Situation: I am facing a towel with a door to my right and shorts to my left.
Alternative situations: I am drying my hands on the towel in front of me while I stand with a radiator at 12 o'clock in front of me. I am grabbing the towel in front of me on towel rack while the radiator is blowing air on my face from the floor.
Question: What is nearer to me, the door or the sink?