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Atheists & Agnostics

Warpy

(113,131 posts)

10. That used to be the norm in Catholic schools

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 02:24 PM

Sep 2015

and it happened to me, aided and abetted by my mother.

To this day, I hold a pencil oddly and write nearly upside down. However, I can use things like right handed scissors, so it's not all bad.

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Teacher Allegedly Forces 4-Year-Old to Write With Right Hand, 'Cause the Left One Belongs to Satan [View all] Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 OP

This happened to my older brother. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #1

I remember the first grade teacher tying left arms behind backs. Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #4

They're insane. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #6

But I thought idle hands are the devil's workshop? Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #2

Holy shit, that's still going on? trotsky Sep 2015 #3

LOLOL! Comments: beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #5

fire that stupid teacher RussBLib Sep 2015 #7

I expect Mike Huckabee to rush to Oklohoma Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #8

Of course, Satan is left-handed. Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #9

That used to be the norm in Catholic schools Warpy Sep 2015 #10

Yep, my first husband and all of my left handed friends who mountain grammy Sep 2015 #12

Crackpot religion seems to be enjoying a resurgence Warpy Sep 2015 #13

This was the norm in my Catholic school in Scotland in the 50s. SwissTony Sep 2015 #14

This was the norm in my Catholic school in the 80's Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #17

Because of Satan? SwissTony Sep 2015 #18

That Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #19

Well why doesn't she Duppers Sep 2015 #11

the whole left & right crap goes way back olddots Sep 2015 #15

Never heard anyone doing this, horrific for that child...she should be fired AuntPatsy Sep 2015 #16