I'm getting shocked, everyday now.

Priapus · 24 Jun 2006 at 10:42

Howzit all,

I don't know what's causing this. But over the last month I've been getting small static shocks at work, everytime I touch something metal I get a small shock. Sometimes it's bigger the normal. If I haven't touched metal for a while. Very annoying and customers are starting to wonder why I keep saying, "Ouch, damnit!" all the time.

Anyone else have this problem? It's very annoying! :mad:

Bigsy · 24 Jun 2006 at 10:45

Wear less polyester.

penski · 24 Jun 2006 at 10:45

*pours some mercury through a handy letterbox*

*n

Priapus · 24 Jun 2006 at 10:46

But I have to waer a unifrom. Even the guy I work this is getting the shocks!

xyphic · 24 Jun 2006 at 10:48

Happens to me all the time at work, and what's worse is that I have an antistatic mat on my desk which causes me to discharge every time I sit down. I've taken to touching it with a metal object before I sit down now - the spark jumps between the object and the mat, which stops me from getting a shock.

ballistic · 24 Jun 2006 at 10:48

do you look like this?

Murzo · 24 Jun 2006 at 10:49

I work in boots the chemist and i get shocks every time im in work especially from the damn lifts. Your is just probably full of static like mine is.

Zip · 24 Jun 2006 at 10:51

xyphic said:
mat on my desk which causes me to discharge every time I sit down.

Hmmm, maybe you should see him only after work hours?

Brynn · 24 Jun 2006 at 10:51

penski said:
*pours some mercury through a handy letterbox*

*n

Sarah Conner

Priapus · 24 Jun 2006 at 10:55

Zip said:
Hmmm, maybe you should see him only after work hours?

Ha ha ha!

Priapus · 24 Jun 2006 at 10:56

ballistic said:
do you look like this?

Fortuantly, I don't. I think my gf would laugh at me until she stops breathing if I had my hair like that!

kitten_caboodle · 24 Jun 2006 at 11:39

I get this too, it drives me insane. And I don't wear polyester. I think it's to do with the carpet in my car, it happens more getting into/out of the car - but I get them often when brushing past people, or accidentally touching them.

DaveyD · 24 Jun 2006 at 11:41

What kind of shoes do you wear? And do you have a choice in them? I've found that that caused shocks for me when I worked in a stockroom, I'd get shocks from everything. I also get shocks from my car when I'm wearing a specific pair of shoes.

kitten_caboodle · 24 Jun 2006 at 11:43

DaveyD said:
What kind of shoes do you wear? And do you have a choice in them? I've found that that caused shocks for me when I worked in a stockroom, I'd get shocks from everything. I also get shocks from my car when I'm wearing a specific pair of shoes.

I wear different shoes every day, wooden, leather, it doesn't seem to make a difference. It's me and seemingly the OP, I'm just a conductor (and not the musical type!)

Zip · 24 Jun 2006 at 11:44

kitten_caboodle said:
I wear different shoes every day, wooden, leather, it doesn't seem to make a difference. It's me and seemingly the OP, I'm just a conductor (and not the musical type!)

What cloths do you wear?
What materials are used in them?

kitten_caboodle · 24 Jun 2006 at 11:49

Zip said:
What cloths do you wear?
What materials are used in them?

You want a list of my wardrobe? You'll be here all day. I wear shoes with leather soles, or wooden heels, and mostly cotton based stuff to try and avoid it.

OP, here's a handy link

Linky

Zip · 24 Jun 2006 at 11:50

kitten_caboodle said:
You want a list of my wardrobe? You'll be here all day. I wear shoes with leather soles, or wooden heels, and mostly cotton based stuff to try and avoid it.

OP, here's a handy link
Linky

I find denim sets of the electric static shocks with me lots.
It doesn't really matter what shoes i wear

kitten_caboodle · 24 Jun 2006 at 11:52

Zip said:
I find denim sets of the electric static shocks with me lots.
It doesn't really matter what shoes i wear

hmmm I do wear a lot of denim. Jeans, skirts, jackets. I'll have to test this theory.

Gilly · 24 Jun 2006 at 11:56

I get shocks off our canteen door every time I use it, as well as the banister rail on the stairs.

I've taken to covering my hand up before going to the canteen

kitten_caboodle · 24 Jun 2006 at 12:01

Gilly said:
I get shocks off our canteen door every time I use it, as well as the banister rail on the stairs.

I've taken to covering my hand up before going to the canteen

I only open doors (with metal handles) with my sleeve carefully placed over my hand too