#19: Don't install the faucet too far away from the sink

You enter the ladies or gents room of a public facility or, sadly, as in my case, the WC of your own humble abode, and when you place your hands under the faucet to wash them, the water goes streaming all the way down the back of the counter. Why? Because whoever installed the faucet located it too far away from the sink bowl! So the faucet head barely reaches the sink, with the result being water all over the place. Now in a restaurant bathroom, it's just a little annoying, since you can ultimately walk away from the mess. But when it happens in your own home, it's a pain in the ass. Soapy water gets all into your Q-Tips and soaks the electrical cord of your radio. Then the water dries, leaving a brownish muck that you have to wipe up every day. Are plumbers responsible for this outrage? Or is it their lot in life to insert aparratuses into poorly located holes drilled by some other contractor who should know better?