Playing A Leftie

[albaqwerty]

jeez, why on earth aren't the media saying that the left-handed person is playing a rightie?

Wot on earth is so wrong with being left-handed?

[Davethedog]

Because that rightie is Andy Murray. If it was two foreigners I doubt right or left would be mentioned.

[albaqwerty]

exactly, do you think the media are getting their excuses in early? :-)

[AB Editor]

1. Because it is unusual to be a leftie

2. It is more unusual to be a leftie and a professional athlete

3. It's known as an advantage in most sports to be a leftie

That's why they mention it.

[albaqwerty]

1 I'm a leftie

2. Not a professional athlete but was blooming good at hockey and tennis

3. Yep, it's good to be a leftie :-D

[tamborine]

coz of ball spin. I noticed earlier Andy had Scots flag icon listed at his name. Will see if thats lucky for him.

[Bazile]

//It's known as an advantage in most sports to be a leftie //

Ed
It is even more of an advantage to be a leftie and a rightie - e.g Ronnie O'Sullivan

[albaqwerty]

Ronnie has his demons, but is a highly talented snooker player.

[horseshoes]

They make awkward opponents in boxing too.

[sunny-dave]

So are you entirely sinister, Albs - or do you fancy the odd bit of ambidexterity occasionally :)

[horseshoes]

My late mother in law was left handed and used to be "smacked out of it" in school. She was also "smacked out of" speaking Welsh. Neither beatings worked:-)

[friedgreentomato]

I'm kackhanded too - its brill

[horseshoes]

I'm aquadextrous; I can turn the bath taps on with both feet!

[albaqwerty]

late mother was a leftie and had it smacked out of her at school, the only thing she did rightie was to write.

Dave, ambiguity and ambidexterity are good attributes :-D

Horseshoes!! How are you doing my dear?

FGT, it's great being kack-handed :-D

[horseshoes]

I'm fine thank you Alba. Haven't been on AB very much as been away on holiday, then had a little job for a couple of weeks.

My friend is left handed but throws darts with her right. OH is right handed and deals cards with his left!

[stewey]

It all sounds rather sinister to me.

[jim360]

Not a good start for the rightie...

[jim360]

Arrrgh...

[vulcan42]

http://i1.cpcache.com/product/99258750/if_left_handed_peop_mug.jpg?height=460&width=460&qv=90

[stewey]

I'm going to have to remember that one, vulcan42. If I can, that is: I'm right-handed:)

[FredPuli43]

An odd thing is that Phil Mickelson, the 'leftie' golf champion, is naturally right-handed. It might be a help on ordinary courses, and to ordinary players, because the courses are designed to hinder right-handers who slice or fade the ball, but most pros naturally hook it or draw it, so he'd be as hampered as a right-hander.

But it's an advantage to be leftie in most sports. The right-hander doesn't meet many , whereas they meet plenty of right-handers. There are two sports that don't permit left-handed play. One is polo. The other may be hockey.