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Does each language have "lefty loosey righty tighty"? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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] 37 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (68 children)

This phrase has never made any sense to me. It’s a circle. If one side is moving right, then the opposite side is moving left. So the phrase only makes sense if you specify which side we are talking about, which nobody ever does. Therefore it’s completely illogical to me while everyone else just gets it. Side note: Autism can be a real bitch sometimes.

Edit:

Some people don’t understand how I can see a problem. That’s cool, but don’t be a dick. We all look at the world through different lenses.
This is when I was a kid “helping” my grandfather in the garage. I’m older now and understand that “righty tighty” references the top of the rotation.
Some people rotate their perspective 90° and imagine themselves standing on the screw. Therefore when your face rotates to the right the screw is tightened. I hadn’t ever thought of that. But I had imagined rotating my perspective 90° the other direction –the top of my head as a screwdriver. In that case, “lefty tighty”

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago (51 children)

But the entire rotation is either clockwise (right) or counterclockwise (left). Ultimately, its just a helpful reminder which way to turn lol

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 days ago (50 children)

Clockwise and counter-clockwise makes sense.

But when you say “right” it’s not clear which side of the circle is being referenced. If the top of the circle is moving to the right, the bottom is moving left at the same time. So the saying only makes sense when you specify that you’re talking about the top of the circle.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago

If this is truly something that doesn't make sense to you, you may want to consider being tested for Autism if you have not already. This phrase is not something neurotypical people struggle with.

And I say that as someone who is not clinically autistic, but who is real fuckin' close to it. No judgment, I'm not trying to make you feel bad or anything, it is just an observation.

I didn't mean to unleash this torrent of comments on you, sorry.

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