Lefty Loosy, Righty Tighty

[jfulcer]

So who else has heard this phrase used before? It could apply to things from opening bottles, unscrewing screws, etc. I was shocked when our neighbor professed that she's never ever heard it before....

 

[bsnyder]

Use it all the time.

 

[Tiggeroo]

I didn't hear of it til my dh taught it to my boys when they were like 6yo. I"m so clueless.

 

[mtblujeans]

Yep, I've heard of it. I think it has been around a long, long time...but people don't seem to say that any more.

On the other hand....your siggy picture is GREAT!

 

[golfgal]

Use it pretty much all the time.

 

[damo]

I always use, "If you don't turn it right off, it will be left on."

 

[wvjules]

Thats the only way I remember how to unscrew a lightbulb or screw. lol

 

[EthansMom]

Yup, I use it often. Someone taught it to me in college or shortly thereafter.

Of course, "lefty loosy, righty tighty" really messes with you when you're dealing with oppositely threaded screws -- I ran into them a few times working as manufacturing engineer.

 

[AnaheimGirl]

OMG!! Is that what that means??!

And here I thought it was a slur against left-handed people!





But seriously, yes, I've heard it before, in the proper context. But not very often.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I never heard of it until about 3 years ago. And now I use it all the time. Though I have found an ocasion or two where it was actually righty loosey, lefty tighty.

 

[nativetxn]

That's the only way I can remember which way to unscrew a screw

 

[eeyoreiscool]

Use it all the time. I find myself unconsciously thinking it when unscrewing things.

 

[TDC Nala]

I thought this was another political debate thread.

 

[Blondie]

I've never heard it before now!

 

[LindsayDunn228]

My Dad taught me that when I was a little girl. I never forgot it.

 

[TammyJ]

I learned this ages ago too. I was shocked to when my father-in-law who is the home-improvement king asked me what it meant. I guess "professionals" don't have to use it. But it's gotten me out of a couple tight spots.

 

[elgerber]

I use it all the time too! It comes in very handy when doing home projects LOL.

 

[WDW LOVR]

Learned it years ago also. Works great except for the times some manufacturer puts left handed threads on a tire.

 

[monkeyboy]

Thats the only way I remember how to unscrew a lightbulb or screw. lol

I know there is a joke there somewhere

 

[SeeDisney]

I'm 39 years old and honestly I never heard of it.