# Right foot and #6

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-foot-and-6/230262>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 20, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-foot-and-6/230262 "2004-02-20T20:48:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thinks2Much](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Thinks2Much](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thinks2Much)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-foot-and-6/230262/1 "2004-02-20T20:48:29Z")

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It doesn’t get anymore mundane and pointless than this. So, I became aware of a new pat your head, rub your tummy kind of thing today. Can anyone beat this on the first try?

While sitting at your desk, raise your right leg. Then move your foot in continuous clockwise circles. While continuing to rotate your foot, try to write the number 6 in the air. Your foot will reverse directions.

I suppose if I practiced I could overcome it, but it worked on me. I wonder if the same thing happens if you’re left handed?

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**Author:** ![Matt70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Matt70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Matt70)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-foot-and-6/230262/2 "2004-02-20T21:11:00Z")

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When I looked at the thread title I thought this would be a reference to The Prisoner.