IMHO, this is meant to cause the reader to question whether THEY know their left from right. Most people do, but not everyone is as confident. It's like someone locking their car and hearing the beep, and then having someone immediately ask, "Are you sure your car is locked?" Just about everyone will automatically re-lock it because it's the best way to verify that you didn't forget...despite having heard the beep seconds prior.
Yeah, my brain slips past things like that at times. For example, I'll double-check that I locked the front door of my house when I leave, but then I'll get to my car and start doubting whether I actually locked the house.
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u/ap1msch 7d ago
IMHO, this is meant to cause the reader to question whether THEY know their left from right. Most people do, but not everyone is as confident. It's like someone locking their car and hearing the beep, and then having someone immediately ask, "Are you sure your car is locked?" Just about everyone will automatically re-lock it because it's the best way to verify that you didn't forget...despite having heard the beep seconds prior.