This is because the left hand merley holds the cap in place, and really only needs to grip the cap.

id say 90% of the work is done with the right hand and 10% the left.

Sneakyz

Sweden2361 Posts

July 18 2011 19:07 GMT

#144

I use both so whatever hand I don't grip the bottle with ^_^

Zephin

Austria10 Posts

July 18 2011 19:16 GMT

#145

Since my left hand is injured since a sports accident i can advice you to open difficult ones, like preserving jars, with your right hand.

Reason is, if you have to turn it left to open it, you can apply much more strength to the task then with your left hand without risking injuries. (the joint of the ulna can be damaged much easier due to strain, iirc)

Voltaire

United States1485 Posts

July 18 2011 19:19 GMT

#146

I actually don't even know to be honest.

Pigsquirrel

United States615 Posts

July 18 2011 19:22 GMT

#147

Right Right here, had to grab a bottle to figure out. Also, the thread title shows up as "Which hand do you use to..." in the sidebar and my parents saw that. Possibly undesirable.

EDIT: After experimentation, I actually do it mostly with only one hand. Once I have cracked the seal, I tend to hold the whole bottle in my right hand and unscrew the top with just my thumb and forefinger. At least that feels the most natural now that I am actually thinking about it.

scorch-

United States816 Posts

July 18 2011 19:27 GMT

#148

I'm right handed and use my right hand, but only because I snapped both bones in my left forearm when I was younger and the muscles never healed quite right so it hurts to torque my left wrist that way. Before that I would use both hands to open things.

PhilGood2DaY

Germany7424 Posts

July 18 2011 19:42 GMT

#149

right handed and definitely using the left hand to unscrew it and holding the bottle with the right hand

cant comprehend how anyone can do it different (vice versa for lefties obv)

PHILtheTANK

United States1834 Posts

July 18 2011 19:46 GMT

#150

On July 18 2011 00:24 Munk-E wrote:
There should be a "I never noticed, so I can't remember, but if I try now, I won't know what comes naturally because I am thinking about this and it will affect my decision. The only way I will know for certain is if by some chance this thread randomly pops in to my head when I'm in the middle of opening a bottle." option

lol this^

I've been sitting here for 10 minutes pretending to open bottles with my hands, and i cannot for the life of me remember what I actually use.

Pulimuli

Sweden2766 Posts

July 18 2011 19:49 GMT

#151

On July 19 2011 03:29 Valestrum wrote:
Left handed use left hand! woo in the minority.

+1

User was warned for this post

Frumpysnoo

United States247 Posts

July 18 2011 19:59 GMT

#152

I write with my left hand, but I can do pretty much everything else with both my left and right hand (like opening bottles lol)

Peeano

Netherlands5614 Posts

July 18 2011 20:05 GMT

#153

Left hand is the hand to wipe your ass with. When will people learn?

histrionic

United States34 Posts

July 18 2011 20:08 GMT

#154

I am right handed but I deal cards with my left.

FabledIntegral

United States9232 Posts

July 18 2011 20:09 GMT

#155

lol, all I read on the side was "which hand do you use to..." Man, I automatically assume the worst, haha.

2WeaK

Canada550 Posts

July 18 2011 20:10 GMT

#156

Right handed, but I just happen to use whichever hand I'm not currently holding the bottle with, no real preference.

Dekker

Germany169 Posts

July 18 2011 20:24 GMT

#157

I can use both hands equally (even writing). Don't have a preferred hand, so I guess i chose randomly :E

Moksha

India9 Posts

July 18 2011 20:33 GMT

#158

Straight off the High Thread...Hahahah ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Leeto

United States1320 Posts

July 18 2011 20:37 GMT

#159

Right handed, twist with right hand. I open bottles by holding the bottle still with left hand and twisting the cap with the right hand, rather than holding the cap still and twisting the bottle or however else it's done.

57 Corvette

Canada5941 Posts

July 18 2011 20:38 GMT

#160

I use both hands, it depends on which hand I grab the bottle with. (Right handed)