The mind works in mysterious ways, try this experiment...

[LosinIt]

While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.

Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction and there's nothing you can do about it.

I sent this to everyone in the office so now we all look like idiots. Some people, like me, spent lots of time trying to beat it. No one has yet succeeded.

[4morewars]

1. That is sooooo funny !!!!

Now we are all doing it !!!lol

[Ready4Change]

2. I did it.

Of course, nothing in your directions said I couldn't write the mirror image of a 6 in the air, so that people facing me could read it. :P

But no, haven't managed to do it the way I suspect I'm "supposed" to.

[merh]

3. That is so friggin weird....

I'm trying to beat it, but can't. Thanks for the post, now to torment others.

Do you think * would even know what a 6 is if you asked him to do this? He would probably fall if asked to move is foot in a clockwise position.

[the Kelly Gang]

4. weird !!..this will send me balmy

[LosinIt]

5. It's probably using the same nerve pathway because you can do it

if it's not the same arm and leg. I have an appointment with my neurologist this month, I will ask him to explain.

[TreasonousBastard]

6. Whoa!

That is wierd.

Works on the left leg, too.

[redqueen]

7. That was interesting

At first I couldn't, but with concentration, it's easy. Try doing just counterclockwise circles with your hand first, then change it to a six.

[DS1]

8. I must be some sort of freak - did it fine

:shrug:

[northzax]

9. you and me too.

although, strangly, I couldn't do it at first with my left (dominant) side as easily as the right (submissive) side.

but with practice, you can do it, feels strange though.

[LosinIt]

10. I can picture office all across the US with people with one leg in the air

looks like one giant....

[jpgray]

11. I can do it! I must be some sort of super being.

You can bow and scrape now, please.

[LynneSin]

13. I did it too

but you have to do it really slow and think about it

[tsakshaug]

12. Did it

took awhile. but first did it while looking at my foot.
now I can do it without looking.

[Speck Tater]

14. OK, You guys are pulling my leg, right?

I tried it and my leg did NOT reverse direction. Writing 6's in the air one after another and my foot still circles clockwise. So what's the punch line? Is this just a way to get some fool to look goofy?