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Strange question - do you type with your legs crossed?
Posted: Jun 11, 2010
Somehow I got into the habit of doing this years ago and now I can't type with both feet on the ground anymore. I had an awful time during the 4 months I spent in the cam walker with the broken foot last year because I couldn't cross my legs (right foot was broken, had to prop it and use the left foot).
Anyone else with this strange habit? I use the pedal with my right foot and have to have my left leg crossed over.
I also can't stand to have the little things on the back of the keyboard up - my keyboard has to be flat.
Any other weird quirks here?
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I used to get teased at work - sm
[ In Reply To ..]because I would type with my left (or right) leg up in my chair with my head resting on my knee. I've gained some weight now so I can't quite do that comfortably, but I still tend to cross my legs, or put my leg up on the desk or whathaveyou. Or I get REALLY comfortable and slouch way down and put my foot up on the garbage can under my desk. I have a really big smooshy chair, so that helps. I can't sit with both feet on the ground either ;-)
I cross my legs too! - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I usually always cross right over left and then my left ends up swelling some during my work day. I TRY to break the habit, but almost feel like I would fall forward if they weren't crossed, wierd, lol.
Oh and the little things on the back of my keyboard HAVE to be up or I can't type.
I don't cross my legs, but... - Old part-timer
[ In Reply To ..]I have my feet up on a little platform, maybe 2 inches high and I can't wear a shoe on my "pedal foot" so I walk around with one shoe on and one off. (My other foot gets cold if I don't have a shoe on it!)
And I too HAVE to have the little things up on the back of my keyboard and my keyboard has to be on the very edge of my desk. I recently got a new keyboard that has shorter legs in the back so I have them propped higher right now with a road map and Post-It notes on one side and just Post-It notes on the other!
re: Vikefantam - sl
[ In Reply To ..]two words: spider veins. Nuf said.
I used to sit on my "spare leg" - MarineMom
[ In Reply To ..]I used to be a legal transcriptionist before medical. I used to be in an office that was too cheap to buy me a new chair (I'm only 5 feet tall), and I had to sit with my left leg underneath me to be tall enough. Yeah, I know it sounds pathetic :) Anyway, it took a LONG time to break that habit, as I would come home and sit that way too. Now I can't do it at all cuz it hurts or my entire leg falls asleep. Sometimes I have a box under my desk that I put my foot on, but usually it's underneath my chair on spoke with the wheel on it.
I still do that! - Eurosepsis
[ In Reply To ..]When I first started in transcription (almost 30 years ago), our office in the hospital literally used to be a storage closet and there were 3 of us in there along with the old dictation tank. We had a shelf along the wall that we used as our desk so all of our belongings and reference books had to be at our feet. I started sitting on my left leg to give myself some room and now I can't type if both of my feet are on the ground. God knows I've tried, but I can't stop concentrating on my leg (lol).
Weird quirks - Anne
[ In Reply To ..]My keyboard has to be flat, too. In fact, I had to look to see if my keyboard had the little legs to prop it up.
I don't cross my legs, but I do have a foot stool under my desk. I change right to left foot once in a while, but the foot that isn't using the pedal has to be up on the stool.
I type with my legs crossed too! - StartrekMT
[ In Reply To ..]and keyboard flat. The problem is, if I get really involved and sit for a long period of time, my legs go to sleep worse than ever! I can't help it! I am surprised I don't drive with my legs crossed, now that would be something :)
this is really weird. Why would somebody - sm
[ In Reply To ..]cross one's legs when operating a foot pedal? Does this even work?
ah yes - r
[ In Reply To ..]I can totally relate, i do sometimes cross my legs. my chiro told me it was bad to cross your legs all the time and he asked me how i do it whilst typing and using the foot pedal. i told him that i adjust the keyboard tray just a little higher and i can cross..cus i'm little too. or sometimes i swivel my chair right and left if its getting to a be long report...but its interesting to hear what others do :)
ps. I ALWAYS have to be eating or drinking!
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