How Right or Left Handed Are You?
We tend to define our "handedness" by which hand we write with, but that's often not the full story. It seems many people who would class themselves as left handed do a number of activities with their right hands. I suspect the reverse is less common in right haded people. Where do you fit on the scale?
Personally my handedness breaks down as follows
Writing - left
Cricket - Bowl left, bat right (My brother does the opposite but does absolutley nothing else left handed)*
Throwing - overarm right, underarm left
Darts - Ambidextrous, totally shite either away
Guitar - right
Pool/Snooker - left
Wanking - left
Boxing - southpaw

* I didn't ask him about the wanking.
(Cave Duck, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:05, 116 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Left for writing and where I need fine motor movement
Right for power and wanking.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:08, Reply)

That's basically the same as me.
The ones I find slightly odd are guitar playing and boxing.
In guitar playing surely the hand on the fretboard requires the fine motor skills. I would class guitar playing the opposite way round to how it is regarded.
(Cave Duck, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:11, Reply)

Except for wanking
Edit: good edit, my reposte now seems strange.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:13, Reply)

That was supposed to be the full post,
I accidently clicked post after the first line, perhaps I shopuld try using the mouse right handed in future.
(Cave Duck, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:26, Reply)

I'm right handed on the mouse,
but I can't use the number pad on the keyboard, only the figures across the top.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:33, Reply)

I always use the number pad but have to use my left hand to do so.
I demand that somone makes a keyboard with the numbers on the left.
Also, do any of the left handed mouse users have the functions of the left and right buttons reversed?
(Cave Duck, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:41, Reply)

Nope, left click is left click
And my fancy gaming mouse at home has two 'thumb' buttons, which i operate with my left ring finger.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:43, Reply)

As a cephalopod I find this question offensive.

( Undulating Tentacles of Love getting fun down to acceptable levels, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:12, Reply)

I'm ambidextrous, but I favour my right for most things

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:12, Reply)

As a flid I find this question offensive

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:12, Reply)

As a horse I find this question offensive

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:13, Reply)

As a quadraplegic I find this question offensive

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:13, Reply)

As a polar bear I find this question pointless

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:13, Reply)

As Ganesh I find this question offensive

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:14, Reply)

That's a myth.

(Cave Duck, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:16, Reply)

Prove it

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:20, Reply)

I'm a polar bear and I eat my croissants with my right hand.

(Cave Duck, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:23, Reply)

Ha, I know you're lying as Polar bears are known to only eat Danish Pastries

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:25, Reply)

Caught.
Now, there's an idea for QOTW.
(Cave Duck, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:29, Reply)

I thought last week had some amusing stories in it

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:42, Reply)

Ok, are you right ot left paddled?

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:13, Reply)

I am right flippered, thank you very much

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:14, Reply)

*throws herring*

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:15, Reply)

Fuck you, I should punch your lights out...oh

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:15, Reply)

Haha you're a flid.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:17, Reply)

Who sung this?

(PsychoChomp, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:14, Reply)

Sonja

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:15, Reply)

I like this

(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:19, Reply)

I do everything with my right hand.
My left hand is there just to look pretty.
( girlinthehole, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:15, Reply)

Kaiser Willhelm.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:17, Reply)

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.


...sorry.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:15, Reply)

I write right-handed
With computers I'm ambidextrous, but favour using the mouse with my left hand.
I fenced right-handed, skate/snow-boarded (albeit only a couple of times) right foot forward.
Wank with the left. No, right. I think. I'm at work, so not going to verify.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:15, Reply)

Oh god I can't use the mouse with my left!

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:17, Reply)

I regularly use two at the same time at work
And I'm more accurate with my left.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:18, Reply)

o_O
Geep.

Trying to think if there's anything I consistently use my left hand for. I don't think so. This makes me sad :(
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:20, Reply)

My left hand is almost completely pointless
I can't even wank with it, can't geta rhythm you see.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:21, Reply)

You should find something to use it for
Or it'll fall off.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:21, Reply)

When I was younger I assigned personalities to my hands
left was male and dominant.

It actually fells like it's itching for soemthing to do.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:31, Reply)

That's a bit weird
Does it come home drunk, expecting dinner on the table, swearing loudly at your right hand if it isn't ready?
Does it get a little angrier every day, noticing how the right hand seems nothing like how it remembered, and now it thinks about it, when was the last time they made love?
Do something, before the left hand forces itself on the right.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:35, Reply)

I did hurt my right arm more when I was younger
Nowadays I targeted the left
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:57, Reply)

fall off
get possessed by the devil and kill your friends, but it'll be ok because they'll come back as zombies, but then you'll cut it off and it'll go on a rampage at the Halloween Ball and murder that guy out of the Offspring, but it'll all work out in the end because you'll get to fuck Jessica Alba.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:38, Reply)

YEAAAAAAAAAH

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:57, Reply)

Looks like things have gotten a little...
...OUT OF HAND.

