How to Stop Getting Zapped By Static

[@shereali643]

I am getting shock 5-8 times a day. I feel like I am becoming mutant.

[@joselinefiorentinayt2612]

SHERE ALI same lol

[@kd20041]

Same here

[@sagardasari4369]

Same here....

[@waterminerals6981]

Same

[@waterminerals6981]

But today so far I have been shocked like 21 times

[@dayumdasjuici9807]

Who else came to watch this because they get zapped all the time?? :,(

[@gregthegamer3046]

Me

[@Badoopboop]

I hate it. So does my cat.

[@adriengriffon]

My poor cat shocks me all the time.

[@khfir6209]

Me, like I just got zapped by touching by dad and my sis few days back and last year around winter got zapped touching a tissue paper.

[@caraculver100]

By my siblings

[@Jebbtube]

When I lived in Denver, which is pretty dry, I was CONSTANTLY getting shocked by anything metal. I'd developed a fear of touching anything metal for years afterward.

[@iishyxvietxboyii1]

I get shocked touching people...

[@ranjitgill1491]

@@iishyxvietxboyii1 today me for the first time dude :( ....before always by metal.

[@El7DeLa9]

This Is Me Rn Lol How Can I Get Rid Of It

[@varchasvatiwari9085]

Try rock instead. Metal's not everyone's cup of tea ;)

[@ASMR_Orangely]

@@iishyxvietxboyii1 maybe that means that you are meant to be. 🤭🤭

[@PaleandPastey]

A good trick to avoid painful shocks if you think you might have static is to first touch the metal with your knuckle. It's way less sensitive than your fingertips, trust me.

[@stock9291]

Your elbow is even less sensitive, sooo... go around and touch metals with your elbows!

[@VikSembhiViKSMB]

And when someone is watching me when i try to touch the Gates handle.. they amazed by my action and wondering what i m trying to do ???🤔😂🤣

[@mayito3334]

I always do that, or the upper part of my hand

[@9548470cm]

I’ll try that. I’ve been punching things to get the pain out of the way lmao

[@chrishelm1]

@@9548470cm 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Master_Therion]

I absolutely HATE it when nasty electrons build up on me! Sorry for being so... negative.

[@stefano-hd6es]

Master Therion Is that the symbol of Behemoth? Horns up! \m/

[@xbbjdf8]

Master Therion ohm my god. Try to be more positive! Or build up some resistance!

[@Master_Therion]

WileyK Good advice. I should try meditation, "Ohm, ohm, ohm."

[@darraghmckane4016]

Master Therion I heard listening to music is good too so amp it up.

[@craigmooring2091]

I hope these guys aren't CHARGING you for their bad advice.

[@Gr8Passion4Music]

A simple way to prevent a shock is to "ground" the charge just by touching floor or a nearby wall. That will get rid of the charge without a shock. Done it many times.

[@TravelSenpaii]

I've done this I just realized that it was working so now I thought the window of doors or something like that

[@debbieparker3691]

Thanks for the tip❤

[@GwendolynGraves]

Even a wood wall?

[@Gr8Passion4Music]

@@GwendolynGraves no, only the common brick wall.

[@GwendolynGraves]

@@Gr8Passion4Music I think you are pulling my leg lol

[@TylerMatthewHarris]

I literally got shocked 30 seconds before getting this push notification. I feel like the universe is trying to tell me something

[@thatunknowndoot]

Tyler Harris *dies* New vid: Why do people die?

[@armanrahman2852]

It's telling you to stomach the zaps you pansy.

[@happilicious]

Omg me too, I got shocked by my phone before watching this

[@ryannguyen8379]

Happilicious I dont think that should happen...

[@feinburger5404]

I'm *shocked* that you got to experience such an experience.

[@americag1048]

UGHHHHH, I hate it. In school, when I open my locker, I have to use my winter coat to touch it, and everyone stares at me ;-; For some reason, everyone else rarely has any shocks, while I get around 10 to 20 shocks daily ;-;

[@jimmylee8501]

This often happens to my locker as well. I hate it because I look stupid or weird in front of people who don’t understand what is happening:(

[@Cora_is_Thriving]

Me too!

