Bonus irritation: a device with a USB-C port that works with a PD charger only if the cable is plugged in one orientation, but will work in either orientation if connected to a USB-A charger. (A Phillips rechargeable pocket work light).

I’m hard pressed to think of another “standard” that has as many incomprehensible and unpredictable ways things can be incompatible as USB-C.

@howtophil
I don't think there was ever a worldwide bicycle parts standard. Threading could be different depending on the country of origin. That said, any standardization has practically disappeared with so many proprietary systems per manufacturer.
@mattblaze