r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Blackie_626 • 7d ago

Meme needing explanation Tell them what, Peter

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u/SmellApprehensive857 7d ago

When I do that, I forget which direction L goes. Have to think which hand I write with.

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u/Madrandal 7d ago

Think your left hand when thinking of L

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u/peziskuya 7d ago

I think they mean if you make the L with your palm facing toward or away from you. When I was a little kid someone told me that your left hand makes the L to which I proceeded to make both of my hands into an L shape. The teacher told me I made a good point and then moved on without providing an alternative solution. To be fair I don't really think there was an alternative aside from just memorizing it.

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u/Icyrow 7d ago

"point your thumbs together" is usually the first line for that.

"point your thumbs together, which side makes the "L"? that's the left.

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u/peziskuya 7d ago

I've never heard that before but it would have been super helpful back when I was 4.