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[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 13 points 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 months ago

Likely this.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Bring back widdershins!

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Turnwise and widdershins

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

Righty tighty lefty loosey

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 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.