Which Side of The Mouth?

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Baseball/softball ( batting ) left handed. Golf right handed. I doubt I could light my pipe with my left hand.. Its an interesting thing to consider why we do the things we do. Again I think it all comes down to how you wipe.. front to back... back to front.. and which hand you use.

 

[bullet08]

tried moving pipe around today. took some trial and error, but it seems it's not that uncomfortable. bit frustrating since the button will slide off on right side.

 

[Spa32]

I am a lefty and clench on the right side of my mouth exclusively. I use my left hand to light my pipe every time. I am a weird lefty.

I played tennis with my left hand. Played basketball with my left. I played baseball as a lefty in the field but batted righty. I played golf as a righty. I played hockey as a righty. My best foot in soccer was my right. I kicked field goals and punts with my right foot. My stronger foot while skiing was my right. I played Lacrosse as a righty.

I've always considered myself a lefty even though I use my right more. Any sport where you throw or shoot a ball is left hand. Bat left. Golf left. Bowl right. Kick with my right leg. Racket sports are played with my right hand. Shoot pool with my right hand. Shoot a gun right handed. Eat right handed. Write right handed. Play drums left handed.
Definitely more things right handed.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

I've always considered myself a lefty even though I use my right more. Any sport where you throw or shoot a ball is left hand. Bat left. Golf left. Bowl right. Kick with my right leg. Racket sports are played with my right hand. Shoot pool with my right hand. Shoot a gun right handed. Eat right handed. Write right handed. Play drums left handed.
Definitely more things right handed.

I guess it probably has to do with how you were taught. I think parents used to tolerate less left handed behavior. I considered urging my son to write right handed.. but ultimately decided not to interfere. Fathers before me might have... just because it looks painful to use your left hand. Notebook paper is made for right handed people. My dad taught me to hit lefty because it put me closer to first base. When he went looking for golf clubs the pawn shop didnt have any left hand sets, so a righty I was. Theres no telling how many of us are actually using the wrong hand for stuff because we have been trained that way.

 

[mso489]

My intent is to shift the pipe from side to side, and I do, but I suspect, with no particular evidence, that my right-handedness prevails, and I smoke more on that side. But I don't keep track so as not to have an obsessive compulsive "thing" going on when I'm pursuing revery. And I strongly agree, let lefty kids follow their natural left-handedness.

 

[Spa32]

I guess it probably has to do with how you were taught. I think parents used to tolerate less left handed behavior. I considered urging my son to write right handed.. but ultimately decided not to interfere. Fathers before me might have... just because it looks painful to use your left hand. Notebook paper is made for right handed people. My dad taught me to hit lefty because it put me closer to first base. When he went looking for golf clubs the pawn shop didnt have any left hand sets, so a righty I was. Theres no telling how many of us are actually using the wrong hand for stuff because we have been trained that way.

The thing is, nobody taught me to use either hand. That was what felt natural to me, so that's what I did. Although taking drum lessons were sometimes hard because the instructor always forgot I played Left and I had to setup the drums every time I showed up.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I purposely use both sides and occasionally the middle. So I couldn't vote.

 

[sandollars]

Does this mean there is a demand for left handed and right handed pipes? I wonder how much a Dunhill Right hander would cost?

I actually have a left-handed Thurmann PAX.

 

[TinCup]

I have it on good authority that Gandalf the Grey was both a ‘righty’ & lefty for his pipe while Gandalf the White is a lefty through & through

Hobbits are typically 'rightys' while Dwarves are ambidextrous (as we all know)

Make of that what you will

 

[npod]

I follow the Throckmorton Sign to decide which side to place my pipe.

 

[bullet08]

thought about which is my dominant hand. it's definitely right. but i hold pipe with left. thought about why and i think it has to do with keeping my right hand free for relight and tamping.

 

[anotherbob]

If I don't think about it I got to the right side. Which is sadly because I have to wait till my benefits kick in to get my dental implant. Sadly it makes me subconsciously favor the right side.

 

[Orophin1990]

I mostly clench on the left but often move it to the other side to move the smoke over a different part of my tongue. It never remains on one side for the whole smoke.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I follow the Throckmorton Sign to decide which side to place my pipe.

Had to Google it, bah ha ha!!

 

[bnichols23]

I'm basically a lefty, plus I wear dentures, so unless (actually even if) it's a jawhanger it's almost always left. Just what I'm used to.

 

[bnichols23]

I guess it probably has to do with how you were taught. I think parents used to tolerate less left handed behavior. I considered urging my son to write right handed.. but ultimately decided not to interfere. Fathers before me might have... just because it looks painful to use your left hand. Notebook paper is made for right handed people. My dad taught me to hit lefty because it put me closer to first base. When he went looking for golf clubs the pawn shop didnt have any left hand sets, so a righty I was. Theres no telling how many of us are actually using the wrong hand for stuff because we have been trained that way.

I never gave much of a hang about right-handed even though teachers tried to make me write right. Didn't work, & the year after me in school (late 50s, early 60s) people said they weren't forced to. Left for me almost always.

 

[subsalac]

I voted " I can't make up my mind ", but really I just consciously rotate it so I don't get some sort of muscular imbalance or tooth/gum/cheek issues. I instinctively want to always clench on my right side, though.

 

[UncleRasta]

The left seems to be my default, though I will switch it up whenever I remember to.

 

[B.Fee]

I'm right handed, pipe mostly left side

 

[crashthegrey]

I follow the Throckmorton Sign to decide which side to place my pipe.

There should be a study of correlation. I'm not volunteering to be involved but curious if there is a tie. Ha.