First off, I'm still not convinced I'm not just going mad and this is all normal.
I changed the gear cables on my current bike for the first time yesterday. It has XT rapidfire plus shifters (the dual action ones) with the little indicator pod on top.
Was just getting ready to set up the first derailleur and so just checked the indicator to make sure that the cable was in the correct 'position' to attach to the rear mech. The indicator showed that it was in the bottom cog so I go to shift to the top cog……except I find myself having to use the thumb paddle rather than the finger trigger? This caused a small moment of confusion and a quick check showed that the shifter was definitely pulling the cable in with the thumb shifter as it should to be move to the top cog (and vice versa). So basically the indicator is now the 'wrong way round' with top cog shown as far left and bottom cog as far right.
And exactly the same on the front mech shifter; cable is pulling the right way but indicator is reversed.
I popped the indicator pod off to make sure nothing had caught, but both are working in the only way possible and I cannot for the life of me see how they have swapped over.
Am I just going insane or is this something anyone has seen before?!?!??!?!