Even worse: male USB-C can fit inside female USB-A - and it is quite common for female USB-C ports to be placed right next to female USB-A ports. I learned thi

Even worse: male USB-C can fit inside female USB-A - and it is quite common for female USB-C ports to be placed right next to female USB-A ports. I learned this the hard way - turns out your computer will just suddenly hard power off when you try to do this.