Autism

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In the Netherlands, people say “I have two left hands” to mean you’re clumsy or uncoordinated. But this expression has never really made sense to me.

I’m left-handed, so if I say “I have two left hands,” wouldn’t that actually mean I’m not clumsy? For me, the left hand is the good one. Shouldn’t I be saying “I have two right hands” instead?

I know it’s just a saying, but it’s based on the idea that everyone is right-handed, and I’m not. I still use the idiom the way it’s commonly used, but this thought has always been stuck in my head: every time I say it, I’m technically saying I’m not clumsy.