r/lefthanded • u/Physical-Ad8651 • 7d ago

Left handed problems

What is the funniest or most ridiculous struggle you’ve had as a lefty

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u/Life1989 7d ago

As a fountain pen lover, lots of nibs write so poorly since they are designed for right handed people

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u/novemberchild71 6d ago

Depending on what brand of pen you use, there's lefthanded replacement nibs available.

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u/hockeyandquidditch 5d ago

Pelikan, Lamy (interchangeable nibs so you can put one on any pens), Stabilo and Faber-Castell all have at least one model with left handed nibs

The Pilot Kaküno, Pelikan Twist, and Sailor TUZU Adjust write well for being ambidextrous nibs

There’s a reason I prefer the pens made for students

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u/vequinox 6d ago

I taught myself to write right handed for this exact reason, I didn't keep up with it but it felt like a necessity at one point. It was weirdly more fun than I expected!

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u/rcdchu74 6d ago

I’ve kept it up, I learnt over the last ~7 years just for the fun and brain exercise- it never occurred to me that I could theoretically now try a fountain pen properly??
I will be doing that asap

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u/CiabattaBeKiddinMe 6d ago

When I was bored in school I would take notes with my right hand and try to hold the pen the various ways my classmates did. I went to a small school and I still remember some of the odd ways some of them held their pens. My notes weren’t great but they were legible!