jmcquown wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>> On Sep 26, 9:38?am, "jmcquown" <jmcqu...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>> The morning news talking heads reported that the population's
>>>> left-handed people now stands at 11%, up from 3% one hundred years
>>>> ago.
>>>> Seems that back in the day right-handed writing was thought to be
>>>> the preferred handedness and was actually taught in schools, owing
>>>> to the difference, so they claim.
>>>> Andy
>>> My brother is left handed. He told me they tried to force him to
>>> write with his right hand when he was in grade school, as if there
>>> was something wrong with being naturally inclined to use his left
>>> hand. How ridiculous is that? My father is also a lefty. I have to
>>> wonder why anyone cared which hand they chose to write with. The
>>> important thing is, they learned how to read and write. DOH!
>> Left handed people don't have the same dexterity as right handed
>> people.
>
> How can you make such a claim? They make left handed scizzors. And it
> requires no extra attention to write with your left hand. If John were left
> handed he wouldn't have any problem painting with his left as opposed to his
> right.
>
> There are many occupations that require deft dexterity and
>> there were far more craft occupations years ago. They still don't
>> make machine tools for left handedness... not even sewing machines...
>> if you're wise you won't go to a left handed mechanic, dentist, or
>> surgeon... not even hair cutters. It's rare to find left handed
>> chefs/ butchers, they have problems with knives...
>
> Knives don't care about whether you are right or left-handed.
>
>> machines are all right handed... most delis won't hire left handed
>> people
>
> WHAT?! That's not on the job application!
>
> or as soon as they realize a new hire is left handed they
>> will let them go... they're too much of a liability. Watching a
>> lefthanded person hammering nails is hilarious.
>>
>> On the other side (of the brain) lefted handed people excel in math,
>> sciences, and the perfoming arts.
>>
> So you say.
>
> Jill
>
>

"John"