*
Well now. I am ambidextrous in most everything. Some of it self-taught, mostly seemingly natural.
I write and draw both ways. I studied graphoanalysis. My writing and drawing styles between left and right are different - apparently the brain thoughts are different when going right versus left.
I cook / eat both ways. I can use forks, spoons, knives either way. Using a can opener only righty can get frustrating if I need to go lefty (Does anyone make lefty can openers?).
Shopping: I'll squeeze the melons and tomatoes either way.
I play guitar and drums both lefty and righty. Criminals robbed me last year and stole my two guitars - both strung lefty. I figure the idiots probably could not understand why my guitars did not work.
I play sports both ways. Softball / baseball (hit, throw, catch. As a pitcher, I would confuse the hitter to get a true 'change up' from one side to the other.) Soccer / football (likewise kick either lefty or righty) Basketball (never learned the righty or lefty shoot - always shoot from the chest or two-handed over the head, dribbling is both ways)
The first time I ever used a computer mouse, I grabbed it with my left hand - no thought to taking it with my right hand. I have tried righty mousing and not as good as lefty - righty is clumsy no matter how hard I try. I find that my keyboarding tends to be predominantly lefty - I type more keys with my left than right hand.
I can use scissors either way. Last place where I worked was a lefty with lefty scissors at his desk. We worked on tasks and I used his just fine left-handed.
Household: Both again - I use the sponges and brushes either way to do household chores; I bathe using the soap or washcloth in either hand.
Mechanical: I can use tools either way - hoes, rakes, shovels, screwdrivers, wrenches, hammers, lawn trimmers. Even the water hose - sometimes one hand, other times the other hand.
I can play billiards both ways - it helps with certain shots as I observe the other players fumble their shot.
I groom according to which side: I use my left hand to do make-up on my left side and my right hand to do make-up on my right side. I comb my hair similarly - left side with left hand, right side with right hand. I brush my teeth both-handed.
I fill up the gasoline tank holding the nozzle with my left hand; I wash the windows with the squeegee using my left hand.
I hand sew using either hand - depending upon which direction I'm sewing; even threading the hand needle goes either way.
TV and VCR remote controls - both righty and lefty again. It is noticeable how electronics manufactures remotes for righties.
In the old days when telephones were those big desk models, I always used my left hand to pick up the receiver and hold it to my head (mainly because my hearing is better on my left ear); I dialed lefty. I always placed the office telephone to my left. I use my cellular telephone lefty - keying, holding to my head.
Maybe Kellam and I are of the same mind. I also learned to read backwards by watching TV in a mirror.
Okay, one sure and solid lefty - my politics. Can I say that? (:-)
*
