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[GeekyDad]

I experience, personally, very strong electrical shocks during work sometimes, typically when it's very cold. Now, I know when it's cold, it's normal, since the air is dry, but man, no one else at work experiences it like I do. One early morning, it was so bad, you could hear my feet snap with each step I was taking (it's a stone floor). My boss even noticed it and said something. We kinda laughed it off, but no one else was experiencing that shit, and I was continuously getting zapped -- shit hurt!

Now it's Spring time, and well, I still experience it. Not as bad as during winter, but I still get zapped when I touch shit, and it hurts. For full disclosure, I went through six straight weeks of daily radiation therapy aimed at the left frontal lobe of my brain in the early part of last year. Is it possible that could actually affect me in a greater way than someone else? I dress the same as everyone else -- nothing unusual -- wear Nike sneakers. Pretty typical stuff.

 

[GymWolf]

I'm charged almost all the time, i hate this shit

Nothing on my feet tho, just the hands when i touch something or someone.

 

[BadBurger]

Can't say that's ever been a problem of mine. Interesting though.

 

[SJRB]

 

[Tams]

You're an electric eel* Geeky!

*are actually knifefish, not eels

 

[nush]

I experience, personally, very strong electrical shocks during work sometimes

That's just static electricity. Identify where you're getting the charge built up from and you'll solve the problem.

 

[Rest]

You know what pisses me off about Christopher Lambert? He can speak English without a fucked up accent, and simply chooses not to.

 

[Spaceman292]

Sounds like you're wearing your spandex body suit too much

 

[k_trout]

warm dry climate?

 

[Kev Kev]

 

[GeekyDad]

warm dry climate?

North Georgia, but again, no one else is experiencing this level of static energy. I mean, you literally hear the snapping as I walk through the place.

 

[Hari Seldon]

If you are wearing fuzzy clothes you can pick up a ton of extra charge.

 

[ResilientBanana]

North Georgia, but again, no one else is experiencing this level of static energy. I mean, you literally hear the snapping as I walk through the place.

Is it your shoes?

 

[Wildebeest]

Stop rubbing yourself with balloons. I know it's fun, but stop it.

 

[Fermbiz]

I moved into a new place this past winter and it was really cold. I DJ at home and it sucks soooooo much when you get shocked in your ears when moving around with headphones on. Then touching the vinyl records I get shocked too.

 

[Wildebeest]

When I was studying electronics, the main practical advice was on footwear you wear inside. Like rubber soles insulate your feet more and the friction of walking builds up more static charge that can't be grounded through your feet.

 

[GeekyDad]

When I was studying electronics, the main practical advice was on footwear you wear inside. Like rubber soles insulate your feet more and the friction of walking builds up more static charge that can't be grounded through your feet.

Yeah, I was reading that in an article. Maybe my shoes have more insulated rubber than some of the other folks there. The article was saying that the energy builds and then "jumps," causing shock.

 

[ParaSeoul]

There are adults on here that don't know what static is

 

[InfiniteCombo]

If you are wearing fuzzy clothes you can pick up a ton of extra charge.

Yeah, this. Combined with rubber soled shoes and thick wool socks, can be a recipe for building extra static.

 

[Solarstrike]

Iron content is too high. Ease up on the meat and chocolates

 

[Catphish]

According to WebMD, it's testicular cancer.

 

[Mistake]

 

[gundalf]

I'm sure there is some electroboomer video out there that explains this.

 

[SlimySnake]

 

[funkygunther]

 

[nush]

There are adults on here that don't know what static is

I used to build up a charge rubbing my feet on the carpet and then touch my finger to my girlfriends nose. Science troll.

 

[Zeroing]

Never happens to me, I like to walk barefoot around the house!

 

[GymWolf]

Never happens to me, I like to walk barefoot around the house!

 

[Zeroing]

I’m Portuguese we are essentially obsessed with clearing!

 

[GymWolf]

I’m Portuguese we are essentially obsessed with clearing!

You mean cleaning right?

 

[Zeroing]

You mean cleaning right?

Yes