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[–] kamills@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm a mechanical engineer, and I often have to do a double thumbs up with my hands like b_d. It's the only way I can remember what comes first in the alphabet. In danish you spell boat båd, and if you mess up the order the b and d will be on the outside of the boat and drown, like dåb. Still works 20 years later

[–] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do you have dyslexia or something like that by chance? I don't think I've met anyone who gets confused between b and d. (No offense, I'm just intrigued)

[–] kamills@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago

I don't have dyslexia. But I did only learn how to read and write in 5th grade.

[–] bricklove@midwest.social 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I still have to mentally sing the alphabet song to double check I got the order right.

[–] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 days ago

Am librarian and can confirm: we all do this. It mostly comes up when shelving or retrieving books.