I’ve asked this before - I note others have asked it - I still have no answer. So let’s try again.

There are only two ways to try to insert a USB plug into a USB socket.

So why does it always take me three tries?

@JohnPhilpin because the first two times you go with feel and not looking? 😁

@JohnPhilpin Quantum superposition at work?

@JohnPhilpin Impatience?

@JohnPhilpin Philpin’s Law?

@JohnPhilpin it is well known usb sockets exist only in 4 dimensional space

@JohnPhilpin you need usb c in your life.

@JohnPhilpin I've wondered this myself. I think this is the answer for me: USB-A seems to be rather unforgiving in terms of angle of insertion (all the straight edges, sharp corners and whatnot). The first time I go to plug in a cable, I'm usually rather off-axis, so even if I have the cable the correct direction when I try to insert it, the angle is a bit off. It doesn't go in easily and I don't want to damage it, so I give up and turn it over, assuming I have it upside down. Of course that doesn't work either, but I try harder for a bit longer then eventually give up. At that point I actually look at the socket to see what's going on. Of course, this repositions me to be more heads-on toward the socket, so I flip the plug back over again and now it inserts more easily.

@philbowell well there is that - BUT it would also need to be in the life of all these confounded devices aswell!

@fabio OF COURSE!!!! Why did I not think of that.

@Burk no no no ... you have the wrong person 😂

@Miraz you and @fabio are on the same track !

@Munish are you suggesting that I am not fully focussed on inserting my USB into its socket ... sorry what ... squirrel!