You don’t realize how important your thumb is in your daily life until you can’t use it.

I somehow managed to jam my left thumb while going for a loose ball during the basketball game this morning. On my ride home this evening, shooting pain helped me identify the following actions which require my left thumb:

  • Pulling the helmet strap tight
  • Stretching the cargo net
  • Opening my helmet visor
  • Pulling in the clutch lever
  • Turning the fuel petcock
  • Operating my turn signals
  • Operating the choke
  • Blowing the horn at stupid cagers
  • Loosening my helmet strap
  • Taking my right glove off

Fortunately, I type spaces with my right thumb, so I can bitch about my boo-boo without undo difficulty. Lucky you.

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