So, after playing at a friend’s house, they told me my hand stance on the keyboard was very strange, so I got curious and I want to know: Are there other people like me in the gaming world? (It’s index on W, thumb on D and middle finger on A)
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BURN THE FREAK!
Weird. No trouble with hitting space?
Thumb belongs on space.
Yea its kinda atypical I guess but if it works for you and is comfortable its fine.
Most people I think use something like [this](http://i.imgur.com/O4NWOy4.jpg) so that they can more easily access the space bar and other keys to the right.
Your friend is correct that is weird as hell
This is extremely weird because it goes against the normal hand placement for typing. Also the thumb is not nearly as dexterous as the pointer, middle, or ring finger not to mention it’s about half the length and positioned further back on your hand so you effectively have to constantly claw your pointer and middle finger to be able to stay on the WASD keys.
Bottom line, your way of doing it is not ergonomic in the least and may actually lead to wrist damage. Edit: unless you specifically do this to be able to utilize your programmable keys to the left I suggest you try to train yourself to use the normal three finger arrangement rather than your two fingers and a thumb.
r/cursed
Making my hand cramp just looking at it
What the fuck. For me its always;
Pinky on shift
Ring on A
Middle on W (or S if need be)
Index on D
Thumb on space
We usually position our middle finger on the “W” and use our thumb to tap space. You sir, use your damn palm for the space and that’s abnormal.
Yeah, you’re a freak.
Do you not hit other keys when you use your palm on space?
You left handed?
It’s not normal. The way most people seem to do it allows for the arm to rest comfortable on the table. I tried it your way and I have to keep a weird arm position. Not comfortable for me.
There is legitimately a 0% chance you thought this was normal.
I use the normal fingers but many still think I game with my keyboard weird
https://imgur.com/a/64krZKF
Isnt the “normal way to have the middlefinger on W, index on D and ring on A with thumb free for space? Havent played pc in ages (i prefer console) but its my natural hand move when i go wasd
Hope you weren’t planning on playing video games in your 30’s…
Your wrist and hand are going to hurt years down the road
Kill him! Kill the freak!
Just kidding but that does look uncomfortable
Claw grip pc edition
If it works for you, sure, but um, you’re putting enormous strain on the ligaments between your wrist and thumb. If you keep that up you’re going to be in a lot of pain before you’re 40, and with a fairly useless hand later on. First thing you’ll notice will be your strength failing at random when you try to lift things as small as stack of plates. It will get worse from there.
I think this stance is sure way to get joint issues on wrist after some time.
what could’ve possibly influenced you to place your fingers like that
Carpal tunnel syndrome waiting to happen
Does your hand hurt after a period of time? This looks like it puts alot of stress on your wrist and above
my brother in christ, this is carpel tunnel the speedrun
Im calling the cops
Pointer on D, middle on W and S, ring finger on A, thumb for space bar.
Middle finger on W. How do you press the spacebar?
I actually had my hands placed on the keyboard exactly like that for years!
It was kind of an issue in FPS games, though I never noticed it when all I did was playing Minecraft or rollercoaster Tycoon.
At some point I played a racing game “Distance” that forced me to adapt the proper “stance” as otherwise there was no way in hell I’d be able to play properly.
So now, thanks to some racing game, I no longer get weird stares from friends 😅
I dont believe him, this is blasphemous
Yea that don’t look right. Though my wife hits the Shift key with her thumb so what do I know. Don’t know why she does it…
I really hope this is fake
Dude wtf that’s bizarre as hell.
THE THUMB. GOES ON. THE SPACEBAR.
GOOD LORD.
You’re gonna give yourself the worst carpal tunnel, holy shit.
no, you’re the only one
That’s bait
This picture needs nsfw blur.
Carpal Tunnel entered the chat!