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Side of bed debate - Which side is left? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by Mostly_Harmless_Variant@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Which side of the bed is the left side? Is the answer based on the perspective of laying in the bed (person's head at the head end)? Is the answer based on viewing it from the foot of the bed, looking at the head of the bed? Is there an "anatomical position" or special terminology like in boating for this?

For context: My boyfriend and I can't agree on this. We change who gets which side based on the shoulder we'd predominantly sleep on and how it's feeling. This let's us get good cuddles before shoulder pain gets irritated. He comes to bed after me. A while back he asked what side I'm sleeping on. I said "left". Later that night, he comes in and almost lays directly on me because he claims "left" is the other side. Since then we have to describe which side using complicated descriptions.

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[–] brap@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Get nautical! Port and starboard.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I can get on board with this! (Pun intended)

But then which side is the Bow and which the Stern?

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 3 points 5 months ago

The bow would be the foot end, since you're looking in that direction

[–] Eczpurt@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I would say the foot is the Stern and the head the bow I guess. Just to stay with a sort of head being the front of something and foot being the tail end.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

But during normal use, you are facing the foot. I would think that makes it the Bow

[–] Eczpurt@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I guess even if you are a stomach sleeper your feet are still towards the foot. Maybe this is best.

[–] paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Captain drives from the stern, though. If you sit up in bed you're facing the bow.