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Taking sides

Image of a boxer blowing a left hookThe slightest of gym injuries (pulled ligament, left forearm) has been forcing me to do some stuff with my right hand for the first time. Which is weird since I am right-handed.

I already knew that the left leads when I am lifting weights, hammering, screwing (as in DIY), or anything that very obviously requires physical strength.

However, I had no idea that I also left-handedly hoovered, scrubbed the bathtub, put things away in cupbodards, carried bags, wrought dishcloths (can you tell I cleaned the apartment over the weekend?).

I also wear 'it' on the left, I wonder if that is related?

My sides seem to have shared jobs according to inclination: the left bangs away while the right does precision tasks.

Like, if I were to be in a punch-up I'd have a deadly left hook – that lands somewhere in the air between your shoulder and your right ear.

One Response to “Taking sides”

  1. Chig Says:

    I also wear 'it' on the left, and I'm right-handed, so that blows your theory(!)