Pavlov's Dog

[tdr1nka]

Oh yes, it is. Mostly it's done when space is tight, and it makes it easier to get past or open the door without taking up too much space.

The door only hangs on a sort of axle pivot, top and bottom, and the holes to locate it are usually duplicated on each side. Door off, turn it the other way up, back on the other side.

And then try and open it the wrong way for about a year.

I've done this a few times as a practical joke in shared houses, swap the door over while everyone is out and then sit back and enjoy the confusion at dinner time.

 

[cisamcgu]

and here was me thinking that someone else had heard of them

 

[papercorn2000]

I've done this a few times as a practical joke in shared houses, swap the door over while everyone is out and then sit back and enjoy the confusion at dinner time.

Did that once. Best thing was that I kept catching myself out for days later!

 

[Amanda P]

We moved into our house nearly ten years ago now. At some time in the past, some walls were moved, and as a result a set of three light switches (hall, landing, kitchen) didn't correspond with the lights' geographical positions.

Mrs Uncle Phil would frequently spend up to a minute switching lights on and off, trying to find the right switches. (It didn't help that a couple of them were fluorescents, that took a while to respond to the switches).

And then recently I put in a tidier set of switches, and took the opportunity to put the switches in a sensible order.

Now she's there flashing the lights on and off again before we go to bed. Trouble is, so am I!