Eli5: Why do people mix up left and right but not up and down?

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Eli5: Why do people mix up left and right but not up and down?

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Crackpot theory: humans think “towards large body of water or away” and translate that to “left” or “east” or whatever direction. Then when you move to a new large body of water, you are all screwed up.

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