11 Reasons Being A Lefty Is Better
August 13th is National Left-Handers’ Day. Mostly, being a lefty stinks, but here’s a few reasons for lefty pride.
1. Lefties earn more (sorta)
According to a recent study, there’s no income difference in the regular population, but lefties earn 10%-15% more than righties among college-educated people. Which is weird because those college desks are The Worst for lefties.
2. Lefties are better fencers
American Olympic fencer Race Imboden (pictured right) is a lefty. A higher than average portion of Olympic fencers are lefties.
3. Lefties learn to drive more easily
Even though cars are made for righties, an AA Driving School poll found that 57% of lefties pass their driver’s tests on the first try, compared with only 47% of righties.
4. We adjust to seeing underwater faster
All the better to get away from sharks.
5. Don’t have to switch utensils from hand to hand while eating
American righties hold the fork in their left hand while cutting, then switch it to the right to eat.
6. Lefties have an advantage in baseball
25% of pro baseball players are southpaw, and there’s a lot of reasons why. Ken Griffey, Jr here is a lefty.
7. So many lefty Presidents! Barack Obama
Obama has that kind of baby-ish claw hand way of holding a pen.
Harry Truman
Throwing lefty, but he held a pen in his right hand (he was probably forced to learn that way in school).
8. Bowling is better
Because most people are right handed, the oil gets used up on the lane way faster on the right side. Advantage to lefties.
Julia Roberts
Holds her spoon in the left hand!
11. Lefties are more creative
Dressing your dog as a horse counts as creative, right?
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littlemissrock 9 months agoWhy the hell is Justin Bieber on this list? Are you being paid by his rep?
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CameronHodge 9 months agoHockey is the biggest one. While you don’t necessarily have to be left handed to do it, about half of all NHL players shoot left.
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ursaaurora 9 months ago
You do know that people don’t with their left hand and switch to their right for shits and giggles, right?
#5 is proper etiquette based on “American Style” formal dining. As a lefty, I tend to eat “European Style” in formal situations, which allows me to keep my fork in my left hand. -
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Apotheosis 9 months agoBUZZFEED !!!!! Wtf ! Don’t ever put Toni Iommi in the same category of Justin Bieber! C’mon !!! Poor Toni is already suffering from cancer. If he is made aware of this it may kill him !
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JonHaven360 9 months ago
Lefty’s die younger*. Should ease Medicare and Social Security concerns.
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