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This series began with Cursed Connectors #187, [[2493: Dual USB-C]], in July 2021. With the high number given to the first comics connector, it seemed obviously that [[Randall]] would make this into a new series. And that already happen two comics later with the second installment "Cursed Connectors #65": [[2495: Universal Seat Belt]].
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This series features a specific number of cursed connectors. It began with "Cursed Connectors #187", [[2493: Dual USB-C]], in July 2021. The numbers assigned to the cursed connector aren't sequential. [[Randall]] had already made a similar series, [[:Category:Bad Map Projections|Bad Map Projections]], which also uses a similar number system, with the first comic already beginning with a high number for the first bad projection, #107. Similar to this series, the second projection has a lower number than the first (#78). Presumably, the use of the term "cursed" takes inspiration from the widespread meme referring to [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cursed-image "cursed images"]. A jab at all the different connectors in existence, and how they often break down, maybe because people try to jam them into the wrong sockets because they have so many different types. The connectors get a number which, if taken seriously, would mean there are at least 280 cursed connectors {{w|German_tank_problem|but probably more}}.<noinclude> So far, they have the following numbers (listed in number order rather than release order):
 
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:<nowiki>#46</nowiki>: [[2880: Sheet Bend|Sheet Bend]]
This also seemed likely since Randall had already made a similar series, [[:Category:Bad Map Projections|Bad Map Projections]], which also uses a similar number system, with the first comic already beginning with a high number for the first bad projection, #107. Similarly to this series the second projection had a lower number than the first (#79).
 
 
 
However, these connectors are not real connectors. But what the curse means is uncertain. Probably just means that they are not functional, and thus cursed. A jab at all the different connectors in existence, and how they often break down, maybe because people try to jam them into the wrong sockets because they have so many different types.
 
 
 
The connectors get a number, which if taken seriously would mean there are at least 187 cursed connectors. So far they have the following numbers (listed in number order rather than release order; the first two were released in the opposite order).
 
 
:<nowiki>#65</nowiki>: [[2495: Universal Seat Belt|Universal Seat Belt]]
 
:<nowiki>#65</nowiki>: [[2495: Universal Seat Belt|Universal Seat Belt]]
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:<nowiki>#78</nowiki>: [[2589: Outlet Denier|Outlet Denier]]
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:<nowiki>#102</nowiki>: [[2503: Memo Spike Connector|Memo Spike Connector]]
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:<nowiki>#120</nowiki>: [[2642: Meta-Alternating Current|Meta-Alternating Current]]
 
:<nowiki>#187</nowiki>: [[2493: Dual USB-C|Dual USB-C]]
 
:<nowiki>#187</nowiki>: [[2493: Dual USB-C|Dual USB-C]]
 
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:<nowiki>#280</nowiki>: [[2507: USV-C|USV-C]]<noinclude>
This may give promise of several more comics with cursed connectors.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:28, 31 July 2025

This series features a specific number of cursed connectors. It began with "Cursed Connectors #187", 2493: Dual USB-C, in July 2021. The numbers assigned to the cursed connector aren't sequential. Randall had already made a similar series, Bad Map Projections, which also uses a similar number system, with the first comic already beginning with a high number for the first bad projection, #107. Similar to this series, the second projection has a lower number than the first (#78). Presumably, the use of the term "cursed" takes inspiration from the widespread meme referring to "cursed images". A jab at all the different connectors in existence, and how they often break down, maybe because people try to jam them into the wrong sockets because they have so many different types. The connectors get a number which, if taken seriously, would mean there are at least 280 cursed connectors but probably more. So far, they have the following numbers (listed in number order rather than release order):

#46: Sheet Bend
#65: Universal Seat Belt
#78: Outlet Denier
#102: Memo Spike Connector
#120: Meta-Alternating Current
#187: Dual USB-C
#280: USV-C

Pages in category "Cursed Connectors"

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