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Your choice of lifestyle is an abomination... (Original Post) cleanhippie Nov 2012 OP
Hey, it's still happening now, of course, with gays. But my mother was left-handed, and (a codjh9 Nov 2012 #1
They did that to me, too Warpy Nov 2012 #4
Pay telephones? ToxMarz Nov 2012 #5
Using them lefthanded Warpy Nov 2012 #7
Sinister post. rug Nov 2012 #2
. cleanhippie Nov 2012 #3
the church needs no proof Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #6
Reminds me of La Tasca del Peccato Starboard Tack Nov 2012 #8
If you wondered why Dexter turned out that way.......n/t dimbear Nov 2012 #9

codjh9

(2,781 posts)
1. Hey, it's still happening now, of course, with gays. But my mother was left-handed, and (a
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 03:01 PM
Nov 2012

long time ago) went to a Catholic school, and they made her learn to write right-handed. Argggh. However, I'm a leftie (in more ways than one, obviously), and no one made me change, of course.

Warpy

(111,254 posts)
4. They did that to me, too
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 03:09 PM
Nov 2012

and the result is that I hold a pencil like I'm digging a ditch and write with the paper nearly upside down. It's weird.

The only advantages to switching came with things like scissors and pay telephones.

Warpy

(111,254 posts)
7. Using them lefthanded
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 05:17 PM
Nov 2012

means crossing the receiver wire across your chest and a lot of them don't have wires that are long enough. It's either that or try to handle change and dial with your clumsier hand.

Starboard Tack

(11,181 posts)
8. Reminds me of La Tasca del Peccato
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 06:06 PM
Nov 2012

The pocket of sin, which is what they used to call the left hand pocket of the priest's habit. Needless to say, there was no pocket. Just an open hole.

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