Why is an electric cord with two plug end (and no ‘outlet’ end) so cursed and could it have a use even if it’s kind of pointless?

Question

This all comes from an image I saw:
https://imgur.com/a/qio204X

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Answer 1

Because people are stupid and will electrocute themselves or others with them. Electrical appliances and cords should be inherently safe so you don’t kill people or burn houses down. E.g. toasters don’t immediately turn on when plugged in, wires don’t have exposed energized leads for children, pets, adults to touch and get hurt from.

There are some “justified” uses for them but they are not appropriate solutions.

One use could be you ran your Christmas or fairy lights the wrong direction and you can’t connect two sets together since you now have two sockets facing each other. Plan better and take the set down and rerun it the correct way.

Second use is more dangerous since you could connect a portable generator into your house wiring during a power outage instead of unplugging your fridge/freezer and connecting it to the generator the correct way.