I am a non-believer in the Christian God, or any other man-made deity, for that matter. And frankly speaking, I find this association with God quite funny because it suggests that God is also right handed, favoring his right hand as most ordinary folks favor their right hands. I mean, if you are truly respectful, you should at least have faith in the omnipotent God being ambidextrous, i.e. good with both hands, shouldn’t you?
OK, let’s leave deities alone. Just remember this: Your right hand man is your most important servant, one that you cannot do without, one that is as important as your right hand.
Incidentally, the Chinese have a similar phrase for this expression. In China, we call our right hand man our “left shoulder, right arm.” If you understand ancient Chinese grammar, you’ll understand that this means “both shoulders and both arms”. Both, that is the point.
Perhaps this may serve as a useful argument in favor of the Chinese having a more balanced world view than folks from the West. Some Chinese, that is. Some ancients, at least.
Alright, let’s quit quibbling and read a few media examples of people who have a right hand man (or woman):
1. John Hooks, Giorgio Armani’s right-hand man, has retired after working at the core of the group for 11 years.
Revealed earlier by WWD, one can make more sense of this sudden departure when looking at the group’s recent plans to restructure its operations. In fact, with Giorgio Armani being nearly 80 years old and without a direct successor, the company’s future is still uncertain. However, the founder has always denied any talk of a possible sale of Giorgio Armani Spa.
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