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During the cold season, I will give all metal door knobs and door handles a little whack first with my hand before grabbing. I hate the static shock that may or may not be waiting and the whack absorbs it in a way I can anticipate it.
I thought this would be more common but I don't really see anyone else doing it.
I do this as well, especially in the office, where it happens all the time, not just during cold months. Every time I touch a door knob or elevator button, I get shocked. So I kinda slap it first with the back of my hand before I touch anything metal.
I sometimes earth myself by touching a wall before touching my laptop, because that's where I get most static electricity shocks.
Ground, you ground yourself.
Sorry, English is not my native tongue. Thank you for the tip.
I have a dressing gown that builds up static electricity very easily. The chair in my room has metal legs therefore when I walk past it I tap my foot on it to get rid of any electricity.
If its just one item that shocks you, I wonder if there's a permanent solution like taping dryer sheets to the legs or something.
Nah I shock myself on purpose so that I don't shock myself multiple times when taking off the dressing gown, plus I've realised that getting a shock through your foot doesn't hurt at all when compared to being shocked anywhere else.
Similarly, I started always reaching out of my car to touch the outside paint above the door when climbing out of the car to prevent a static shock from rubbing against the sheet and discharging when I close the door.
I do something similar. By whacking it (lol) my hand has enough momentum that the muscle twitch caused by the shock can't overcome my hand's movement, meaning it doesn't jerk back uncomfortably.
I do similar with the screw on the cover plate for my light switch in my bedroom. I swipe it to discharge the static electricity.
Yep that's exactly the thought process behind it lol. I've walked into and out of a couple interviews doing this because the alternative is usually the hand recoil plus an "ow fuck".