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Friday, May 4, 2007

Sports Friday Physical Challenge

Posted by Amy J. Ruiz on Fri, May 4 at 11:30 AM

This forward just landed in my inbox (Scott, get back to work!):

How smart is Your Right Foot ? ?
Just try this. It is from an orthopedic surgeon…

This will boggle your mind and you will keep trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot, but you can’t. It’s preprogrammed in your brain!

1. WITHOUT anyone watching you (they will think you are GOOFY) and while sitting where you are at your desk in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.

2. Now, while doing this, draw the number ‘6’ in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction.

I told you so!!! And there’s nothing you can do about It!

You and I both know how stupid it is, but before the day is done you are going to try it again, if you’ve not already done so.

Report your results below.

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Comments

what? I can do it just fine. All you need to do is imagine that the apex of your clockwise circle is the starting point of the number 6--if you start with the loop at the bottom. The problem arises when you want to move the loop to the bottom of your clockwise circle.

Posted by torridjoe | May 4, 2007 12:04 PM

Now try it while doing the alphabet with your tongue on a clitoris. I can get up to "H."

Posted by martin | May 4, 2007 12:07 PM

oh wait--your HAND. My bad, sorry.

But it still applies--start the 6 with the inside edge of the loop, rather than the top part.

Posted by torridjoe | May 4, 2007 12:07 PM

These is easy for those of us who possess Cross-dominance (Ambidexterity)

Posted by Dex | May 4, 2007 12:20 PM

I win this one because I always write my 6's "backwards".

But, yeah, if I spin my foot counter-clockwise, I'm fucked.

Posted by no one in particular | May 4, 2007 12:31 PM

My foot paused in confusion, but then kept going in the right direction... I'm special!