Pens

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

How do lefties not smudge as they go along?

They write in Arabic!

 

[KS55]

They write in Arabic!

They do write right to left but in Hsilgne.

 

[urban genie]

I don't get this as most pens appear to be symmetrical therefore would be the same for right or left handed users; that's certainly the case for felt tip and ball-point pens. I suppose fountain pens could have shaped tips but it's a long time since I used one regularly.

It is about the ink distribution and drying time, as books are created with right handers in mind a pen with slower drying ink will smudge, also due to this lefties tend to have to hold the pen differently to prevent smudging and so the design can be a hindrance.

 

[idahoblues]

It is about the ink distribution and drying time, as books are created with right handers in mind a pen with slower drying ink will smudge, also due to this lefties tend to have to hold the pen differently to prevent smudging and so the design can be a hindrance.

A right handed writer has their hand in front of the words whereas a lefty is behind and so more chance of touching the wet ink in passing. A righty pulls, a lefty pushes :)

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Are all of you completely left handed?

I write left handed but am right handed/footed when using a bat or kicking a ball. However, if I were to play a violin, it would be left handed, whilst right for a guitar.

I cannot use a spoon with my right hand though and when I smoked, I used my left hand.

Husband and son are both completely left handed though.

I'm somewhat mixed (through forcing myself to learn to use right handed tools). I play guitar right handed, but when I play badminton, I serve left handed and switch to right handed to return. Writing is left handed.

Wife is a complete lefty, like my lad and youngest daughter. Eldest daughter is similar to me.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Berol handwriting pen, the height of sophistication at school.

Perfect for blow-darts ;-)

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I don't get this as most pens appear to be symmetrical therefore would be the same for right or left handed users; that's certainly the case for felt tip and ball-point pens. I suppose fountain pens could have shaped tips but it's a long time since I used one regularly.

It's usually down to the angle you hold the pen. When you hold it left handed, your hand ends up at a weird angle, and many pens just don't sit right.

Also, some pen nibs have optimum angles of 65-90 degrees, and don't work well outside that.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

They write in Arabic!

Only the numbers.