[@Omarsyaid]

Heh my school doesn't have any locker : )

[@LakhwinderSingh-ti6kc]

I feel like the people who hate it(you) get it A LOT. But the people who like it(me) get it rarely.Ik I am weird. I just love the feeling. IDK why? Lol

[@Omarsyaid]

@@LakhwinderSingh-ti6kc i am actually rarely get the static shock..ngl I actually get 1-2 in 3 year

[@conquerandwin]

When I was a kid, my best friend and I used to have static shock wars at music class. The carpet and metal chairs were perfect to keep our highly charged battle going. Sometimes we would call a truce and zap other kids instead. The teacher was shocked at our behavior.

[@xenialafleur]

My sister and I did the same thing all winter at home.

[@VR_Wizard]

What use did the metal chairs had in your electric battle? Because your body is charging up, when you rub your socks on the carpet. Cave you tried to charge the whole cair?

[@wilkinlow]

Eddy Baller you must be a Satan.

[@trulyinfamous]

Eddy Baller I would try to get the longest bolts I could possibly get.

[@2HelpfulGuys]

Eddy Baller ohhhh the dad joke right at the end was the cherry on the cake hahah

[@aishwaryammaurya9003]

Im getting shocked 5..7times in a day.. i am feel like im special.. i told my frnds n no body believes me. But now im feel better n normal.. 😁🇮🇳

[@Pooja-mo3ug]

Same here .my mom told me "kuch kami h terme,,"😂😂

[@MultiQuanzaAVQ]

i recommend getting a good ground type, or pokemon with the lightningrod ability

[@snake698]

Best comment in this video xD

[@Alpha-wr6jm]

g r o u d o n b e s t c h o i c e

[@thomassteen8317]

Maybe motor drive too! :D

[@siriustheislandprotector9720]

MultiQuanzaAVQ like magikarp who will faint as you shock it

[@ness7144]

Or Volt Absorb.

[@tubeyoukonto]

Olivia really improved her hosting. Less wiggleing around, less monotone voice, less repetitive gestures. Gj!

[@tubeyoukonto]

Oh and she seems waaaay more confident!

[@peachykeen2764]

My cat hates winter because every time he tries to nuzzle my hand, he gets shocked right on his pink little nose.

[@X-Gen-001]

lol Mine too, then he looks at me accusingly as if to say "Wtf was that for?" Hey, I didn't do it. Blame physics.

[@2HelpfulGuys]

peachy keen oh no! This made me legit worried

[@jebolandutawacana]

Maybe you should wear cotton clothes in winter.

[@froggy5646]

peachy keen same here... Except she gets shocked in about anywhere

[@CrazedsHideout]

Has anyone pointed out that the shadow coming from her glasses make it look like she's crying black? Just me? Okay...

[@Inkreptile]

Nice now i cant watch this video normal anymore

[@lexbeltran1354]

She has strange glasses😅😅😅

[@Otkubst]

I scrolled 5 minutes to find someone pointing this out

[@michaelflores7414]

Copy cat

[@michaelflores7414]

Oops wrong comment XD

[@danieljensen2626]

Lightning physicist here: You're mostly right but I want to add some details. There are two main cloud particles involved, ice pellets and graupels, or "soft hail" (opaque ice rime that accumulates on snowflakes, forming 2-5mm balls). The rate at which they accumulate mass seems to determine which charge positive and which charge negative when they collide, and the accumulation depends temperature and other atmospheric factors. Usually the graupels charge negative and the strong updrafts hold them pretty much stationary in the lower portion of the cloud. The lighter ice pellets are then lifted up near the top of the cloud. The lower positive region you mentioned is present in all thunderclouds and it is not a mystery, it's a result of discontinues conductivity going from the cloud to the open air below it. It's essentially a "reflection" of the main negative charge region. An upper negative region forms at the top of the cloud for the same reason. Some people discuss alternative charge formations, but my boss and most of the professors at my school believe all formations are the same, the amount of charge in each layer just varies so they can appear differently, especially with flawed methodology in measuring the charge. And my school has the largest collection of lightning physicists anywhere in the world so their opinion carries some weight. Only like 20 or so people in the world actively study the physics of lightning though, so you did pretty well getting the details you did.

