idea? Thanks for sharing us2owls!:-)

I don't know about how lefthandedness comes into being. Neither one of our parents were left handed - none of my three children are - I am the only left handed one in my entire family and I don't know about my sisters family because we no longer are in touch after she stole my entire inheritance. Wonder if she used only her left hand to get that job done. (LOL)

Ah! so you are the gifted one in whole family being the only left handed:-) Haha! It would really be interesting to know what hand your sister used to get her job done. but then people use both hands to do this and many other things!:-)

yes, it's amazing Windrunner! that your mom can do everything with both her hands. She is gifted. I wonder why people emphasized on using right hand instead of left, any thought? Thanks for sharing your experiences:-)

Hello youless! It's nice that you can use both your hands in efficient way. I was really interested to know about other cultures and societies where there can be different norm. You seems to be right about parents focing children just for acceptability and convenience. Thanks for sharing:-)

Hello latsmom! I think that every body uses both hands, one more than the other like a support for the main working hand. Thanks for sharing your views:-)

I am impressed, lexus54!:-) It's nice that you can effectively use your both hands without any problem and have divided them without any particular distinction. Your writing ability with both hands is really interesting and awesome. Thanks for sharing with us:-)

I believe I'll fail too but I am no kid:-)

I forgot to say that when I play soccer, I kick the ball with my left foot mostly. Although I can use both hands for doing things, I am more a left hander than right. What I can do well with my left, I can't do as well with my right, and vice versa. And I usually use this writing mirror image ability to impress kids. They are usually amused, and then they will want to try it for themselves. But usually they will fail.

I am sorry to know about your accident, Polly1! and It's nice that you can put your left hand to some use too. it's interestng to be able to use both hand so that when one gets hurt other can be used. Thanks for sharing:-)

It nice that you can use both your hands smacksman! I have seen some people who do things alternatively with both hands. Thanks for other 'interesting' information you have shared:-)

Hmm, you have put them in good combination, rakeshwad! Thanks for sharing:-)

Thanks for sharing japboy! is there anything you do with left hand?

Hello matrixx!:-) You are right that overuse wll make other useless. can you do everything with both hands? Thanks for sharing:-)

Hello spbr_paybac!, welcome to mylot:-) I am sorry that your right arm was hurt. it's interesting that you can use both hands for diffeent type of things and have put your left hand to real purpose. Thanks for al the information you provided about your experience:-)