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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 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

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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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                    • 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 index is 1, thumb is 5. I guess it stuck with me from ASL

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                      • dingodog19@sfba.socialD dingodog19@sfba.social

                        @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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                        @dingodog19 @MostlyBlindGamer if I'm gonna do something wonky like this I usually just treat my fingers as binary digits. that gets you to 31 on one hand, 1023 with both

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                        • dhobern@scicomm.xyzD dhobern@scicomm.xyz

                          @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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                          @dhobern how interesting that you do it differently depending on context.

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                          • tarix29@tech.lgbtT tarix29@tech.lgbt

                            @dingodog19 @MostlyBlindGamer if I'm gonna do something wonky like this I usually just treat my fingers as binary digits. that gets you to 31 on one hand, 1023 with both

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                            @tarix29 @MostlyBlindGamer just be careful when you get to 8

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