[@O.LEO.N]

Leave it up to some "Proffesional" guy to tell his "history" when absolutely nobody asked.

[@arenmee540]

thanks for the info,

[@l.mcmanus3983]

I just saw a news article about lightning research that used a radio telescope array in the Netherlands to track how lightning begins and propagates in storm clouds. So cool!

[@brendametube]

@@O.LEO.N if I’m correct, I’d bet this young lady felt very proud of her knowledge and content after someone with such clout and experience affirmed her. She likely learned and appreciated the added info and even the corrections. Most professionals at this level who are willing to put themselves out there aren’t going to take it personally. I didn’t ask this professor but I really enjoyed the deeper information. Take care!

[@brendametube]

The fact that you’ve become this knowledgeable on the subject and so proficient in educating on it is almost as fascinating as the mystery itself! I’d bet most above average intelligence people can’t retain enough scientific knowledge to reach a good understanding of electrical charges and their properties and effects. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrError3000YT]

This is happening so much I am gaining a fear of touching metal, or more precisely static electricity

[@hellhound7572]

Me too, it's negative reinforcement from the shocks

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

Electrifying!

[@stevenbro2935]

John OBrien electro wizard

[@salmaanahad1256]

STEVEN BRO Ice wizard

[@axelandersson6314]

John OBrien Zap!

[@laurak5838]

Shocking!

[@Anthraxinternational]

Laura K positively shocking

[@beverlyramsahai8503]

The comments section were very informative and some were hilarious

[@richlv422]

So just say I DONT NO HOW TO STOP IT !!!

[@charliecapco5872]

Since my teenage years until now, I avoid stainless handles. Last night was different. I saw long sparks on my shirt and that crackling sounds, it was fun.

[@marcelweber7813]

It helps to touch metals with as much skin as possible, so mainly with your hole palm rather than a finger tip.

[@wendylpene4147]

Yah sometimes i did

[@JrzyDvl-ri4zo]

I slam my fist at my locker and it doesn’t shock me

[@moosic1hour567]

Im traumatized touching metal in stores...

-Touch a wall or floor before touching anything metal to discharge yourself. -Change your shoes to others with a sole not made of rubber (leather for example)

[@itsrebelgee]

Don’t you have to touch a coin or screw to discharge? Why would a wall work?

@@itsrebelgee walls and floors have enough mass to absorb your charge. Every time I walk away from my chair, if I have shoes on, I know I will be shocked by door knobs. But if I touch a wall before, I know I'm safe. Sometimes I can even hear a slight sound of the discharge to the wall when I do this.

[@itsrebelgee]

@ I’ll try it thanks

[@dianacuaton5111]

@@itsrebelgee did it work ? ive been cowardly sitting on my couch bc im too scared to touch anything 😭😭

[@elizabethornelas8774]

Yesterday I got shocked by touching a wall. That was my breaking point lol. I get shocked everywhere. Can't even pet my cats 😫

[@EddieDunckley]

Perhaps do a SciShow video why it is important to KEEP the short silent spaces between paragraphs. Editing them out makes the audience very tired listening to a bombardment of facts, with no short pauses to help with absorption.

[@DenizenWolf]

One thing I did not see mentioned here which I figured out just by doing it, is to touch another surface before you go for the door handle. For example I will put one hand on the door itself or the frame, then touch the handle with the other hand after, while still keeping my opposite hand touching the door/frame. It either makes the charge so small/spread out that I don't feel it/notice it, or it just gets rid of it before hand i believe. Not 100% why it works, but its much easier than walking weird or changing the kind of clothes you wear.

