"parish" wrote
| David wrote:
| It's just that we're conditioned to light switches being at
| shoulder height, for no good reason that I can see (cue for somebody
| to post a good reason!). So why not?
| Well, one thing that springs to mind is that it stops children, possibly
| with wet hands, playing with them.

And if you've got both hands full a shoulder height switch is easier to
press with your nose.

Owain