Why do USB cables never connect on the first try? (Explained)




Science hasn't proven it yet, but everyone knows: there's a universal USB curse.


You try to plug it in:

1️⃣ It doesn't go in.

2️⃣ You turn it over.

3️⃣ It still doesn't go in.

4️⃣ You turn it over again… and now it works. 😅


🔍 But there's a technical explanation!

The original USB-A design isn't symmetrical — it has a correct side for insertion, and the connection requires a slight internal alignment. Since our eyes don't immediately perceive this detail, we plug it in the wrong way more often.


👾 Conclusion:

The problem isn't you… it's USB-A itself!

(Thankfully, USB-C came along to end this technological humiliation.)


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