*puts on sunglasses*
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:19, Reply)

Oh my god I love you seriously I love you so much

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:21, Reply)

I'm a double arm amputee, so fuck you.

( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:17, Reply)

Typing with your nose are you?

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:20, Reply)

Yes.
But don't mind me, I'm 'armless.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:26, Reply)

Fuck me? You can't you've nothing to hold me down with.

(Cave Duck, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:20, Reply)

I have my minions.

( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:26, Reply)

But you're still a double hard bastard

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:23, Reply)

Just not double armed...

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:24, Reply)

He types with his nose. That makes him double hard.

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:26, Reply)

I hold down the shift key with my lengthy and dexterous tongue.

( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:26, Reply)

I hold down the shift key I make Al cum
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:29, Reply)

I switch hands when throwing or catching
I write with the right.
Right is faster and more flexible due to years of piano, whereas the left still is, but less so.


I have a weird thing about lefties though. I tend to like them more once I find out they're a leftie, and often check to see what hand they write with (along with if they're wearing a ring- I had the shock of my life when I saw a friend with a ring on her ring finger, but I worked out it was on her right)
Yup, weird.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:17, Reply)

I'm a lefty

(PsychoChomp, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:19, Reply)

oh ffs
I would say that's great, because it is, but it doesn't cancel out the fact it's you.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:21, Reply)

Ambidextrous favouring right
Except I have ruined joints, so generally just go with whichever one isn't sore.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:23, Reply)

Is that why I caught you typing F6 for a Boost into the vending machine with your cock?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:24, Reply)

Right-handed
Very poor at anythnig with my left.

It is a big regret of mine not putting more effort into working on my left side at the football, but there you are..
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:27, Reply)

Left hand
for writing, drawing, painting etc. I also use a shovel and other garden implements left handed (left hand on the handle, right hand on the shaft).

But I throw a ball with my right hand, bat at cricket right handed, would play guitar right handed if I played the guitar, and eat with my fork in the left and knife in the right hand. (My right handed sister eats with her cutlery the other way round!)

My left arm is much stronger and I always carry heavy things in my left hand.

I'm a right handed wanker though.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:38, Reply)

"right hand on the shaft"
"I'm a right handed wanker though."

There's no need to repeat yourself.

A good point about eating. I always have the knife in the left and switch them over pretty mucch as I soon as I sit down in restaraunts, though I have had waiters switch them back again thinking that they had been wrongly laid out.
(Cave Duck, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:47, Reply)

Nup, left hand fork, right hand knife
right hand glass.

Weirdo.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 10:53, Reply)

But he's a leftie, so swapping over is OK

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:00, Reply)

Are you calling him bisexual?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:10, Reply)

I was waiting on a 'shaft' comment!

( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:15, Reply)

Writing - Right
Guitar - Right
Football - Right
Throwing - Right
Wanking - Right
Pool - Right
Darts - Right
Eating - Left
Skating - Left

I get stick from my wife's family for eating left handed as they find it rude. I always think that as the fork is going up towards your mouth you should hold it with your stronger hand. If I ate right handed I'd drop it in my lap or stab myself in the eye.
( Peej, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:00, Reply)

I prefer skating with both feet

( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:15, Reply)

Complete right handed
Can't do much with my left hand.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:02, Reply)

I pull pints with my left hand
But that's about it
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:02, Reply)

Do you pull anything that delivers smaller quantities?

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:07, Reply)

About 5ml average

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:09, Reply)

When my mouth gets tired, yes

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:09, Reply)

Or you have to answer the phone.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:12, Reply)

the internet just sweated

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:12, Reply)

Mate, it doesn't matter what handed you are, you shouldn't cut eaither of them.
Yeah', sure, sometimes it feels like the whole world is against you, and that's fine, but you need to remember that it's not true. You've got friends and family who love you, they'd do anything for you and would be gutted to find out that you feel the way you do. But I'll tell you what, they'd be more gutted to know that you're feeling the way you are, and you didn't tell them about it. They are there for you mate, if you wanna chat, just let me know, I can be very understanding and I promise to keep confidance.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:03, Reply)

It really annoys me, when in movies a character needs some blood for something
They inevitably cut the palm of their hand. Why? Surely that's the most painful and the most awkward place to curt, it would cripple that hand.

Why not cut your arm or thigh?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:08, Reply)

Because you have only small blood vessels in your hand
and cutting an arm or thigh could kill you.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:10, Reply)

I shallow cut wouldn't kill you
Otherwise there would ne no emos
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:11, Reply)

I was in a hospital ward once, and a guy was in there who tried to cut his hand off with an axe.
What a twat.

