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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 43 points 6 days ago (6 children)

Explanation: It used to be fairly normal for teachers in the US, at least, to 'correct' left-handed children by striking their hand or otherwise punishing them for using it for primary-hand tasks. My great-uncle suffered this bizarre form of correction as a child.

[–] formergijoe@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago

My partner suffered this form of correction in the late 80s.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This was a thing I'm Europe as well in the 50's. My mom regularly got a slapping with a ruler or got kicked into the coal shed for writing left handedly

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

The good ol' days. Kids these days don't appreciate a good coal shed anymore.

[–] droans@midwest.social 2 points 5 days ago

My grandpa passed away in 2008 from mesothelioma.

Found out from my mom that back when he was young, the local factories would leave out these giant white fluffy piles of asbestos dust that kids would play in.

Can't believe we never got to experience that fun, stupid liberals banning everything.

To be fair, they don't make coal sheds like they used to.. 🤷

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 days ago

This happened to me in 2003 in upstate New York

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 6 points 6 days ago

my dad and grandma both went through this

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

One of my high school teachers became ambidextrous because of this.

They tied his left arm behind his back at a certain point because he just kept using it.

[–] mx_smith@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

My Grandfather also had this experience and came out ambidextrous