Eli5: Why is it almost impossible to use scissors with your less dexterous hand, especially for cutting items such as plastics and rubber?

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Eli5: Why is it almost impossible to use scissors with your less dexterous hand, especially for cutting items such as plastics and rubber?

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Answer 1

It’s because the action of using scissors requires the blades to be pushed together. Most scissors are right handed, so when you use them with your right hand there is a gentle force which pushes the blades together. Use right handed scissors with your left hand and you notice that the blades actually get slightly pushed apart. You can buy left handed scissors where the top blade is on the left and the bottom blade is on the right.