Say you want to use a pair of scissors, but the grip and blades are reversed. This is what most left-handed people go through, as they try and get accustomed to instruments meant for the right-handed crowd. To help them avoid this persistent discomfort, multiple websites are offering stationery and other essentials, especially designed for “lefties”. On World Lefthanders Day, we tell you about three such options.

Everyday essentials

Stationery apart, this site also has cups for left-handers, where the handle is on the other side and the graphics face the mug holder. They also have a prank variant, where when held in the right hand, liquid leaks out of a small hole, dripping onto the right-handed drinker’s clothes. It does not spill when held in the left hand.