The comical and anxious lives of people who don’t know right from left – VnExpress International

At the end of February 2026, an AX user shows tattoos on his left and right wrists to distinguish orientation. Photo credit: X/bearbubb

Recently, I was sitting behind my husband on a motorcycle, looking at a map to guide him to a meeting, when at a three-way intersection I confidently told him to turn right, even though the screen said to turn left. The mistake forced the couple to drive an additional five kilometers and arrive 20 minutes … Read more

This is a normal part of today’s work. I don’t understand how people do that without losing their minds.

This is a normal part of today's work. I don't understand how people do that without losing their minds.

Well done This is Slate’s advice column about work. Do you have a problem, big or small, at work? Send it to Laura Helmuth and Doree Shafrir here. (It’s anonymous!) New from Slate’s advice family: Unhinged, a monthly dating column. Part advice, part research. Read the first edition now. Dear, thank you for your hard … Read more