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vatlark@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml ·
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Does each language have "lefty loosey righty tighty"?

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Does each language have "lefty loosey righty tighty"?

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The world has a lot of different standards for a lot of things, but I have never heard of a place with the default screw thread direction being opposite.

So does each language have a fun mnemonic?

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    Not for screwing/unscrewing but in France we have a satire mnemonic for remembering right and left:

    The right hand is the one with the thumb pointing left.

    Works only if you look at the back of your hands, and obviously not useful. We use it mainly to mock someone who mix right and left

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      In English we’ll say, “Your other <right/left>”, depending on which direction the person is messing up.

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        I think that one is universal

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          It ain’t.

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      What’s the phrase in French?

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        La main droite, c’est celle qui a le pouce à gauche

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        Not sure about the thumb one but for screws with only have:

        • Visser : sens des aiguilles d’une montre (clockwise)
        • Dévisser : sens contraire des aiguilles d’une montre (anti clockwise)
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      We got that one in Germany as well

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      Dad? Is that you ?

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      I’ve never heard something like this

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      Are there lots of French who can’t easily tell left from right? I feel like one of the few sad Americans who can’t. Would love to know why. I always chalked it up to a lack of coordination.

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        I’d say as many as in other countries

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