It’s no secret that left-handed people aren’t common. From needing our own desks and scissors to finding notebooks and binders we can actually write in, some of the simplest day-to-day tasks become much more difficult for those of us in the left-handed minority. So if you’re a leftie, keep reading for a few giggles and sighs of agreement.

1. Finding a desk. And sometimes a righty is sitting in that desk, so you have to sit in a normal desk anyway.

2. Eating next to right-handed people. Your elbows are going to be best friends with the other person’s elbow.

3. Left-handed scissors? Yeah, right. You just have to deal with what you can.

4. Praying you don’t have to write in pencil. It smears, and discolors the side of your hand.

5. Having the famous hand streak. (See above at #4)

6. The journey of discovering the perfect pen. Everything smears all the time. (Once again, see #4.)

7. Complaints when you have to move the computer mouse. Everyone at work knows when you were sitting at the computer.

8. Video game controls are the worst. This may not apply to all lefties, but we can’t use W/A/S/D for movements when we have to use the mouse on the left side too.

9. Having an immediate bond with any other lefties. You just understand each other’s struggles.

10. Coffee mug messages aren’t always for you. Good luck finding something that everyone can read.

11. Hope you can find a can opener. If not, then may the odds be ever in your favor.

12. Tethered pens. It’s just not for lefties. Carry your own pen to make your life easier.

13. “Are you left-handed?” I wonder what gave you that idea.