Tips for Lefties

[sprtchick]

I have always been told that lefties are smarter people. That means you all are smarter than me!
Blessings.

[dini]

My brother and I used to be card-carrying members of Lefthanders International back in the 80s - we thought that was pretty cool. They had a slogan about left-handed people being the only ones in their right minds. ;)

[krnadon]

As a lefty, I also know that a pen or pencil is for right handed people. They look at me strange, but then I show them. Then they get it. I won a bet with a friend who didn't believe me. That was a nice dinner he had to make for me. Ha ha.

I work at JoAnn's and did you know, 40% of our guests are left handed? We are definitely more creative than the righty's

I have at least 3 nephews who went to college to become engineer's. I tell them all to remember the lefty's when they are designing something. I just hope they remember.

As for my scissors. One of my first purchases I bought with my discount was a left handed scissors thinking it would be awesome. I'm so use to the right handed scissors I switched back.

[stampin stacy]

I've really enjoyed reading thru this thread and shaking my head yes as I did so. I never notice the lettering on pencils changes when you switch hands, kinda cool actually.

Yesterday I pulled out my lettering stencil to use it and realized as a leftie I do not enjoy using it. The tracing was ok but coloring after was a smeared mess, grrr.

I was lucky I had a left handed mom to learn cooking etc from but I could never get my handwriting to look good. In third grade my teacher told my parents that I was only getting a "C" in handwriting so they made me practice every night for a couple of weeks. The teacher had to call and tell them to stop because I was quickly headed to a "D" in that subject! I really was trying but, well.... y'all know how it is, lol.

btw for whoever was asking, I use a Carl rotary trimmer, it has numbering at both ends.

[wiggywise]

I had a teacher who gave me 45% in handwriting. I was devastated, and I while I believe she thought it would motivate me to try harder, it only made me feel hopeless. Looking back, it seems kind of petty that she did that...as far as I know, my crummy handwriting has not held me back in this life after all.

[jeanstamping2]

Well first off....Us Lefties are always in our Right Mind!

Since we use our right side of our brain.

I too am a Lefty. But I hold my pen's and pencils and write like a right handed person.

The one that bugs me...Is all of my lamps are set on the left side of me. and at night I can't see where I'm coloring or stamping. There is a shadow. (I know I could move my lamps to the right.)

I have a pair of left handed scissors.. I use them all the time.
My paper Trimmer I turn upside down (ruler towards my body) and cut that way. I've been told I was doing it wrong. Oh well.

I mostly use my left hand for just about everything.