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How come sometimes when you try to plug in something the first time, you often have to try it the other way only to find it was right the first time and you have to go back to the other way & it works (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 21 hours ago by sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca

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[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 12 points 21 hours ago

The first try, you were partially miss-aligned and just gave up too early, making the assumption that you had the plug upside down.

Second try, you are actually upside down, so even with additional effort you can't plug it in.

Finally, you now know it was upside down the previous attempt (you probably looked and verified), so you try a third time with renewed determination and assurance until it actually works.

Moral: Don't give up on yourself so soon. Your instincts and intuition can guide you in the right direction more often than you think.