PurplePanther
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Just was wondering how many lefties we have on the site. All 3 of our designers happen to be left handed, just was curious if this is a trend. (Lefties are supposed to be more creative, correct?)
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How Many Lefties Are In The House?
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WhiskeyDreamer
Professional Snow Ninja
righty here, and i have so far been successful in training my kids to be righties (as my husband it a lefty)
DOGraphics
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Mostly Right bot a little
ambidextrous
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ambidextrous
Main Entry: am·bi·dex·trous
Pronunciation: \ˌam-bi-ˈdek-strəs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin ambidexter, from Latin ambi- + dexter right-hand — more at dexter Date: 1646 1 : using both hands with equal ease 2 : unusually skillful : versatile 3 : characterized by duplicity : double-dealing
— am·bi·dex·trous·ly adverb
ambidextrous
One entry found.
ambidextrous
Main Entry: am·bi·dex·trous
Pronunciation: \ˌam-bi-ˈdek-strəs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin ambidexter, from Latin ambi- + dexter right-hand — more at dexter Date: 1646 1 : using both hands with equal ease 2 : unusually skillful : versatile 3 : characterized by duplicity : double-dealing — am·bi·dex·trous·ly adverb
Fred Weiss
Merchant Member
I do not thank Miss James for her efforts. In hindsight, I would much rather have been left to develop as I was born even with a couple of millenniums of prejudice institutionalized against left handed people.
Latin Root for left is sinster, From that we get sinister (also evil and wicked). Left in French is gauche or clumsy.
Latin root for right is dexter, From which we get dexterity and dexterous. Also good and capable.
In medieval heraldry, there are dexter shields and sinster shields. Dexter shields were awarded to nobles of legitimate birth and sinster shields were awarded to nobles of illegitimate birth.
Redline Signs
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Lefty here, it seems to give a creative edge.
Arlo Kalon 2.0
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Dunno exactly what difference this makes in computerized shops, now sign painting - that's something else. I trained early on with an ambidextrous painter who could stand in the middle of a 4x8 and simply switch hands in the middle. For those of ya who know who Mike Jackson is, he was at my shop once and lettered a few lines of copy on a board. He's a lefty. He also used a mahlstick that clicked like a typewriter on the sign. To this day he remains the fastest sign painter I've ever witnessed. I guess the mahlstick kept him from dragging his fingers thru wet paint like lefty painters are wont to do.
OldPaint
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IAM LEFT HANDED, and my italian heritage is from the same part of italy as MICHANGELO & DIVINNCI!!!! they were ETRUSCINS....
now the only thing i cant do....IS MOUSE WORK WITH MY LEFT HAND!!!!!
i do mouse..WITH MY RIGHT!!!!! reason is most computers i played with in the begining that had mice, i just worked it where it sat!!!!
i go to my WACOM TABLET, and its LEFTY ONLY!!!
now the only thing i cant do....IS MOUSE WORK WITH MY LEFT HAND!!!!!
i do mouse..WITH MY RIGHT!!!!! reason is most computers i played with in the begining that had mice, i just worked it where it sat!!!!
i go to my WACOM TABLET, and its LEFTY ONLY!!!
Replicator
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I'm a righty and AirArtGirl is a lefty . . . !
Fred Weiss
Merchant Member
That explains a lot. :Big Laugh
Replicator
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