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[–] problembasedperson 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There's xmas lights you can daisy-chain. People put them the wrong way around and end up with the female connector going to the outlet. Rather than fixing their mistake, they try to have a male-to-male wire made, hence "at this time of the year".