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Does each language have "lefty loosey righty tighty"? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by vatlark@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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The world has a lot of different standards for a lot of things, but I have never heard of a place with the default screw thread direction being opposite.

So does each language have a fun mnemonic?

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[–] nutsack@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

reverse threads are also found on things like bicycles and cars which have parts that spin counter clockwise

[–] kamen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yep, I'm familiar with those - on almost any bycicle the left pedal would tighten to the crank counterclockwise.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Except for the stupid friggin discount stationary bike my wife bought. That must be the exception you're referring to...

[–] kamen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

That's why it's discounted...

[–] nutsack@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

did it keep falling apart? That's amazing

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago

Made me feel like I was crazy the first time I installed pedals on a bike.