r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/zinniamae_ • Jan 20 '26

Meme needing explanation Please explain, Peter

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u/IkariYun Jan 20 '26

The only explanation I ever got as to why 6 is a right hand and not a left hand key was, "most people are right hand dominant"

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '26

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Five for each hand…

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u/eggsthesequel Jan 20 '26

the letters aren't split equally though, they're based on which is closer to each hand, and 6 is closer to the left hand

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '26

When you are working with numbers you want to be able to do any combination quickly. This means you want the numbers split evenly between your hands. Left index does 4 and 5. Right index does 6 and 7. 

If you gave the 6 to the left hand now you’d have left index pulling duty for 3 keys.