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96. Right-handed,

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Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:11 AM

Nov 4

but my optometrist noted that my left eye is dominant, and believes I was originally left-handed.

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Are you right handed, left handed , or both, I am right handed [View all] debm55 Nov 3 OP

Right. LoisB Nov 3 #1

Thank you LoisB debm55 Nov 3 #2

I'm, what's the word? Ambivalent. rsdsharp Nov 3 #3

okay debm55 Nov 3 #5

Amphibious? rsdsharp Nov 3 #8

The word is ambidextrous, which basically means both right hands, which is exactly the wrong word for it unblock Nov 3 #28

Thank you unblock debm55 Nov 3 #44

No shit. I give up on attempts at humor. rsdsharp Nov 3 #47

I was amused. Would have been my response if you hadn't beaten me to it. Probatim Nov 3 #57

Thanks. Brooks Robinson was like you. He was totally left handed except throwing and batting. rsdsharp Nov 3 #60

He was quite a few years older than me but the nuns I had were all in their 200s - so maybe they taught him too... Probatim Nov 3 #61

Curious on computer mouse and gamepad sticks. DiamondShark Nov 4 #63

Mouse and game controllers are both right handed. Probatim Nov 4 #98

Always thought NotANeocon Nov 4 #107

Right handed, left footed, right eyed WheelWalker Nov 3 #4

thank you debm55 Nov 3 #6

Right handed, except for sports lapfog_1 Nov 3 #7

Thank you lapfog_1 debm55 Nov 3 #10

Same. OldBaldy1701E Nov 4 #67

It is actually quite rare for someone to be absolutely, totally, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 3 #9

Thank you for your interesting post, PoindexterOdlethorpe Very helpful debm55 Nov 3 #12

Right handed but if..fish..had..wings Nov 3 #11

Very unique, Thank you, debm55 Nov 3 #13

Definitely left handed CanonRay Nov 3 #14

Thank you CanonRay debm55 Nov 3 #15

I am in my right mind. North Shore Chicago Nov 3 #16

okay debm55 Nov 3 #17

I'm strongly right-handed, but both my kids are lefties.... Foolacious Nov 3 #18

Thank you Foolacious. That's different debm55 Nov 3 #24

Ambi-nondextrous chowmama Nov 3 #19

I am so glad that parents and teachers, just let let it be and not force it. otherwise, Thank you and much love, debbie debm55 Nov 3 #25

Left. chouchou Nov 3 #20

Thank you chouchou debm55 Nov 3 #35

debm55 .............. Upthevibe Nov 3 #21

Upthevibe, i am sorry that happened to you.I guess at the time that was what it was, But it wasn't anything wrong with debm55 Nov 3 #34

Right Handed ProfessorGAC Nov 3 #22

Thank you ProfessorGAC debm55 Nov 3 #29

I have a dominant hand and a smart hand sanatanadharma Nov 3 #23

Thank you sanatanadharma debm55 Nov 3 #26

Left Handed, BUT BOSSHOG Nov 3 #27

Thank you BOSSHOG, I will have to try that debm55 Nov 3 #41

It can be aggravating BOSSHOG Nov 3 #46

Left foot PJMcK Nov 3 #30

Thank you PJMck debm55 Nov 3 #39

As a kid, I used my left hand more Clash City Rocker Nov 3 #31

That's good that your parents let you be debm55 Nov 3 #38

Left handed Opbrg Nov 3 #32

Thank you Opbrg, debm55 Nov 3 #37

right ZDU Nov 3 #33

Thank you ZDU debm55 Nov 3 #36

A little of both Charlie Chapulin Nov 3 #40

Thank you Charlie Chapulin, You are not a crazy mixed up kid. You are a unique person, debm55 Nov 3 #42

I recall being steered into right-handedness in grade school... buzzycrumbhunger Nov 3 #43

buzzycrumbhunger, I am so sorry that happened to you, I am glad things worked out for you. debm55 Nov 3 #45

I am generally True Dough Nov 3 #48

I'm sorry I don;t, debm55 Nov 3 #52

See this post True Dough Nov 3 #59

Right handed, BUT, I just had the second surgery on my right wrist in 11 years... Enter stage left Nov 3 #49

Sorry, Enter stage left debm55 Nov 3 #53

Like I said, don't be sorry for me. Enter stage left Nov 3 #58

Both The Blue Flower Nov 3 #50

I am sorry, But you do what you have to for you debm55 Nov 3 #54

I'm left handed.... 49jim Nov 3 #51

Wow You are unique and blessed, So sorry about you wife debm55 Nov 3 #55

Right handed naturally Clouds Passing Nov 3 #56

Thank you Clouds Passing debm55 Nov 4 #69

Mostly lefty, throw right /nt aka-chmeee Nov 3 #62

Thank you, aka-chmese debm55 Nov 4 #70

Right Emile Nov 4 #64

Thank you Emile debm55 Nov 4 #71

Born left-handed. no_hypocrisy Nov 4 #65

Sorry that happened to you, no-hypocrisy debm55 Nov 4 #72

Right 🖐️ TommieMommy Nov 4 #66

Thank you TommieMommy debm55 Nov 4 #73

R handed justaprogressive Nov 4 #68

Thank you justaprogressive debm55 Nov 4 #74

mostly right. mom wanted me to be left, so , will say ambi here . AllaN01Bear Nov 4 #75

Thank you AllaN01Bear debm55 Nov 4 #76

Reminds of an old saying Sanity Claws Nov 4 #77

Hahah. Thank you Sanity Claws debm55 Nov 4 #79

I'm naturally right-handed, but I learned to write with my left after I broke my left wrist catbyte Nov 4 #78

Thank you very much, catbyte debm55 Nov 4 #80

Im right handed. Husband and both kids are left handed. Srkdqltr Nov 4 #81

I'm ambisinistrous. Ocelot II Nov 4 #82

Thank you Ocelot II debm55 Nov 4 #87

Technically, I am ambidextrous (the medical term for both) Rocknation Nov 4 #83

Thank you very much, Rocknation debm55 Nov 4 #88

Just plain handy. marble falls Nov 4 #84

Thank you marble falls debm55 Nov 4 #89

Right handed OLDMDDEM Nov 4 #85

Thank you OLDMDDEM debm55 Nov 4 #90

Rightie Gaytano70 Nov 4 #86

Thank you Gaytano70 debm55 Nov 4 #91

Everyone is born right handed, coprolite Nov 4 #92

Hahaha Thank you coprolite debm55 Nov 4 #93

Both...nt. NEOH Nov 4 #94

Thank you NEOH debm55 Nov 4 #95

You're so welcome debm55!! NEOH Nov 5 #110

Right-handed, area51 Nov 4 #96

Thank you area51 debm55 Nov 4 #97

I am right-handed. nt City Lights Nov 4 #99

Thank you City Lights debm55 Nov 4 #100

A fun exercise! Aussie105 Nov 4 #101

Thank you Aussie105 Will give it a try debm55 Nov 4 #103

Right-handed for writing, throwing, doing cartwheels Farmgirl1961 Nov 4 #102

That's great Farmgirl1961. Congratulations. debm55 Nov 4 #105

Left handed, only one in my immediate family hauckeye Nov 4 #104

Thank you haucheye. That is different. debm55 Nov 4 #106

Right handed, left footed! Elessar Zappa Nov 4 #108

Thank you Elesar Zappa. debm55 Nov 5 #112

I'm a proud Lefty! Mad_Dem_X Nov 4 #109

Thank you Mad_Dem_X debm55 Nov 5 #111