I was under the influence of pain killers at the time and told him he had not made a very good job of it.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:15, Reply)

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7819637/Man-cuts-off-arm-trying-to-escape-from-furnace.html
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:20, Reply)

Woooh,
What was he doing inside the furnis to begin with? I can't see a reason for being in there.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:25, Reply)

He dropped his Marshmallow

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:28, Reply)

Not as bad as the armpit -winces-

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:13, Reply)

Why would you even think to cut your armpit? Do you shave with a cut throat razor

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:14, Reply)

No, as in a bad place to get cut
I guess with the movements of the hands you're prone to opening it up again.

With an armpit you can't really move your arm - if you do then -RIP- and you need to heal again.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:16, Reply)

What about your eyeballs?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:25, Reply)

I have fun with right handed people.
By giving them some of my left handed kit to use. Watching someone fail to use a pair of scissors or a tin opener, and getting all upset.
It almost makes my pointless life worthwhile.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:04, Reply)

Almost, but not quite

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:09, Reply)

:(

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:11, Reply)

You said it...
maybe you could buy an African baby or something to give your life meaning
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:12, Reply)

I've got a pair already,
One for outside, one for inside.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:15, Reply)

HANDEDNESS IS A CHOICE
and all you lefties are going to BURN in ETERNAL HELLFIRE.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:09, Reply)

this

( Peej, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 12:14, Reply)

Right handed mostly
When I did martial arts I was close to ambidexterous, but still favouring right, though my kicks were almost entirely right footed.

Left hand wanker (noting that there seem to be a lot of opposite handed bishop bashers, presumably so the other hand is on the mouse)

I wear my watch on the right, when gaming, my left hand does all the keyboard work (even on games that don't need the mouse)
( Tedium Alduce me to interlow myself., Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:13, Reply)

Did you ever use your martial arts skillz to destroy your enemies and woo models?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:14, Reply)

Nope
On the basis of having very little in the way of skillz, was just a way to keep fit that I enjoyed and so would keep doing.
( Tedium Alduce me to interlow myself., Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:15, Reply)

I wear my watch on the right hand
People tend to find that odd. Maybe it's because of my wristbands on the right

I tend to wear jewelry on my right side- that's where my piercing is, can't wear rings on the left hand and can't wear bracelets with the wristbands.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:15, Reply)

I wear my watch on my right as well, not sure why, just feels right

Don't you hate those people who wear their Festival wrist bands all year?

"Ooh look at me I went to Glasto aren't I cool." No, you're a cunt, now piss off and have a wash.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:17, Reply)

"But i want to keep the memories"
No you don't you want to show other people that you have them... If you just want a souvenir, cut it off and pin it to you wall.
( Tedium Alduce me to interlow myself., Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:20, Reply)

It's force of habit
it became a "see how long you can keep it on" and now bingo I've had one for 3 years, 2 years and now 1 year.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:20, Reply)

Suppose so
I mean I do the same with underwear

They start to lose their flexibility after a month or so
( Tedium Alduce me to interlow myself., Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:22, Reply)

O_O

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:23, Reply)

It's OK though, I shower in them
(not being serious, just pointing out how the wristbands look to those of us that dont wear them)
( Tedium Alduce me to interlow myself., Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:28, Reply)

One from 2007 :P
I do wash them!
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:20, Reply)

This upsets me mightily

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:21, Reply)

Fucking hell 2007 was a very long time ago.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:23, Reply)

Yeah, 3 years

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:24, Reply)

*bawks*

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:28, Reply)

Yes I'm a vile creature

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:29, Reply)

You're naughty
It's naughty
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:30, Reply)

We're all NAUGHTY!
naughty lucky

-does the Time Warp-
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:38, Reply)

Pervert!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:40, Reply)

I'm quite definitely left-handed
Writing, eating, most things requiring my arms - I will automatically set about doing them in a left-handed fashion.

And yet, when I went to buy my first guitar, I somehow completely forgot, picked out a nice little right-handed bass and learnt to play that. And now the idea of a left-handed guitar confuses me.
(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:43, Reply)

Almost entirely right handed
Throwing, catching, (formerly) playing the violin etc.

The only exception is some power kiting stuff - due to a couple of old injuries to my right hand, I find it slightly easier to put power through with my left hand though my motor control isn't as good.

Edit: I can play snooker or pool left handed to a reasonable standard, but I can't get any power behind my shots.
( Hdjejjwsjdjjf LOOK, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 11:56, Reply)

i'm a leftie for writing and cutting
Cricket - dont play so I'll change for golf: right
throwing - all right
darts - right
guitar - right (I think)
pool/snooker - left
wanking - right
boxing - right

I also use the mouse and number pad with my right hand (anyone who wants one for a left should try a usb one)
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 12:26, Reply)