[@davidenatoh359]

THE SHOK DOSE NOT EVEN HURT!!!

[@lumabi25]

To avoid getting zapped when leaving the car, just hold onto the side of the car and put your foot on the ground and get out. This way you won't get a shock when closing the door.

[@derchesten]

JUST TODAY I RECIEVED A STATIC SHOCK FROM A TREEE!!! I thought that was not possible

[@ASMR_Orangely]

*THANK YOU FOR THESE HELPFUL INFOS!* 😩😩

[@nindildo]

Tip: If there is any live vegetation nearby, touch a leaf to get rid of those electrons. The shock seems only half as bad as touching metal in my experience.

[@mia_hala9630]

When you touch someone’s arm and get electric shots

[@BetoAzamar]

I get shock constantly everywhere. It makes me so angry. Wintertime in Sweden is really painful for me :(

[@kubobleach1295]

The REAL title of the Video Should of been "How to test your superpowers on your doorknob"

[@sorenkair]

I remember flinching every time I used a water fountain because I would literally get shocked in the lips by the metal THROUGH the stream

[@jab2863]

I’m literally scared to touch anything

[@djkorou]

Yahya ikr? I feel paranoid all the time.

[@princemiggy6523]

Same here

[@eedensangel]

me too .. had the problem all my life... its not fun

[@SPAJ92]

One I always love about this channel is the science behind it, sometimes there isn't an answer but more information that raises more questions, or answers that prove fruitless, but it's always still new information to get the theory closer to the truth

[@ThatzDope]

When I'm going to sleep, i like to rub my hands in my fluffy banket and it makes electric fireworks i like to play with it with my hands every night

[@ranjitgill1491]

Yes me too :)

[@wagyui]

me too😂

[@ajungjamirBlackrose]

Same😁

[@lipeprusch]

Ffs I was getting shocked by my blanket and it was lightening up with a spark of light everytime while "clicking" but the shock itself didnt hurt. I felt like a wizard but now Im kind of scared and need to dump this away from me. I dont want to cause a fire..

[@theintrovertedowl]

I just got electrocuted by my blanket. *I'm now sleeping on the floor.*

[@ranjitgill1491]

Hahahahhahahahahahahhahhahahahahah

[@Barkeroni]

a simple trick to avoid getting shocked is to just exit your house through the chimney during the winter, your neighbors may stare but you are the pain free genius.

[@ocdplaylistmaker7032]

Lol

[@angieg4127]

The freaking elevator button at work!! >.< Stairs seem lovely..now.

[@MrSpeedyAce]

Poofy jacket + dry cold winter + metal car = shocking experience

[@Felixkeeg]

A ground type pokemon card in your pocket will prevent you from getting shocked

[@JacksonofGod]

Felixkeeg facts

[@8hundred790]

OH MY GOD IT WORKED! THANKS GROUDON!!!!!! #groudon saves life's LOL

[@eedensangel]

what is a ground type Pokemon and where do i get one ... i am soo fed up with getting static shocks had them all my life

[@ranjitgill1491]

Please please tell me what is this

[@ocdplaylistmaker7032]

@@ranjitgill1491 it was a joke. Just carry a key around to touch objects

[@will80533]

I’ve read the comments, and see that there are some with DIFFERENT POTENTIALS for solutions, but a good GROUNDING in basic electrical science will be needed to solve this.

[@TGC40401]

The positive bottoms of clouds may be a result of electrostatic induction. In "normal" clouds, the negative bottom forces the ground to become more positive, as the electrons are repelled by the negatively charged clouds. This "negative ground charge" must go somewhere. Thus, on rare occasions, a large amount of negative ground charge may gather, being "corralled" by the surrounding "Normal clouds". Now that the ground has a negative charge, it could induce a charge in a cloud above it. This could result in an inversion of the normal orientation, and leave a positively charged bottom above a negatively charged ground. I think it's an elegant solution, for a first try. I could be wrong, but I might be right.

