世界節(jié)假日博覽 第140期:國際左撇子日

There is a special celebration for left-handed people, but not right-handed people. August the 13th is Left-Handers Day. The official website says the day is an “annual celebration of left-handers' superiority!!” Left-handers say they have to live in a world designed for and by right-handers, and that they have to put up with a lot of inconveniences. The day started in 1992 as a way to increase public awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed. Some of the events held on this day include right-handers being asked to use left-handed objects so they can see how awkward it can be doing things the wrong way round. A simple example of this is the computer mouse. Imagine right and left clicking on a mouse that is a mirror image of the one you use. Other events include left-hand-only games.

人們?yōu)樽笃沧釉O(shè)立了特殊節(jié)日，不包括右撇子。8月13日為國際左撇子日。官網(wǎng)稱這是左撇子年度優(yōu)勢盛會。有左撇子人士表示，他們生活在為右撇子設(shè)計，便利右撇子的世界里，不得不承受諸多不便。該節(jié)日設(shè)立于1992年，旨在提高公眾對左撇子優(yōu)劣勢的意識程度。人們會在這天舉辦活動，包括要求右撇子使用左撇子物品，表現(xiàn)反方向做事的尷尬感。最簡單的例子是鼠標。想象鼠標放在左邊和右邊的感覺。其它活動包括“左手游戲”。


Scientists have no answer to the question why some of us are left-handed. About fifteen per cent of the population are. Some people believe it is genetic. It does run in families. Research suggests that left-handers are likely to be more creative. There are higher percentages of left-handed people as musicians, artists and scientists. Indeed, left-handers say being left-handed is a sign of greater intelligence. There is also research to show that left-handers are also good at ball sports and things involving hand-to-eye co-ordination, like boxing. There are many interesting facts about left-handers. Most left-handers draw figures facing to the right and they usually see better underwater. Four of the five designers of the Apple Macintosh computer were left-handed – that’s 1,000 per cent higher than the normal level. And finally, left-handers also say they are more beautiful and handsome.

科學家對左撇子原因仍不清楚。全球約15%人口為左撇子。許多人認為是遺傳原因造成。它確實在家族中存在。根據(jù)研究表明，左撇子很有可能更富創(chuàng)造力。在音樂家、藝術(shù)家以及科學家中，左撇子比例很高。有左撇子人士稱這是智慧的象征。有研究顯示，左撇子還擅長球類運動，以及像拳擊等眼手協(xié)調(diào)運動。左撇子有許多很有趣的事實。左撇子畫出來的人物都是面朝右，水下視力也很出眾。在五名Mac電腦設(shè)計師中，有四名是左撇子，這比一般水平高出了1000%。他們還稱自己更俊朗更靚麗。