[Fredslist] An Open Letter to Gotham Righties

Mon Feb 1 22:21:53 EST 2010

Interesting sidenote from CT: The reporter from the New Haven Register and
the reporter from the Connecticut Post are both left handed. I was at a
meeting tonight that they attended and I told them about your Group. When I
mentioned scissors they groaned in unison.

My sister was a Lefty and we accommodated her in every way, including
learning how to do things left-handedly. In college during the Microbiology
class I even did learned to do a pipette series on raw sewage left handed.

Coming from California, I refer to it as the Left Coast and even though I am
Right Handed, I am politically a Lefty! 

Tessa Marquis

Gotham New Haven, to the Left of Long Island
New Standard Institute, Inc. 
84 Broad Street  |  Milford, CT 06460  |  USA
203.783.1582 x101 
 <mailto:tmarquis at newstandardinstitute.com>
tmarquis at newstandardinstitute.com 

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From: fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com
[mailto:fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com] On Behalf Of elizmb at tiac.net
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:19 PM
To: friendl2 at peoplepc.com; John V. Soderberg; Gil Effron
Cc: fredslist at gothamnetworking.com
Subject: Re: [Fredslist] An Open Letter to Gotham Righties

Hi "Fellow" Lefties,  
Back in the late 70s / early 80s there was a Lefty store on Lexington Ave,
mid-town.  It was Great!  Lefty scissors, ladles, rulers, & ever so much
more. 
Had I known about that store in Sydney when I was there...  
Something that I'd love to have available: cameras with dual or lefty
controls!
Elizabeth

Elizabeth Marner-Brooks
Training The Speaking Voice
917-374-8984
Diversity Group

-----Original Message----- 
From: friendl2 at peoplepc.com 
Sent: Feb 1, 2010 5:10 PM 
To: "John V. Soderberg" , Gil Effron 
Cc: fredslist at gothamnetworking.com 
Subject: Re: [Fredslist] An Open Letter to Gotham Righties 

HI  Guys!  I don't what the hystgeria is about.  You have a non-compete
group. I think I know of a few others in Gotham.  Relax and enjoy your
exclusive company. 

In my travels over many years the only store I knew of catering to lefties
until just a few years ago was in Sydney Australia.  I know that there has
been an expansion of availibility of left handed utensils but it's not
something you run into every day.  

I realize that this is a good opportunity to bring many of your
frustratiions to the fore.  Have at it. 

As far as righties thinking that you are planning a coup, You already have
the head that wears the crown, and he does it with aplomb. 

Enjoy.

George Fehling  - Diversity

----- Original Message ----- 

From: John V. <mailto:jvsode at optonline.net>  Soderberg 

To: Gil Effron <mailto:gil at strategiesforgrowth.net>  

Cc: fredslist at gothamnetworking.com 

Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 2:41 PM

Subject: Re: [Fredslist] An Open Letter to Gotham Righties

Gil,

    Hang in there. You are fast becoming the Martin Luther King of leftie
rights! In fact, we should form a Southern Paw Leadership Conference (SPLC)
to better organize our long overdue, justified response to our pent up anger
and frustration to this on-going right-handed arrogance. 

    I have a dream that one day right-handed children and left-handed
children would sit at the table of Thanksgiving dinner and the left-handed
children won't have to re-arrange the silverware to accommodate their usage.
I have a dream that one day power saw wires will exit directly from the back
of the tool and not from the right side so that left-handed handymen won't
electrocute themselves when they work around their homes. I have a dream
that one day simple paper scissors will be made so that left-handed and
right-handed people can use them with equal dexterity. I have a dream that
one day they will make cars so that the radio and other devices will be
equally accessible to lefties as they now are to righties, I have a dream!

John

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Gil <mailto:gil at strategiesforgrowth.net>  Effron 

To: fredslist at gothamnetworking.com 

Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:12 AM

Subject: [Fredslist] An Open Letter to Gotham Righties

An Open Letter to Gotham Righties:

When Fred first asked me if I would coordinate the upcoming Lefty Group
meeting at 12:30 p.m. at the Friars Club on Thursday, February 18, it didn't
take but a moment for me to jump on board and agree to help. 

