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Default No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps

geoff wrote:

In message ,
harrogate writes


"Stuart" wrote in message
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On 22 Nov 2003 03:44:07 -0800, (phigham) wrote:



In the UK hot should always be on the left.


Not necessarily

I put the cold tap on the left in the bathroom sink, I'm right handed
and if I'm e.g. holding my toothbrush, I can control the water with my
left hand (which is actually completely untrue, but the best reason I
can come up with offhand)


I am very irritated by this 'standard practice' particularly in the
kitchen, where I pick up the kettle in my right hand and have to cross
my left over it to fill it...same for large heavy sauxcepans.

Oh well.