How many on here......?

[slim_boy_fat]

Today is International Left-handers day, got me wondering if the membership here is roughly in accordance with accepted percentage i.e. about 10% are corrie-fisters, and so among the blessed?

I'm your starter-for-ten....

 

[bert]

I'm a leftie but shoot, weld, fish and do many things right handed.

 

[Brummie]

Another one here. Career's teacher at school said left-handers had to tell their employer they were left handed because we were a health and safety risk in the work place. We were told to put that information in the "disability section" or "any other information section" of all job application forms.

 

[octo0072000]

I'm a leftie but shoot, right handed, golf right handed, few others as well

 

[Bladevane]

Lifetime leftie here and proud of it. Has caused some issues but has advantages too. I remember being “encouraged “ to write properly at school because I always smudged the ink. Failed miserably so the school bought me a Biro pen.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Other than writing I'm ambidextrous

 

[Slowcoach]

I’m ambidextrously hamfisted

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Lifetime leftie here and proud of it. Has caused some issues but has advantages too. I remember being “encouraged “ to write properly at school because I always smudged the ink. Failed miserably so the school bought me a Biro pen.

Aye, the writing thing was a common one . Maybe we Lefties should all learn Arabic

 

[Kayos]

My whole family are, mum, dad, brother and 2 sisters. Even my son is left handed

I'm not

 

[Cobbler]

My wife is strongly lefty, can’t use her right for anything. When she started school her dad was asked “ do you want me to force her right handed” he refused as he was a lefty as well. Our son isn’t, but his son is, so it’s a fairly strong gene in her family.

 

[Shox Dr]

My mums mums, my mum, and myself are Left handed.

Living in a RHD world you just get on with. Besides, I see it as an advantage. Despite been beaten at school for it.

Bricklayers were paid more if you could lay left handed as two brickies could work the same wall

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I can use my left arm for most things now.
But not for writing. That's right handed.
Some say not even then.

When my neck went "wonky" and the use of my left arm stopped. The rehab team made a point in getting me to use it more and train it to do more.

It certainly makes life easier to be able to use both.

I still shot left eye for some reason

 

[aguycalledsteve]

Left hand for writing and i use right handed stuff with my left hand. Scissors, mice etc.

 

[500e]

Left or right except for writing can shoot with either better with left,, if you fence it is a distinct advantage fighting a right hander

 

[brightspark]

left handed but some things use right hand the only disadvantage is smudging over writing and certain powertools circular saws and chain saws mainly

 

[Maker]

I'm ambidexterous, I can write sod all with either hand.

 

[daleyd]

 

[colnerov]

Hi, Myself and immediate family are all right handed. However my niece has hemiplegia, what used to be called cerebral palsy, among the problems is reduced articulation with the left hand and foot for which she has physio. She usually takes the easy route with most things but she is very driven to use them and is also conscious of holding it 'right' so it looks natural and is always asking her mum if it looks OK. A physio-therapist did suggest at one point that she thought she might be left handed, that would explain the determination to persevere to get more use from it.

Colin

 

[defender dan]

Left handed for writing, most other things I'm right handed. I can switch hit with either hand with gloves on though.

Dan.

 

[Paul.]

I'm left handed & left footed, play cricket & golf right handed, weld, grind and shoot left handed but am right eye dominant, Mrs reckons I'v got a wire crossed somewhere.