Always eggs in the middle. Because when I pick it up I always want the center of the weight to be in the same place. If all the weight is to one side and I grab the opposite side I'm more likely to drop it. Yes this is how I live my life, by overanalyzing everything.
That's the same reason that I do the opposite - I take an equal number from each end, so the remaining eggs are centered in the carton, so I'm never surprised by a carton that's unbalanced in an unexpected direction.
I also over analyze everything, which is why I always remove my eggs from the right side of the carton.
The left side of the carton is always towards me in the refrigerator, and I also always have the left side towards me on the counter.
As a result my first grab out of the fridge is always the most stable grab possible.
The way I figure it is, the most dangerous time is pulling it out of the fridge when I don't always remember where the eggs are and where I have to grab it from one end. I don't want to be surprised by it being heavy away from me.
Once I have it safely in my hand, I no longer have to consciously think about how to hold it, as that can all be done unconsciously.
Currently full, but I work my way in from the outside corners to the inside by the hinge so it is balanced when I pick it up one handed. It might be slightly lopsided because I always pull multiple eggs next to each other with one hand, but mostly centered.
Exactly the same, except the reason is that the eggs at the back can freeze if the carton is pushed back in the fridge, so I work from the far end to near
I remove eggs opposite each other (front right, rear left and so on) so that it remains level for weight and balance. My partner doesn’t subscribe to my logic and just sprays a machine gun of bullets around the carton, grabbing whatever like she’s blindfolded. It’s not a hill I wanna die on, so I don’t say anything.
That is a hill I died on, and luckily everyone else in the household got in line so I didn't actually die. I do most of the baking, we're keeping that box balanced for me otherwise no more cookies damnit.
I don't use eggs like that, but my housemate does. Looks like they take em from the carton one row at a time, the carton currently looks like:
1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0
I'm assuming they want extra cushioning and don't want the complexity that would bring. Maybe there would be issues where they would fall into each other's pits and get stuck or smash into eggs beneath.
Sometimes, it's just a plastic bag. Otherwise, it's usually a clear plastic carton holding 10 that has some paper insert with the seller. This is Japan.
Edit: ah, this time it's a plastic bag so there's no really order/arrangement within the package which I think is what you were asking. I normally just take them out from whichever side is closer when in the fridge (summer) though when it's cooler in the house I try to keep the package balanced in weight since I might be picking it up.