Bron: Rightie, tightie; Lefty, loosey. My son the carpenter finally made it clear to me. I just put together a large desk of many small pieces and I was huddled over the parts with my screwdriver saying, "Let's see... rightie, tightie..."

(But... do screws fasten in the same way around the globe, or is this one of those oddities that depends on where you live, like driving on one side of the road or another?)

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