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@vatlark@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml •
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7 months ago

Does each language have "lefty loosey righty tighty"?

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Does each language have "lefty loosey righty tighty"?

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The world has a lot of different standards for a lot of things, but I have never heard of a place with the default screw thread direction being opposite.

So does each language have a fun mnemonic?

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  • tiredofsametab
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    9•7 months ago

    If japanese has one, I’ve never heard it. Japanese wife hasn’t either. She was surprised it’s a thing. She said maybe tradesmen might, but certainly nothing everyone knows

    • @vatlark@lemmy.worldOP
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      So when someone changes a light bulb, which direction to turn is just a feeling in their bones?

      That’s fair.

      • tiredofsametab
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        5•7 months ago

        Japanese usually just say 時計回り (clockwise) or counter-clockwise

    • @over_clox@lemmy.world
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      saidaybe?

      • @Darohan@lemmy.zip
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        7•7 months ago

        Yugunnabethawunthatsavemeee

        • @ripcord@lemmy.world
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          1•7 months ago

          Oh no

      • Alabaster_Mango
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        7•7 months ago

        Probably a typo of “said maybe”

        • @Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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          Or a typo of “you’re gonna be the one that saves me”

          Though that’s admittedly somewhat less likely.

          • @idiomaddict@lemmy.world
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            7 months ago

            Though admittedly after all

        • tiredofsametab
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          Yep. I’m getting worse at typing on my phone as I get older. Or my phone keyboard/screen protector sucks; one of the two

        • @over_clox@lemmy.world
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          Yes, very likely.

          Just another instance where AI said fuck this, I ain’t correcting that today.

          • tiredofsametab
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            2•7 months ago

            My dude, look at my post history. I actually noticed it and though “eh, I’ll fix it later” since my wife had finished her coffee and we wanted to free up a table for the people waiting at the cafe.

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