If you are a taper with independent mic inputs, you either...
a) make this 'mistake' often and admit it,
b) make this mistake often and don't admit it
c) you're anal about setting up, or
d) you don't tape.
That said, I do know alot of people keep their right channel color coded red (
Red =
Right) all the way through to simplify setup.
Note: Above is my crazy way of saying that I'm pretty sure almost everyone that tapes alot has done this...and probably not just once or twice.