podcastsinenglish Level 3.136 My left hand
Aug 3, 2017
Pam shares her experiences as a left-hander living in a right-handed world. She reflects on discovering her left-handedness in school and the challenges of writing while avoiding smudges. Table manners and social mix-ups arise from her natural instincts, like grabbing drinks from the wrong side. Kitchen tools are a struggle, especially with scissors and bread knives designed for right-handers. Throughout, Pam highlights the quirks of left-handed life and invites others to share their stories.
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Early Mirror Writing
- Pam discovered she was left-handed at school when she wrote from right to left while others wrote left to right.
- Her teacher disapproved and forced an awkward wrist position, making writing painful and slow for years.
Everyday Adaptations For Lefties
- Left-handed people adapt everyday actions like eating and placing glasses, often by instinct or family rules.
- Small changes, like putting a glass directly in front, prevent social awkwardness and mistakes at gatherings.
Tool Challenges And Workarounds
- Pam struggles with pans, using right-handed scissors, and slicing bread because tools bias toward right-hand use.
- She learned to tilt tools and slant scissors, which produces awkward cuts and sloped slices of bread.