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why isn't it ok? why???? (i.imgflip.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.cringecollective.io/post/75583

why isn't it ok? why????

Meme "the number of people who think this is an abomination" over a photo of a USB-A to USB-A cable, "but think this is perfectly acceptable" over a photo of a USB-C to USB-C cable, "makes me sick."

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I am a stupid end user. But I've never found an instance where I needed male to male cords.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

In general? Off the top of my head I remember these male to male cables.

Ethernet cables
telephone cables when they were a thing
audio cables of different varieties
optical cables
coaxial cables when they were a thing

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Chargers are now female. So you need m2m to charge your phone

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You've never used HDMI?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

My usb-b monitor stands alone