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[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Not sure if true or clickbait, but if true it means we'll eventually lose clockwise and counter-clockwise as descriptive references.

[–] crazybrain@lemmy.spacestation14.com 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Or the phrases stick around and people in the future just wonder what a clock has to do with rotation.

[–] Emerald@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago

Yep. Like uppercase and lowercase letters. Cause back when type was metal the uppercase letters were in the upper case. And the lowercase letters were in the lower drawers.

[–] occhionaut@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Likely this.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Bring back widdershins!

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Turnwise and widdershins

[–] Shlocktroffit@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Righty tighty lefty loosey

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Which today just reminds you that left handed women have lower standards for casual sex. Nobody remembers its origins in manual tool usage.