My best friend and I are both left handed. We were recently discussing some of the things right handed people believe to be true of left handed people in America. We came up with quite a list of things we have heard over the years, so I thought it would be interesting to see what people from different parts of the country (and the world for that matter) believe to be true/different about left handed people.
2006-12-28 18:10:14 · 9 answers · asked by tooqerq 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I think left handed people are very talented and gifted. Yes, they do seem to have sloppy handwriting, but every time I find out that a certain entertainer or other gifted person ( my mom included) is left handed, I am not surprised.
My favorite examples: Michael Landon, Paul McCartney and of course, my extremely talented Mom.
2006-12-28 18:17:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good question.
I'm left-handed, and people usually assume that :
a) I Have sloppy handwriting (which isn't true.. I actually have very streamlined/elegant penmanship).
b) I Do/Use/Hold everything backwards/upsidedown. (Again, not true. I'm right-handed at things like throwing a ball, and such).
c) I am "right-brained". (The left and right sides of the brain control different aspects of how we function. For example, the left side allows us to read words [ie, 'dog'.], but the right side allows us to actually picture the dog in our mind; what it looks like. The right side is more 'creative', if you will.)
Those are the only stereotypes I've really come across, being a lefty..
2006-12-29 02:48:11 · answer #2 · answered by [we're all mad here] 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The left hand is the hand of the devil...actually its the side of the Goddess (wicca) therefore EVIL!!!
Lefties are artistic
Those are the only two.
2006-12-29 02:46:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That left handed people are "right-brained." (Since the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body.)
2006-12-29 02:14:11 · answer #4 · answered by Amy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told as a child that if I was left handed I would strain my heart and die young. Can you believe that? They really said that to me!
2006-12-29 02:20:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That they're commies or nazis, or extreemists who can't controll their tempers and tend to fly off the handle and are uptight (just a stereotype, I don't believe this, but some do).
2006-12-29 02:13:59 · answer #6 · answered by Liam R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That we're a bunch of idiots (Mr. Pot, meet Mr. Kettle!)
2014-09-04 12:44:16 · answer #7 · answered by Sam Roberts 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clumsy and messy handwriting are the only stereotypes I'm familiar with
2006-12-29 02:12:45 · answer #8 · answered by Joey (f) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they like to show off,announce make it known that they are left handed
LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME IM LEFT HANDED^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
come on who cares what people think about lefties
jee wizz big dealio
2006-12-29 02:17:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