# Revenge of the south paws.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revenge-of-the-south-paws/96204>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 30, 2001, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revenge-of-the-south-paws/96204 "2001-11-30T21:22:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Lectricity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9d8465/32.png) [@Lectricity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lectricity)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revenge-of-the-south-paws/96204/1 "2001-11-30T21:22:39Z")

</div>

I once found myself in a room with 11 other people, all filling out paperwork. One very observent fellow said “Wait a minute, how many people here are left handed?” Ten of us raised our left hands, still cluching ball-point pens as proof. Everyone looks around at all the pens in the air. Jaws drop. All eyes end up on the two frightned looking righties. Then the exchanged glances, the wry smiles- We’re a MAJORITY!! Eyes back to the righties- What should we do to them? THIS IS OUR CHANCE!!!  
Oh well, we got over the shock and let them live. What fun though!  
-Proud to be a leftie

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Smashed\_Ice\_Cream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Smashed\_Ice\_Cream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smashed_Ice_Cream)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revenge-of-the-south-paws/96204/2 "2001-11-30T21:35:13Z")

</div>

I’ve had that happen to me too! My previous job consisted of 14 people who all worked together – all 14 were left handed. I was the last person hired into that group, and it took me weeks to realize that everyone there was.[sub]I always thought this was the coolest thing in the world[/sub]

Now I’m the only lefty out of 10, which doesn’t at all stop me from turning everything around to suit me. Nah, I’m not a pain.

\<slight hijack\>  
What’s the actual percentage of L:R handedness? I also seem to recall (sorry, no cite) reading not too long ago that the incidence of left-handedness is increasing?

Anyone know??

-sic, who also is proud of her bass-ackward dominance.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revenge-of-the-south-paws/96204/3 "2001-11-30T21:40:56Z")

</div>

Wow, the best I’ve seen is a 60% majority. I am the only one in my department that is left handed, also the most creative and best looking male IMHO.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Lectricity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9d8465/32.png) [@Lectricity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lectricity)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revenge-of-the-south-paws/96204/4 "2001-11-30T21:55:02Z")

</div>

Slightly hijack away ashed **smashed Ice Cream**.  
Left handedness increasing? Hmmm.  
There are far fewer south paw girls then boys. Right?  
Mental disorders in children are increasing.  
There are far fewer autistic girls than boys.  
Hmmm.  
By the way righties, I have no use whatsoever for the left handed scissors you made for us. It was nice thought however, thanks.