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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by enigmoid on Monday January 30, 2023 @01:14PM (#34583965)
A few years ago I discovered that I had spent my entire life tying my shoes incorrectly, with a Granny Knot instead of the stable Square Knot (the knots are very similar). My shoes would always come untied and I frequently double knotted them. Now a single knot is always sufficient.

https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/grannyknot.htm

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by solarmist on Monday January 30, 2023 @01:26PM (#34584144)
This! I've never had a good explanation, but being left handed I was making a granny knot about 80% of the time. I never figured it out consciously, but it eventually nearly stopped. Just the rare one.

Now I understand!

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by tstrimple on Monday January 30, 2023 @01:20PM (#34584063)
Huh. Not only have I been tying my shoes incorrectly for decades, I've taught my children to do the same.
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