# I am typing with my left hand only

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-typing-with-my-left-hand-only/473852
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [November 21, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-typing-with-my-left-hand-only/473852 "2008-11-21T16:28:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-typing-with-my-left-hand-only/473852/1 "2008-11-21T16:28:04Z")

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Because Tuesday I had carpal tunnel and trigger point surgery on my right hand.  
I was awake through most of it but wasn’t supposed to be. Hope it turns out ok someday because right now it really sucks.

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### Author: ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-typing-with-my-left-hand-only/473852/2 "2008-11-21T16:28:56Z")

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I will try this as well to help empathize with your discomfort.

Wow this is a chore.

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### Author: ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-typing-with-my-left-hand-only/473852/3 "2008-11-21T16:39:05Z")

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It may interest you to know that in standard keyboard positioning, the longest word you can type with only your left hand is “stewardess.” Sorry for your pain, I hope it heals quickly.

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### Author: ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-typing-with-my-left-hand-only/473852/4 "2008-11-21T16:48:59Z")

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I thought you were _really_ happy to see me. 😃

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### Author: ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-typing-with-my-left-hand-only/473852/5 "2008-11-21T17:03:13Z")

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> [@chacoguy420](#):
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> I thought you were _really_ happy to see me. 😃

HA!

Trust me, typing is easy compared to many others things I can’t do well now.