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When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one

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  • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

    When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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    @MostlyBlindGamer I do thumb, but 4 is really awkward (when I put up the ring finger, the pinky wants to go too) so I'm actively trying to change to thumb-last. I'm doing pinky first, but index first would work.

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    • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

      When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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      @MostlyBlindGamer depends on what is the maximum i'll be counting to
      5+? thumb
      <=4? index

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      • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

        When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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        @MostlyBlindGamer@dragonscave.space pretty sure this is a heavily cultural thing that varies a lot

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        • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

          When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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          @MostlyBlindGamer I'm genuinely surprised so many people voted for thumb! I'm team index finger (left hand). My left thumb is number 5 and my right thumb is number 6. So interesting how there's so much variety!

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          • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

            When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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            @MostlyBlindGamer Pinky on right is 1, left thumb is 6.

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            • S stevo399@dragonscave.space

              @MostlyBlindGamer Interesting. I use my pinky on my left hand. Thumb is number 5. Thumb of right hand is 6, and 10 is pinky on my right hand. It makes sense to me to do it like that since it's straight left to right.

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              @stevo399 @MostlyBlindGamer
              Same here except for opposite hands. :fistbump:

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              • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

                When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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                @MostlyBlindGamer

                Pinky

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                • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

                  When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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                  @MostlyBlindGamer Pinky on the left is 1
                  I’m left handed

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                  • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

                    When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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                    @MostlyBlindGamer
                    Use base-5: start with index, when you get to 5 put your thumb up and your other fingers down. Now thumb+index is 6, etc. You can count to 9 on one hand. If you use your other hand as 10s, you can count up to 99.

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                    • natty@astolfo.socialN natty@astolfo.social

                      @MostlyBlindGamer@dragonscave.space pretty sure this is a heavily cultural thing that varies a lot

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                      @natty it certainly is

                      https://youtu.be/uYhOFQ7eruE

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                      • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

                        When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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                        @MostlyBlindGamer whoops I voted wrong by accident... meant to hit "other"

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                        • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

                          When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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                          @MostlyBlindGamer pinkie.

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                          • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

                            When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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                            @MostlyBlindGamer Actually kinda surprised thumb is so popular

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                              @IndigoPRNG yes, but which finger is 1?

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                              • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

                                When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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                                @MostlyBlindGamer pinky, but I think I might be odd here.

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                                • natty@astolfo.socialN natty@astolfo.social

                                  @MostlyBlindGamer@dragonscave.space pretty sure this is a heavily cultural thing that varies a lot

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                                  @natty exactly. It’s much sillier and more fun to ask this than “where are you from.”

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                                  • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

                                    When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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                                    @MostlyBlindGamer

                                    When I'm counting for my own benefit and the number is in the range 0-10, 1-5 are right-little to right-thumb, and 6-10 are left-thumb to left-little. I am right-handed.

                                    If I'm emphasizing numbers while talking, 1-5 is right-thumb to right-little, and 6-10 is again left-thumb to left-little.

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                                    • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

                                      When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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                                      @MostlyBlindGamer I recently had a somewhat heated disagreement about this with our 3-year-old, apparently someone at daycare starts from thumb while I start from index and thumb is the last one. I can't physically keep my pinky down with all others up...

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                                      • mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.spaceM mostlyblindgamer@dragonscave.space

                                        When you count with your fingers which finger do you use for number one?
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                                        @MostlyBlindGamer
                                        Pinkie, ring, middle, index (4), then thumb

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                                        • miramarmike@cloudisland.nzM miramarmike@cloudisland.nz

                                          @natty it certainly is

                                          https://youtu.be/uYhOFQ7eruE

                                          @MostlyBlindGamer

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                                          @miramarmike @natty @MostlyBlindGamer according to that, I'm middle Eastern method. Sorta. I have Dyscalculia, so I had to figure out a way of sneaky way of counting with my fingers without being ridiculed. I touch my thumb to pinky to indicate 1, then trace thumb across each finger, sticking thumb out to indicate five at the end. If that makes sense?

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