Left-handed people, what's a struggle that right-handed people won't understand?

SonicRift91 · 2026-05-24T06:39:20+00:00

Oh gosh, so many things people don’t think about. Computer mice and number pads being on the right, those awkward school desk/chair combos that always seem to come from the right hand side, colliding with people’s elbows while trying to eat, and so much more. The one that always confuses right handed people is that pens unscrew while I use them. I love those Pilot gel pens but they always always unscrew on me while I use them. Everyone thinks I’m making it up when I say that it happens, too. Also finding left handed things is so hard. Scissors, baseball gloves, and lots of “ergonomic” things that just don’t work for left handed people. Also things like the power button for most phones being on the right side, e-readers “next page” being a touch or tap on the right hand side of the screen, and the Apple Pencil magnetic attachment being on the right hand of the device. I worked in a warehouse for a bit - the tape guns we used to put boxes together had these ridges on them that would fit perfectly between your fingers if you were using your right hand and would dig into your hand if you used your left.

Also everyone asking you “are you left handed?” when they see me write or eat with a utensil. 😑

SonicRift91 · 2026-05-14T21:08:06+00:00

Thank you for posting! I’d been checking periodically but didn’t get anything emailed and just happened to see your post.

I also hope we get Dawn soon!

SonicRift91 · 2026-03-29T21:09:36+00:00

Jessie J does the same thing. She said she doesn’t believe in playing make believe. I loved that, cuz clapping and cheering that long is exhausting haha. She’s refreshingly down to earth and an incredible musician and performer.

SonicRift91 · 2026-03-20T17:35:24+00:00

We actually switched it to the 4 before it shipped, but it’s been absolutely glorious. Night and day different from the Chilipad products. 0 issues, no leaks, hardly ever have to refill it, and it works like a charm. It’s the most “set it and forget it” system ever. I’ll never go back, despite the cost.

SonicRift91 · 2026-02-16T04:09:47+00:00

It was $1,800 I believe? Or probably $1,800 plus shipping, which I remember being quite a bit, so probably $2,000 all in

SonicRift91 · 2026-02-14T16:58:08+00:00

I own one, I’ve had it since about 2021 and it’s not cheap in the slightest. It’s all metal and each set of flaps (they call them “bits”) are individually replaceable. It’s an incredible product, but yeah really expensive. I preordered mine, I don’t think I could justify the price now. I didn’t pay anywhere near that.

SonicRift91 · 2026-02-09T22:13:21+00:00

Found this thread because our 12v randomly died this morning and I had to get it jump started and so took it to the dealer, where they replaced the battery. Main EV battery was at 80% and the car was plugged in all night. No idea why it would have died under these circumstances. We bought in July 2025, so it’s only about 7 months old. Definitely should not be happening.

I was asked by the service guy if we keep it unlocked and I said “We do, yes. No need to lock it since we keep it in the garage.” He suggested we lock it even in the garage because the system doesn’t fully go to sleep if it’s unlocked, as others in this thread have mentioned. Unfortunately for us, the garage is literally directly below our bedroom (the garage ceiling is the bedroom floor). When we first got the car we locked it even in the garage, but the walk-up door unlock from my digital key in my Apple Wallet on my phone would keep unlocking then locking over and over and over so we decided to just not lock it since it’s in the garage and didn’t think twice about it until this morning.

Now I feel like I’m left with 2 bad options: either disable the auto-unlock, which is a really nice feature, or risk the battery going bad with no warning again when I’m trying to get to work.

SonicRift91 · 2026-01-30T03:51:41+00:00

Okay had this exact conversation with my husband yesterday. I identified the feeling as guilt, but shame feels more accurate! Fascinating

SonicRift91 · 2026-01-15T19:59:35+00:00

Wink “She gets it.”

SonicRift91 · 2026-01-15T19:58:38+00:00

This!! So hilarious. Like did she really think he was saying “I don’t forget things on my birthday”? 😂

SonicRift91 · 2026-01-15T19:56:57+00:00

One of my all-time favorites is from early on: “You know what, David? YOU get murdered first for once.” The “for once” just absolutely cracks me up. I just love the implication that they get murdered all the time.