[@Turjak_art]

It's always nice to see scientist talking about a topic they don't understand...

[@snake698]

My computer table used to be made of metal. I remember being a teenager and receiving a shock everytime i'd sit at the computer. I even rebooted the computer once with a shock

[@furzekake1]

try this: if you change your cloth and pull your pullover over your head, do it in the dark and open your eyes. you will see many sparkles like little lightnings.

[@zeitsuishere2609]

You guys came here to avoid it But i am here to know how it works and give shock to my friend!!!!

[@natanbunesku3633]

Olivia is so bright and positive here. I like her this way.

[@WesleyAlcoforado]

Thanks for the car key tip! It’ll help me a lot. I get shocked all the time in winter.

[@aslonz5308]

I used to hate getting shocked by static, but then you called it tiny lightning. Brb rubbing my feet on the carpet.

[@windy8872]

I swear a quesadilla shoked me 6 times in less than 15min

[@juanrodriguez4605]

I know a trick: before you touch any metal object touch a wall, it woks every single time and I never get chocked, sorry for bad English.

[@entertainmentbox5838]

I too use this

[@sanju6302]

What if there's no wall near.

[@SlyPearTree]

I find it weird that humans can know a lot about every part of a system but yet do not fully understand how that system work.

[@O.LEO.N]

"So you don't have to be afraid of doorknobs" *shows wooden doorknob*

[@srenkaas4654]

This only happend to me in the summer

[@thenukeman3657]

Søren Kaas Because the air is more humid then and the water helps the charge

[@giannistek1]

TheNukeMan water doesnt help the "charge". If you watched the video and understood it.. humid air is a better conductor than dry air. Therefore less chance of getting zapped since electrons will just (slowly) fly into the humid air. It's probably an external reason why that person gets shocked like, wearing different clothes or doing other activities.

[@mrtalos]

Søren Kaas Happens to me all the time at work. Nylon uniform, lots of air conditioning, bad combo.

[@youmaycallmeken]

Perhaps highly air conditioned air means the indoors air, where you are, is dryer than it is in the winter.

[@mrtalos]

Ken O it's extremely dry, needs to be to be honest, lots of medicines.

[@Amanda-el9sk]

I get shocked by the dryer to the point of visible lightning between my finger and the dryer. I've learned to apply a ton of moisturiser to my hands and use a damp cloth to take things out of the dryer.

[@jabrielames9103]

This will help with PC building 😎

[@uss_04]

jabriel ames Follow Largo's Example and build your rig in the n00d

[@EvanRustMakes]

send noots bby

[@MachtPlays]

too be really safe..get a grounding bracelet

[@Lasergurka]

jabriel ames not really tho, but an ESD matt and armband will

[@MachtPlays]

lol duh..A wireless ground is basically an oxymoron. Jokes aside, they work somewhat, but no where near as well as a wired one does.

[@HIFLY01]

i remember in highschool, our folding plastic bleachers built up a big charge fast and when you touched someone, you could see the lighting bolt and it hurt a lot more than if you were to just get zapped on a door nob

[@ActualityOfThought]

I was just trying to connect the ps2 and ended up learning words way past my vocabulary

[@JLeka]

I thought I was turning into Thor for a sec ngl

[@brytontoro8300]

When you start looking for your phone while watching a video... on my phone.

[@juritudi57yearsago59]

I’m watching this rn, because I just got shocked by the loudest sounding shock which hurt my finger so much almost like to the bone

[@MottyGlix]

One phenomenON, multiple phenomenA.

[@Curlyfriesdelicious]

Just put a bounce dryer sheet in your pocket and you wont get shocked anymore, problem solved!

[@CiderDivider]

In the winter in my office the shocks are SUPER painful. Sometimes when I'd get a cup of water in a foam cup, the water shocks my front teeth 😫

[@dokuscape7114]

CiderDivider oy really

[@ayapotato7429]

That is not normal, is it?...

