Alpo Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 This is for left-handed people. If you wear a wrist watch, do you wear it on your right wrist? If so, why? I wear mine on my left wrist. This goes back to my first watch, which because of the location of the winding stem, I could wind without taking it off. But if you wear your watch on your right wrist, the winding stem points back towards your elbow. You can't reach it. You have to take the watch off. Yet it is practically a given that if you are left handed you will wear it on your right wrist. I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Winding stem? Watches went electric decades ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singin' Sue 71615 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Shanley wears his on the right wrist, and sometimes undersided... Works for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Right arm -- tends to bounce around on the left when hammering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxahachie Kid #17017 L Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 I have a pocket-watch. All the jeans that I have, the pocket-watch pocket is on the right side, and the stem is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 45 minutes ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Winding stem? Watches went electric decades ago. Tell that to my vintage Omega Seamaster, or my Speedmaster. Heck, even my Citizen Eco-Drive chronometer and cheap Timex have a stem for setting the time! A good watch is timeless, and has a stem for winding or otherwise. And yes, I’m a lefty who wears mine on my left wrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Winding stem? Watches went electric decades ago. So? Car windows went electric decades ago, but if you want the signal someone to lower their car window you make motions like you're cranking the window down. Telephones went flat decades ago, but if you're trying to signal someone that they have a phone call, you put your thumb to your ear and your little finger to your mouth like a telephone earpiece that is not been used in 30 years. And that little thing that you pull out to set the time on a watch is the winding stem. So there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Watches? We don't need no stinkin' watches. Gave them up many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxahachie Kid #17017 L Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Ever try to explain "clockwise" and "counterclockwise" to a kid who has only ever had/seen a digital watch??? I had a Mickey Mouse wristwatch, when I was in the Navy. It constantly reminded me of how "Mickey Mouse" it all was. I dated a Wave, once, while overseas, at a shore-station, and I gave that watch to her, before I shipped out. I got one postcard from her, a good long while later. She had only written three words: "Mickey still ticks". Sadly, she was referring to the watch, and not any affection for me. If it was raining soup, I'd be out there with a fork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Right wrist. It feels like it gets in my way when on my dominant wrist. When it's on the 'dumb' side, I don't even notice it's even there that often. I just reach over the top of the face of the watch and pull the stem out when I need to adjust the time or date (I wear a Citizen EcoDrive these days). Occasionally, I just take it off and make any adjustments necessary. Back when I used a stem winding watch, I wound it every day after my morning shower before I put it back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Waxahachie Kid #17017 L said: Ever try to explain "clockwise" and "counterclockwise" to a kid who has only ever had/seen a digital watch??? I had a Mickey Mouse wristwatch, when I was in the Navy. It constantly reminded me of how "Mickey Mouse" it all was. I dated a Wave, once, while overseas, at a shore-station, and I gave that watch to her, before I shipped out. I got one postcard from her, a good long while later. She had only written three words: "Mickey still ticks". Sadly, she was referring to the watch, and not any affection for me. If it was raining soup, I'd be out there with a fork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Never had a wristwatch last more than three days before even an expensive one became unrepairable!!! I’m left handed and wear a pocket style watch in a holder, hanging from my belt on the left side. I remember wearing the watch on my right arm and reaching over the top to wind it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 my daughter wore hers on the right but as noted above it had a battery , no winding involved , i dont think she has worn one since she got her phone - no need anymore save for bling , ive not worn one in decades as i dont wear bling at all , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 9 hours ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: I gotta get one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shapiro Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I ain't worn a watch in decades. And I'm not left handed. So I can't comment with any pertinent info. Aside from that, I have an adult libation that I'm rather enjoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 There are left handed wristwatches, scissors, … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Michael Landon wore his on the Left wrist. Stone Cold Steve Austin wears his watch on the left wrist also. He holds the microphone in his right hand. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 18 hours ago, DocWard said: A good watch is timeless, and has a stem for winding or otherwise. I don't know if you meant it to be funny....but it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Retired, don't need no stinken watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 49 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said: I don't know if you meant it to be funny....but it is. A bit of a play on words, but also, I didn't know how else to put it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 My friend wears three watches. He has a lot of time on his hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 13 minutes ago, Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 said: My friend wears three watches. He has a lot of time on his hand. Does he try to get a consensus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: There are left handed wristwatches, scissors, … They make light beer, too. It doesn't mean it's fitting to have. In the case of specialized left handed this and that, southpaws are used to adapting in a world set up backwards. Then, there's the question of availability and added cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 And while we're on the subject of wrist watches, when I was growing up men and boys wore them on the outside of their wrist, and girls wore them on the inside. I wore mine on the outside, because I was not a girl. My junior high school was made of brick, including the interior walls. After breaking two crystals going down the hallway for class changes, I started wearing mine on the inside of my wrist. I still get scratches on the outside of the watch band, but I have not broken a crystal in 50 years or more. I remember a comedy skit - most likely Three stooges. At a cocktail party Guy A goes up to Guy B and asks him what time it is. Guy B rolls his hand over to look at the watch on the back of his wrist, and pours his drink on his belly. Guy A laughs and walks off. Guy B decides to try this, so walks up to Guy C and asks the time. Guy C rolls his hand over to look at his watch on the inside of his wrist, and pours his drink on Guy B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Alpo said: And while we're on the subject of wrist watches, when I was growing up men and boys wore them on the outside of their wrist, and girls wore them on the inside. I wore mine on the outside, because I was not a girl. My junior high school was made of brick, including the interior walls. After breaking two crystals going down the hallway for class changes, I started wearing mine on the inside of my wrist. I still get scratches on the outside of the watch band, but I have not broken a crystal in 50 years or more. I remember a comedy skit - most likely Three stooges. At a cocktail party Guy A goes up to Guy B and asks him what time it is. Guy B rolls his hand over to look at the watch on the back of his wrist, and pours his drink on his belly. Guy A laughs and walks off. Guy B decides to try this, so walks up to Guy C and asks the time. Guy C rolls his hand over to look at his watch on the inside of his wrist, and pours his drink on Guy B. I think that was a Benny Hill sketch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Smuteye John SASS#24774 said: They make light beer, too. It doesn't mean it's fitting to have. In the case of specialized left handed this and that, southpaws are used to adapting in a world set up backwards. Then, there's the question of availability and added cost. Did you ever try to use normal scissors with your left hand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Did you ever try to use normal scissors with your left hand? So long as the handles are not shaped for a right handed person, I do ok. It seems plenty are made that way though. I found a pair that work well, and try to keep them hidden, with limited success Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Did you ever try to use normal scissors with your left hand? Yep. Right before my first grade teacher caught me and made me put them in my right hand. She was trying to make me right handed- until my mother caught me practicing writing with my right hand at home. The next day, my Dad carried me to school for the only time in my life. He went and talked to the principal, then they both talked to the teacher in the hall outside the classroom. I couldn't hear what was said but I could see the conversation through the window in the door and there was a LOT of rather emphatic pointing straight down by my father, arm crossing- with the occasional nod- by the principal and lots of nodding by the teacher. After that day, she didn't care if I wrote or worked scissors with my toes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 “Normal” scissors have the top blade on the right, making them right handed Quote Right-handed scissors are designed so that the natural movement of the hand pushes the blades together, which results in a good clean cut. That is of course, the natural movement of the right hand. The natural movement of your left hand has the opposite effect – it forces the blades apart. If you’ve spent much time using right-handed scissors, then you probably automatically compensate for this by squeezing the blades together as you cut – this can result in a lot of tension in your left hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 One year back in elementary school, for some strange damn reason, we had left-handed scissors. And using left-handed scissors with your right hand is just as complicated as using right handed with your left hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Quit yer whinning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus McGillicuddy Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 23 hours ago, Waxahachie Kid #17017 L said: If it was raining soup, I'd be out there with a fork. My Mom’s favorite expression. I don’t think I ‘d ever heard it from anyone else before. Seamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 16 minutes ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Quit yer whinning. Whine, whine, WHINING only has one N. Whine, whine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 38 minutes ago, Alpo said: Whine, whine, WHINING only has one N. Whine, whine. Picckkyy, picckkyy, picckkyy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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