Everybody knows that can-openers and scissors are made for right-handed people. But, there are a number of other object, processes, etc., that are designed for right-handed people. Here's a brief list of things you may not know are designed for right-handed people.
Subway entrance turn-styles. The ticket/card reader is on the right.
Phone swipes and gestures. These are designed for people holding a phone in their right hand.
Left-to-right writing systems. Left-handed people smear ink/graphic as their hand passes over the page. Calligraphy can only be done properly with a right hand in order to print the serifs correctly.
Writing utensils. Ball-point pens glide smoothly across the page when pulled by and right hand but stick into the page when pushed by a left hand.
Floor lamp switches. The nob is almost always positioned by a right-handed person so that the nob is the right side of the pole; a left handed person must either reach all the way around the pole or contort there arm in an uncomfortable way in order to turn the nob.
Computer mice. The more frequently used left click is intended to be pressed by the right index finger rather than a left middle finger.
Salutes and Handshakes. These are always done with the right hand.
Bicycle breaks. The rear brake is controlled by the right hand. If one squeezes only the left (i.e., front) break, one runs the risk of flipping over the handle bars.
To be continued as I become annoyed by more processes designed for right-handed people.
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