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Left or right first?

Asked by elbanditoroso (33577points) June 9th, 2024

I noticed today that I put on my socks and shoes consistently every day. Totally subconsciously.

Always left sock first, then right sock. Then left shoe followed by right.

And when I take them off, same: left side first, then right.

I don’t even think about it, it just happens.

What crazy place in the brain does left-side-first come from?

(Note: I am right handed and have been all my life).

What do you do first?

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Mimishu1995's avatar

It’s just random for me every time. I don’t think I have a pattern.

RedDeerGuy1's avatar

Right first. Also right first when taking off my socks at night.

cookieman's avatar

This is known as the Bunker Paradox.

Forever_Free's avatar

Left Sock, Right Sock
Left Shoe, Right Shoe

Then – Put One Foot in front of the other
or – One Foot

LifeQuestioner's avatar

Ah, I see that you are an Archie Bunker as opposed to a Mike Stivic. I’m a meathead myself and I always do left sock, left shoe, right sock, right shoe.

https://youtu.be/keX9D-KhqRI?si=TWN-Y47iXQtmio4r

flutherother's avatar

This is my complete day…..

Left sock on
Right sock on
Left slipper on
Right slipper on.
Left slipper off
Left shoe on
Right slipper off
Right shoe on
Left shoe off
Right shoe off
Left slipper on
Right slipper on
Left slipper off
Right slipper off
Left sock off
Right sock off.

JLeslie's avatar

Left first. Left sock right sock, then left shoe right shoe. I am a righty.

filmfann's avatar

Left first. On and off.

chyna's avatar

Whichever I pick up first.

syz's avatar

Left handed, left first.

MrGrimm888's avatar

Left everything first here too.
When I was a boy, a guy training me in boxing told me about a boxer that always put his left glove on first.
The habit stuck, to the point it’s almost OCD.

LuckyGuy's avatar

I’ve been watching. Usually left first for socks. Shoes are whichever is the first one I pick up.

LifeQuestioner's avatar

Interestingly enough and without consciously thinking about it, after reading responses to this question, I’ve noticed that the last couple days I’ve done the sock and shoe thing on my right foot first which is opposite of what I usually do.

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