[@scoobydoo3217]

Oh screw that 😤😤

[@ShankP7]

Tf😨 poor u bruv.... That sounds painfully painful.

[@harryruffin1548]

That feeling when you watch this video to learn how to static shock other people

[@eduardovargas1133]

I'm not sure if there is any coordination but every single door at my job shocks me and it always happens after I tap my badge to unlock a door. I get zapped anywhere from 30-50 times a day depending on how often I leave my patients. I start as a Nurse Admin on the 23rd and I can honestly tell you that I'm more nervous of the fact that I will enter a new room almost every minute than anything genuinely job related.

[@quayondepetite2190]

The conveyer belt at work shock me and the fork lift every other time I touch it thinking of looking for new job it’s getting so bad

[@josiemainecoon]

And what's worse is that there is very little empathy towards people like us!!!

[@haleighwalker243]

Static electricity makes so much more sense now! Love learning the science behind everyday stuff

[@StefAdr]

WHERE IS THE PART THAT TELLS US How to Stop Getting Zapped By Static????????????

[@ThrivingAfterThirty]

Stef Ad at 2:20

[@shonthacreator6146]

Use lotion or lick you fingers or pour water on your hands and use a towel

[@ghostofmarx867]

Really don't understand why people dislike just because of her. Or all the comments. Honesty I think she's cute as hell.

[@rev_dude]

When you watch this video to more effectively shock your friends. >:)

[@MrThisllwork]

i get shocked everyday at work , it doesn't even shock me anymore

[@ocdplaylistmaker7032]

But-um-chh

[@vera2417]

This has been happening when every I'm in my bed I would get shocked ;-;

[@namchennn]

Samedt

[@jadef6784]

Moisturizing your hands and body, with lotion, works wonders,! But, mixing 50/50 downy liquid laundry softener or similar with water, and spray the mixture, to your clothing, bedding, fabric car seats, will take the ZAP, out of your day! You’re welcome! Aloha808

[@AFCAWorldBodybuildingArchive]

My GF once wanted me to taste something from a spoon she held. That shock went right into my teeth...boy. I literally died twice 😅😅😅

[@Palerider1337]

My college Physics professor once told us the secret to making static shocks not so bad was to touch metal objects in winter with the knuckles on your hand first, as there are far fewer nerve endings there to register pain. I still use this tip today.

[@brendametube]

Smart!!! It will keep you safer to always touch anything suspicious of electricity this way. For example if you ever accidentally touch something with an electric short out and it’s small enough for your hand to grip… If the charge is strong enough your hand will grip it involuntarily and you’ll be stuck there! This happened to my poor sis on an electric wire fence when we went to go see some horses. We were just tiny girls. Thank God someone was smart enough to run out in his big old rubber boots with a giant wire cutter or my sister may not be alive today because she could not let go and anyone who tried to touch her got zapped real bad. I was inly 5 yrs old but I remember him running out and screaming “don’t pull on her! Stop pulling on her! You’re going to pull her fingers off!” I wish I could think that man for saving my sister.

[@auto514]

When I listen to music in the winter I get shocked through my ears. The best part is, the iPhone 7 headphone dongle increases the capacitance, making the shocks worse. THANKS TIM.

[@thealienboyart]

My friends call me ''Electro'' for this reason. I am here to seek answers. I don't touch metallic objects after working out. I often hear electric sounds when I'm taking off my clothes.

[@jasperlegaspi7036]

same here

[@gooddad1975]

I thought I was the wizard for a moment there

[@jherna9960]

I’m getting tired of getting shocked!!! Need to stop this. It’s dangerous when putting gasoline in the car!

[@Lachtacho]

My socks rub against my shoes, so I can shock on command at school

[@chasem4659]

*gets shocked* “ouch, woah i got shocked, that felt weird” scishow: STATIC TURNS THE WORLD INTO A DANGEROUS PAINFUL MINEFIELD

[@dpkjha945]

I use to get a lot of shock and many time i use to avoid touching things (mobile, laptop, People, metallic ). Sometime it look funny as well when you touch sometime and get a shock people nearby would notice you acting weird for no reason ( it is hard to explain other exactly what has happen ).

