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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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[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

I think that one is universal

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

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)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

We got that one in Germany as well

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Dad? Is that you ?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I've never heard something like this

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I'd say as many as in other countries