At 11:53 AM 11/2/2003 -0500, you wrote: >My SIL is manager of small department store in US chain, and she >remarked in passing that "given a choice of going around something to >the left or right, people tend to go right". Thinking about this, I >wonder if it is related to handedness, or the fact that in this country >we drive on the right side of the road. > >Any thoughts on this? >
It's beat into our heads from the time we can walk -- stay to the right. Walking in a crowded hallway, up a stairway, touring a museum, etc etc -- we are constantly told "Keep to the right". It's the polite way to progress in a busy situation. It's probably a result of the same process that determined the road etiquette, rather than being a result of road rules. Just a thought, not confirmed history. <G> Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon - Cold, freezing weather has come. Summer is gone. Oregon Country Lacemakers Arachne Secret Pal Administrator Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