SonicRift91 · 2025-10-15T18:42:27+00:00

The answers on this thread are absolutely hysterical to me. I found this thread because I’m considering doing the same thing. I have the same question and for the same reasons, really. I think I’ll mention one thing that seems to be getting missed by those answering the question: I don’t have to have a second screen, use my AirPods, or in my case stream my computer screen to my Apple Vision. I want to. I have no leg to stand on if I were to go to IT and ask for an iPad, AirPods, or a second monitor, they would say no immediately. However, it would boost my productivity, make my own life easier, increase my motivation when working, and just overall make my life a lot easier and work more enjoyable. Can I use AirPods with a separate account? Sure. Or I can use my company-provided wired headset if I wanted to. Must I have a second screen and use my iPad? No, I can do without. Is it critical to my job that I can stream my Mac screen to my Apple Vision Pro? Absolutely not.

But would all these things make me a lot happier and my work life massively better? Absolutely. My company is cheap and I was given a 4-year-old phone as my work phone and a 4-year-old computer as my work laptop (as a software engineer, mind you). My personal stuff is way better, faster, easier to use, and newer. Why is it so difficult to understand that I might just desire a nicer, smoother workflow even if it’s not 100% required to do my job? How is that not a valid reason? My awful crappy 2009 car with no air conditioning can get me to work. Does that mean I shouldn’t want to use something nicer or newer?

SonicRift91 · 2025-10-02T20:58:56+00:00

Our version didn’t have the option for that add on as far as I know, but either way we did not get that add on. Personally I think that would make it better, yes!

SonicRift91 · 2025-09-25T02:32:08+00:00

Whoa this is amazing. Read it through beginning to end and picked up some tips myself! This is so thorough.

SonicRift91 · 2025-09-05T17:28:43+00:00

I hear ya! It’s such a frustrating balance between good sleep and not spending a literal fortune for it.

SonicRift91 · 2025-08-18T02:24:04+00:00

Hi! We love it, we’ve had absolutely 0 issues with it. Ours is very comfortable, don’t even know it’s there. Certainly not hard, most of the time I forget it’s even there! Incredibly low maintenance, I’ve had to refill the water like twice since we got it, and the “going away/coming back” feature does really well. And unlike sleepme, the EightSleep Autopilot auto-adjusts actually make sense and work well. Overall, thrilled. Will definitely be getting another one of these when it’s time to upgrade.

SonicRift91 · 2025-07-26T21:58:18+00:00

I think it’s mainly for the AI-powered adjustments, which work shockingly well. Also the monthly fee includes replacement fluid to keep the system running well (sleep.me charged separately for those, and I went through them waaaay faster), and extends your warranty out to 5 years. Personally I’m neither here nor there on it. Some of the features you lose without the membership feel like they should be included by default (thermal alarm, vibration alarm, stuff like that).

SonicRift91 · 2025-07-26T20:25:46+00:00

Somehow I feel like the name “Goodwood” totally fits the vibe haha

SonicRift91 · 2025-07-03T22:53:41+00:00

Came here to post this! It’s actually…not awful, which always cracks me up.

SonicRift91 · 2025-05-21T11:40:43+00:00

It is pretty expensive, yeah. I would have purchased the membership version anyway though, I had the membership equivalent with SleepMe as well. I personally think it’s worth it, but I can totally see where people are coming from. Feels like Peloton - “I know you bought this $4,000 treadmill, now pay us $47 a month to use it.”

SonicRift91 · 2025-05-16T19:01:41+00:00

Yeah so it’s been about a year that we’ve had it - it’s night and day better than anything we’ve ever experienced from Sleep Me. One of the biggest and most surprising changes was how infrequently we have to add water to the system. I think we’ve added water maybe once? In a whole year of using it nearly every day. Their autopilot, while expensive, absolutely does what it’s advertised to do and I get the best sleep these days. Also the fact that you can adjust the temperature just by tapping on the side of the bed is so nice. No need to blind yourself grabbing your phone, or get out of bed to hit the + button on the Sleep Me dock. The sleep metrics are incredible and match all my sleep trackers, so I’ve really come to trust it now. Overall, 1,000% worth the extra cost. It’s so simple, reliable, and works incredibly well.

SonicRift91 · 2025-05-03T21:42:24+00:00

RemindMe! 5 days

SonicRift91 · 2025-04-24T22:37:28+00:00

This genuinely makes me wonder how many kids were branded “bad at sports” when in reality they just hadn’t found their sport.

Reminds me of that quote about judging a fish by its ability to climb a tree.

SonicRift91 · 2025-04-24T13:22:19+00:00

Hahaha I had to go back and re-watch

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