[@madieanderson7709]

You’re a wizard harry

[@ThunderJunkOC]

Hardwood floors baby, I haven't been shocked since I moved into my new house. :D

[@alexjennings02]

3:30 finally a video that goes into detail

[@miceup]

I can relate to the humidity statement because when I used to live in a tropical place I wouldnt get shocked that much but once I moved to Nevada, a place with almost no humidity I get shocked everyday a few times so it could be that then lol

[@josiemainecoon]

Why does the humidity theory not apply to me? I live in a country where it can be very humid, but I get zapped regardless!

[@roguedemon7416]

As I was getting off my metal bed in the dark my finger sparked blue charge to it

[@sil9411]

0:24 I feel this pain when I touch a laptop, sometimes doorknobs, my BED, my chargers, my desk and more but I knew about the first and third thing they talked about

[@lartist-jk8fp]

Where did electrons come from?

[@smithdennard4547]

It's never happened to me before this year, all of a sudden I am shocked like 30 times a day.

[@Unmaterialthing]

Same when i lived in tropical country in asia never had but when i moved to az, im afraid again to touch any metal instantly bcs of electric shock several times a day, i would have any fabric on my hand b4 touching metals some ppl think it weird hopefully they know to feel being grounded all the time.. :(

[@lyubovyashchenkoyashchenko2762]

So basically the person who is most negatively charged will give exert the charge to something positively charged (which would be the receiver) and then the zap happens. Ok! I’ve been getting lots of shocks lately, this video was helpful!

[@vahnn0]

I still don't know what this girl's name is, but I just wanted to say she's come a long way since she started on scishow. She seems way more comfortable and animated while talking and it makes for much better viewing. Good work!

[@thedefenestrator2994]

vahnn0. Her name is Olivia.

[@Yashahiro_]

Olivia is so adorable! As always

[@kujmous]

I know the rolling of my office chair and using my car are the two actions that build up the most charge, so I found places to touch my upper arm that will ground my charge.

[@ryank1273]

I have a small ground wire attached to my body, and I always have it clipped to metal.

[@totzml7362]

Every time I touch chairs,tables and knobs, I got electrified. I feel I got storm's power

[@porkeyminch8044]

"You can also try touching things with something metal first" But why does the metal car door shock us but not the metal key?

[@TwoGunz2008]

Because the car has a path to ground and the key does not.

[@DennisCosteaJr]

No, because the key acts as an intermediate conductor. The spark is a result of a difference in electrons in your body (typically from wearing certain materials in colder weather and rubbing back and forth as you sit and drive; the charge accumulates on your body) and the car having a different level of "electron charge" but, the car is insulated from Ground (neutral) by the rubber in its tires. So, you have an abundance of electrons (- - - ) and the car has a deficit of electrons (+ + + ) and as you get out of the car, touching only the plastic armrest or door handle, your charge remains high. When your hand touches the metal door handle, ZAP!! The electron charges balance. Or if a metal car key touching your hand, then touches a metal door lock, ZAP!! The charges balance. If the spark happens at the tip of the car key, of course you would not feel it. Your nerve endings are in your finger tips and the gap between finger and key is pretty much nil. Problem now is, so many car surfaces are not metallic, but plastic, resin, heavily painted (with paint as an insulating material) that people do not feel these sparks anymore. Much. It is the stuff I recall happening 20, 25, 30 or more years ago, and not so much in 2020. (Described here for posterity.)

[@boringturtle]

Yeah, I used to have a blanket that crackle and pop with visible bolts of static electricity whenever you removed from my bed. Once it was so bad that somehow it caused my ceiling light to go out. I don't know if that was a coincidence but it hasn't turned back on to this day almost a decade later. I'm sure we could fix it, but well... who doesn't love a good story.

[@brendametube]

I believe you but change the lightbulb and your light will come on again. True story😂