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Why do people say hand when giving directions ?
submitted 2 years ago by Brewdabier from self.AskSaidIt
For example take a right hand turn or take a left hand turn, if someone does not know the difference as so many do why bother adding hand. Why not just say right or left .
[–]Chipit 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun - 2 years ago (2 children)
Who gives directions when everyone has a mapping smartphone?
I remember random people stopping me on the street to ask where somewhere was. I kind of miss that. It was a way we maintained positive interactions in our society. Two people, being polite, and going away happy.
[–]Brewdabier[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (0 children)
I remember those days, I had a Rand McNally Road Atlas and used it to find address. Now a smartphone is great for getting around town but I've had it happen in the market, I ask where something was and the store employee said isle 6 on right hand side. When going rock draling we all use driver-passenger when giving directions, some people don't know left from right but understand driver-passenger.
[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (0 children)
It also was a more trustworthy way of getting an idea of directions. Have you ever ended up in the middle of a backwoods gravel trail with fields surrounded by heavy forest at 1AM from following the GPS? I sure have. It's the breeches-shitting opposite of fun.
[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (3 children)
Well, when your blinkers are fucked up you're technically supposed to put your arm out the window and signal the direction you're going. At least that's what I remember from the driving test I took almost at 17. Maybe it ties directly with that?
[–]Brewdabier[S] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun - 2 years ago (2 children)
I've heard it in the market, where's the salt. In isle 6 on the left hand side. So not just driving
[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (1 child)
Well, yeah. We hear it everywhere now. I was just bringing up the potential that it came from using the arms while signaling in a car initially. Sometimes phrases used with one action carry over into other actions. It could also just be that we use our hands to figure out left from right?
[–]Brewdabier[S] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun - 2 years ago (0 children)
It very well could be, with planes we use port and starboard. Maybe I should use port and starboard when giving directions or when saying turn left use my right arm and point right. Just to confuse people
[–]hennaojichan 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago* (4 children)
No, no, your other left.— I think that hand is used in parts of the US but not in others. It's like the expression, "Do you want to go with?" or, "Can I go with?" It's common in some areas but unheard of in others.
[–]soundsituation 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (3 children)
It's like the expression, "Do you want to go with?" or, "Can I go with?" It's common in some areas but unheard of in others.
I haven’t heard this too much irl; it seems like a British-inspired affectation. Idk though, might also be partly generational.
[–]hennaojichan 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (2 children)
Do you ever watch Rick & Morty? They say it really often. And it seems to be creeping into other entertainment. Just a guess but I think it may be a Chicago, Midwest thing. Growing up in the South, I never heard it. You seem new. Bienvinidos
[–]hennaojichan 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (1 child)
Also, I'm pretty sure it doesn't come from UK. It's more like a New England/tri-state/midwest thang. What's an intellectual like you doin' in a place like this? 😬
[–]Trajan 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun - 2 years ago (0 children)
Agreed. I don't recall hearing anybody using this phrasing this in the UK, and I'm so British that I've already reported your post to the authorities as hate speech.
[–]soundsituation 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (1 child)
This must be a regional thing. People here usually just say take a left/right.
Might be, I've even heard people on TV say it.
[–]PatsyStone 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun - 2 years ago (0 children)
Bumpkins gonna bumpkin. They probably pronounce the h in vehicle too.
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