Opposite Day

Opposite Day is a topsy, turvy January 25 holiday when everything you say, do, see, and hear is the opposite. Look into a mirror. You are looking at your opposite image. If you say go left, you mean to go right. When you say look up, it means to look down. If you see your left foot…is it your right?

Yesiree, Bob. Opposite Day can be a whole lot of fun. It can also be very, very confusing. This special day is celebrated primarily among schoolchildren. Sponge Bob Square Pants even got into the act, with an episode containing the whimsical nature of this day.

• Join the fun and do everything exactly the opposite.
• Say yes when you mean no.
• Stop when you’re told to start.
• If you are left-handed, use your right hand.
• Place a fork on the right side of the plate. Then, place the knife and spoon on the left side of the plate.