I’m a proud south paw. This also means I’m constantly on the prowl for pencils, pens and markers that do not smear. While smear is good with bagels, it is not for south paws. I use Pentel .5mm HB lead mechanical pencil (If you want to be really scared, I didn’t have to look at the pencil for that information. I’m telling you; NERD!) If you’re a lefty who uses mechanical, you know I’m talking about quality. However,
what to do about that small eraser. It’s small and is gone in 7 nanoseconds, then you’re duck on a junebug looking for something to wipe away those mistakes. Well before today, I was in the habit of having a Pentel Clic eraser. It’s a push up eraser that is completely separate from the mechanical pencil. It’s not convenient but it’s efficient and proven to not smear. I tried my math tutor’s patience today. She observed that a lot of my time was spent going from pencil to eraser. While she said I was quick with both and was impressed with the speed of substituting one for the other, she thought my time erasing could be reduced exponentially if I held the eraser in my right hand. CONSTANTLY.
what to do about that small eraser. It’s small and is gone in 7 nanoseconds, then you’re duck on a junebug looking for something to wipe away those mistakes. Well before today, I was in the habit of having a Pentel Clic eraser. It’s a push up eraser that is completely separate from the mechanical pencil. It’s not convenient but it’s efficient and proven to not smear. I tried my math tutor’s patience today. She observed that a lot of my time was spent going from pencil to eraser. While she said I was quick with both and was impressed with the speed of substituting one for the other, she thought my time erasing could be reduced exponentially if I held the eraser in my right hand. CONSTANTLY.Sounds easy, right?
Yeah, you try it.
Using your non-dominant hand, is like trying to use the toilet paper with your other hand. IT AIN’T HAPPENING. For the next twenty minutes, my tutor and I had a ball laughing at my shortage of ambidextrous (Thank you, Google spell check.) Just for an eraser. EVERYTHING was affected. Everything! Head tilting had to be changed, I’m positive eyes were crossed but the most embarrassing aspect was admitting defeat. To an eraser.
I’m not giving up. I will conquer holding the eraser in my right hand.
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I had a similar problem in my job when I had to learn to whisk with my non-dominant hand, when my other got tired.
Chocolate everywhere!
To whisk or not to whisk. That would be a challenge. But, sounds like a fun short experiment (plus yummy cookies would be the result) so I’ll try to whisk with my other hand and see how difficult that is. Thanks!
After a while you get it, and then yes, as you said, yummy cookies/cakes/muffins for every one!
LOL you make me laugh!
You funny girl
Now, only if my professors would grade my humor instead of my testing taking ability. Then, I’d really have a future!
Thank you!