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August 13th = International Lefthanders Day!

May WE all have a great day!

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Same to you!

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Charter member of the "I Hate Spiral Notebooks Club" here!

Lefty power!

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1 minute ago, meanmaryjean said:

Charter member of the "I Hate Spiral Notebooks Club" here!

Lefty power!

I remember grammar school writing with fountain tip ink pens. Always smeared the ink, and of course, was always receiving teacher comments.

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Specializes in NICU.
1 hour ago, meanmaryjean said:

Charter member of the "I Hate Spiral Notebooks Club" here!

I was in therapy for PTSND (Post-Traumatic Spiral Notebook Disorder) for most of my childhood until I started loose leaf paper.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

I just used them backwards so the spiral was on the right!

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My son went to loose leaf paper, got way off to the left and turned his hand upside down like some kind of a contortionist. I don't think he's ever learned to cut with scissors.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

I also never voluntarily write with a pencil. Pretty sure I have lead poisoning from my childhood of dragging my hand through what I've just written.

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Specializes in Emergency Department.

Where's Ned Flanders Leftorium when you need it. ???

In UK there is a company called https://www.anythinglefthanded.co.uk/ and I see that you have https://www.leftyslefthanded.com/ in the US.

I have bought many items over the years, pens, knives and corkscrews. I did buy scissors but after so many years using right handed scissors I could not work them. The knives are an absolute joy to use - for the first time I can cut bread straight.

I write with a backwards slant and do ticks backwards. Keeps my hand clean from ink and really, really annoyed my management.

I don't know if it is available in the US but I get left handed cheque books from my bank.

As a PS to this; have you noticed that the "thumbs up" emoji is left handed?

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Pro Tip for lefty little ones: Bent-handle nurses/ medic scissors are way easier for them to use.

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We didn't have those when Little Sonnet was struggling to learn to cut. We had great big ones. He'd say "Mommy, you hold the paper" and try to use both hands.

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