Which direction do you cut?

I was wall painting last week and noticed that when I "broke in" the ceiling I always went to left-to-right. I noticed the same thing when I was applying BMF, as well as when I do any brush painting on small parts.

I'm right handed, and I think the left-to-right is a combination of the technique (in the U.S. anyway) of writing in that direction, as well as having your palm down when doing so.

This suggests that BMF should be applied left-to-right without regard for front-to-back or vice versa.

What are your thoughts? How do you left-handers cut/paint?

Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/1012105.aspx

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