After all, I am left-handed and I did attend the last two Lefty Group
events. I enjoyed the camaraderie and the fun. And, as mentioned in my
initial invitation, it was a truly pleasure to sit around a crowded table
where lefties and righties were not bumping elbows. We talked and laughed
about the challenges left-handers face in our society where only about 10 to
12 percent of the population is left-handed. And we shared stories of our
various left-handed adventures, both good and bad. (Contrary to popular
opinion, we did not speak about righties behind their backs -- nor were we
derogatory or condescending in any way.) 

Little did I know that this upcoming event would create such upheaval
throughout all of Gotham. 

-- Currently, I'm openly being shunned on the subway. 

-- I'm receiving at least a dozen anonymous emails every day from people I
barely know urging me to "give up the fight for left-handed separatism" and
learn to use my right hand. 

-- I'm receiving hang-ups on my home phone throughout the night. (Thank
heaven for caller ID. It's someone named "Blocked.") 

-- Fred and I are being threatened with lawsuits for discrimination against
righties. 

-- Plus, and most painfully, we are being labeled as acting "unGothamly" and
are being blamed for "creating conflict within the tribe." 

As I write this, a small crowd has gathered outside the main entrance to my
apartment building in Riverdale. From the 16th  floor I'm barely able to
make out the signs they're carrying. But I think some say, "Righties Rule."
Another says, "Tear down that conflict wall." But from this distance I can't
be sure. and NO WAY am I going to go outside to take a closer look. I'll
stay home today. 

In addition, since posting the invitation, both Fred and I have been
receiving a host of ideas and recommendations as to how and why we could,
should, and would be able to include righties. Here are just a few of the
over 129 ideas that have come our way from righties: 

*     Righties allowed to attend if they promise not to eat. but just to
listen

*     Righties allowed to attend, but sit at a different table 

*     Righties allowed to attend because they're married to someone who is
left-handed 

*     Righties allowed to attend if they would try to eat left-handed,
regardless of the mess it could create

The argument that we have the greatest difficulty dealing with is the one of
ambidexterity. 

Each of us is ambidextrous, at least to some degree. There are times that I
pick up the TV remote with my right hand, because that's where my
right-handed wife left it. But where exactly would we draw the line? 50-50.
40-60. 80-20? It's a tough call. 

Fortunately, as I'm writing this, "bribes" are beginning to arrive promising
everything from cash to vacations in the Bahamas. While they are tempting
(especially the vacation in the Bahamas), I don't think that would be
Gothamly. 

Over the weekend, Fred and I met secretly at an undisclosed location (the
site of many secret meetings). 

Trying to hold our ground that the purpose of the Lefty Group is not to shun
righties, but "to bring together those of us who are joined by a common
cause," we debated the issue of how to include righties. and, if we did, how
we would go about deciding which righties could attend. and how many. where
they would sit (because we don't want bumping elbows). and a number of other
issues. 

We entertained the notion of a random drawing. a contest of skill such as
crossing Madison Avenue during rush hour carrying a boiled egg in a teaspoon
-- left handed, of course. or a competition in which those who wished to
attend would write an essay (100 words or less) entitled, "I'm a rightie,
but I would like to attend the Lefty Group anyway because." 

At the end, we determined that we could not and would not make this decision
alone (especially given so much pressure from both sides) and that we would
seek the opinion of Gotham at-large to answer the question du jour: Should
righties be allowed to attend the Lefty Group. and, if so, without causing
further discrimination, pain, and anguish to righties, how would we choose
who. and how many? 

In the meantime, we will continue to accept reservations for the Lefty Group
meeting from lefties only. Please follow the link below to register. Perhaps
the problem will resolve itself when the room fills with lefties. HURRY. 

Respectfully, 

Gil Effron

http://www.gothamnetworking.com/events/eventDetail.php?eventId=1878
<http://www.gothamnetworking.com/events/eventDetail.php?eventId=1878&eventTy
pe=1> &eventType=1

For additional information contact, contact me at. 

Gil at strategiesforgrowth.net

347-920-3272

Gil Effron

Strategies For Growth

305 Madison Avenue, Suite 449

New York, NY 10165

gil at strategiesforgrowth.net

800-226-2428 or 347-920-3272

Fax: 877-805-8037

Mobile: 914-414-9245

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