Which hand do you type the letter 'B' with?

LynzM

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Wed May-10-06 07:58 PM
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Poll question: Which hand do you type the letter 'B' with?

I'm trying to figure out if Microsoft put the B on the wrong side of their ergonomic keyboard... and of course I'd love to just say they're wrong, but I could just be weird, too....

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progmom

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Wed May-10-06 07:59 PM
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1. you know, i never really thought about it

...but it appears i type it with my right hand.

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Pithlet

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Wed May-10-06 08:01 PM
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2. I touch type, so left hand.

That is the way I was taught in my highschool typing class.

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LynzM

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Wed May-10-06 08:03 PM
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4. I touch type, too

But I'm self-taught... and I use my right hand. Hrm.

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JVS

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Wed May-10-06 08:04 PM
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5. I think that almost everyone touch types at this point.

Keyboards have become so familiar that even people who never took typing lessons don't need to look down. It's just that we need to use backspace quite frequently

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Pithlet

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Wed May-10-06 08:10 PM
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8. I do use my left thumb for the spacebar instead of my right.

Edited on Wed May-10-06 08:10 PM by Pithlet

I'm not sure why because I'm right handed, and most typing lessons have you use your right. Other than that, I had the rest of the keys drilled in proper. I remember learning the home keys first, and then alternating them with the others. F B F B D E D E L O L O J H J H over and over. And heaven forbid you get caught looking down at your fingers. I wonder if they still offer typing classes in high school?

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Blue_In_AK

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Wed May-10-06 10:07 PM
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11. I space with my left thumb, also

I've tried doing it with my right, and just absolutely can't.

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TheFriendlyAnarchist

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Thu May-11-06 06:22 AM
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24. They have stuff like 'Microsoft Office' class, which has typing in it

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JVS

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Wed May-10-06 08:01 PM
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3. let me figure that one out. I'm sure I'll use that letter eventually and.

Edited on Wed May-10-06 08:05 PM by JVS

when I do you'll be (the right hand, index finger) first to know about it

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mainegreen

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Wed May-10-06 08:07 PM
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6. the right hand: the left!

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bigwillq

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Wed May-10-06 08:08 PM
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7. Left (nt)

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Fenris

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Wed May-10-06 08:10 PM
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9. Right.

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Blue_In_AK

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Wed May-10-06 10:06 PM
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10. I type it with my left hand

because I have an ergonomic keyboard and the "b" is on the left side of the hump.

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Swede

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Wed May-10-06 10:09 PM
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12. I touch type. How does a pecker type in the dark?

nt.

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Neoma

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Wed May-10-06 10:13 PM
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13. Both hands.

I type so fast (and well) that i don't know which hand is doing what, but at least i get it up there.

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EstimatedProphet

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Wed May-10-06 10:14 PM
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14. BBoth

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Wed May-10-06 10:25 PM
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15. My dear LynzM!

I type the letter B with my left hand!

And for the space bar, I use my right hand.....

Go figure! Interesting poll, BTW..... :hi:

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Oeditpus Rex

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Thu May-11-06 01:04 AM
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16. I can't type the letter 'B'

"C?"

"Yes, that's right. It's all due to a trauma I suffered when I was a sboolboy. I was attacked by a bat."

"A cat?"

"No, a bat."

"Can you type the letter 'K'?"

"Oh, yes — khaki, king, kettle, Kuwait, Keble Bollege Oxford."

"Why don't you type the letter 'K' instead of the letter 'C'?"

"What, you mean... spell 'bolour' with a K?"

"Yes."

"'Kolour.' Oh that's very good! I never thought of that."

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TimeChaser

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Thu May-11-06 01:06 AM
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17. I have my own unique typing style, and I use my right hand for B

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BikeWriter

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Thu May-11-06 01:09 AM
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18. Right hand index finger, just like all the millions of others.

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In_The_Wind

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Thu May-11-06 04:07 AM
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19. The same one I type every key with, my right.

I don't type. All of these 22278 post have been brought to you one keystroke at a time.

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Omphaloskepsis

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Thu May-11-06 04:11 AM
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20. Simple: The one that is without a smoke or beer..

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tjwmason

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Thu May-11-06 04:27 AM
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21. Mostly left

But a definite touch of both in there, I don't really think about it as I type there are an array of letters down the middle which get hit by either hand pretty much at random. :shrug:

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ScreamingMeemie

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Thu May-11-06 05:14 AM
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22. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy sleeping dog....Left!

Remember the droning voice from high school typing tapes anyone?? :hi:

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Mutley

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Thu May-11-06 05:18 AM
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23. Both apparently.

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