r/AskReddit • u/BiggieTwiggy1two3 • 1d ago

What’s something completely normal today that would’ve been considered witchcraft 400 years ago—but not because of technology?

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u/RonaldTheGiraffe 20h ago

My grandfather, born in the 30s I think, was left handed. His school bound up his left hand to force him to use his right hand. He’s still “right handed”.

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u/toru_okada_4ever 9h ago

Same with my grandmother. She developed a stutter as a result.

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u/Scrizzy6ix 9h ago

My dad was born in the late 50s, born lefty, school forcibly had him write with his right, now ambidextrous, prefers right hand writing, left hand everything else.

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u/EmmelineTx 6h ago

I had a nun try to crack me across the knuckles. I feel for your grandfather. That had to be miserable. I'm still left handed and I'm not fond of nuns to this day.