I am certain it is related to driving. When I went to London this summer my gut instinct, when approached by someone, was to go right -- and they nearly inevitably went left, resulting in "the sidewalk dance." It was consistent to the point that I could figure out who the other tourists were!
Pam Dotson Everett, WA USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Webwalker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 8:53 AM Subject: [lace-chat] Left or Right? > 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? > > Susan Webster > Canton, Ohio > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
