# unfortunate lefties

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunate-lefties/73207>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 20, 2001, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunate-lefties/73207 "2001-07-20T16:45:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![arielleilani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@arielleilani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arielleilani)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2001, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunate-lefties/73207/1 "2001-07-20T16:45:04Z")

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I’ve heard that left handed people have, on average, a 7 yr shorter life span, until recently. Now, according to some lefty website, it’s 9. I’m scared! They never, however, say WHY. What’s out there that’s so dangerous?

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**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2001, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunate-lefties/73207/2 "2001-07-20T16:53:45Z")

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welcome to the SDMB. read all about how you and I are doomed right here:

[Left Handed Life Span](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_092.html)

I wouldn’t worry about it too much.

jarbaby

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**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2001, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunate-lefties/73207/3 "2001-07-20T17:49:02Z")

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It’s because they’re always so [pissed-off](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=66324).