Lefty Me

Just read an article on left-handed people and it arouses in me much interest and memories. You see, I am a lefty too. If you know me, you would probably realize that I am a lefty only when I use the scissors, play badminton or use an electric drill. Reason is because I write with my right hand. A feat “forced” out of me because my dad used to cane me whenever I used my left hand to write.

Well, this world had designed products, devices and gadgets for the right-handed. Camcorder, camera, scissors, guitar … talking about guitar, I was always the slower learner in class not knowing why. Another is the rifle. Being in NS, I remember I had to always remember to draw this thing called a “Deflector” whenever I go for shooting practices. Without the Deflector, lefties will have the hot shells come crashing into our face.

The article also talks about how the industrial assembly lines are designed for right handed people. No wonder when I set up one few years back in my ex-company, I am the only one who seems to enjoy teaching people how the process should go. I am an Engineer and I do product design. I wonder how many products will turn out to be in favour of lefties in the near future.

And do you know that some of the famous lefties in history include Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Ludwig van Beethoven, Benjamin Franklin, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin. Not bad huh!!