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[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months ago

Likely this.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Bring back widdershins!

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Turnwise and widdershins

[–] Shlocktroffit@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Righty tighty lefty loosey

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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