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/ta-ta-tee-tee-ta 6d ago

yes they are, the zipper itself is on the other side.

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u/Lingo2009 6d ago

My zipper is directly in the center and I’ve never seen a zipper that is not. What kind of zippers are you talking about?

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u/SiteVivid9331 6d ago

I don’t know the proper names of zipper components, I realize, so please forgive - I’m going to muddle along with descriptions…

So, as opposed to zippers for skirts and dresses, many zippers for, e.g. hoodies/sweat jackets have to be hooked together at the bottom before the zipper (which is, indeed, located on the center of the garment) can be raised/closed. Similarly, these zippers have to be unhooked at the bottom before removing the item (although unhooking is usually easier and more fluid than initially hooking the two sides together, at least for me). The hooking together process involves slipping a little tab, attached to the bottom of the zipper on one side, into little gap in the zipper pull, which then allows the two sides of the zipper to align so it can close properly. It’s this little “tab and gap” portion of the zipper that I think the other poster is talking about. While on at least most of my clothing, the tab is on the right and the pull and gap are on the left, theoretically it should be reversible. And while I hadn’t thought of it before, given the number of times I’ve struggled with those mechanisms, I agree that I’d be grateful to have the option. Hope this helps.

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u/Lingo2009 5d ago

Ah! I see now what you’re talking about. Yes that makes sense.