# ¿uʍop ǝpısdn pɐǝɹ noʎ op ןןǝʍ ʍoɥ **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 26, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-op-pisdn-p-no-op-o/555086 "2010-09-26T12:19:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-op-pisdn-p-no-op-o/555086/41 "2010-09-28T18:15:02Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > What I want to know is, how do you type upside-down? > > I read fine sideways, as well. [Flip](http://www.revfad.com/flip.html). Type your text into the box that says “Original”. Characters which resemble upside down text will appear in the “Flipped” box. Copy and then paste where desired. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-op-pisdn-p-no-op-o/555086/42 "2010-10-10T06:35:37Z")
Well, I guess I’m not that special after all. Most people can either do it seemlessly, or at least with minimal effort. And, yes, I used a tool to do that. Sorry that it only works perfectly in certain fonts, like the one used in the title. ---
**Author:** ![ratmanizhere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@ratmanizhere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratmanizhere)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-op-pisdn-p-no-op-o/555086/43 "2010-10-10T08:39:44Z")
Being able to read upside down has an advantage when dealing with people who are filling out forms and asking you the questions. Recently, I had to deal with a lawyer that was reading the questions on a form and he started asking questions that didn’t pertain to the form. When I refused to answer the question, he would repeat it and look right at me while waiting for the answer. He finally asked me why I was refusing to answer the question, I replied that the question was not on the form and had nothing to do with the case. He gave me a puzzled look and asked how did I know the question wasn’t there and I told him that I could read everything upside down just as easily as if it was turned towards me. Also, told him that I was able to read the files he had open for other clients just as easy. He immediately cleared off his desk and just stuck with the questions on the form! ---
**Author:** ![limegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/82dd89/32.png) [@limegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/limegreen)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-op-pisdn-p-no-op-o/555086/44 "2010-10-10T22:57:36Z")
As with other teachers, it’s a necessary skill. Although I must say, it’s harder for me to do, or I guess I’m slower at it, since the chemo. One of the lovely left-overs of hard drugs. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-op-pisdn-p-no-op-o/555086/45 "2010-10-11T01:21:14Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > [Flip](http://www.revfad.com/flip.html). Type your text into the box that says “Original”. Characters which resemble upside down text will appear in the “Flipped” box. Copy and then paste where desired. I just put the upside-down text of the thread’s title into that page and it flipped it back right-side up! (Except for the l’s. For some reason it left the l’s. 🙂 ) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-op-pisdn-p-no-op-o/555086.md?page=2)