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mockmonkey

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5. In the wintertime

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 12:05 PM

Sep 2013

when I'm at the Laundromat and I'm getting things out of the dryer I get shocks to the ears from my headphones. I'm not sure what you mean by metal headphones, mine are mostly plastic on the outside.

I once got shocks in my hands at the Piggly-Wiggly while pushing the shopping cart around. I had my ESD work shoes on at the time which is really weird.

ESD = Electrostatic Discharge

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Am I the only one that gets zapped by metal earphones? [View all] Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 OP

Do you live in a very dry area, and/or have dry skin? bluesbassman Sep 2013 #1

I must have dry skin. Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #2

I get Zappa on my headphones. cliffordu Sep 2013 #3

I have never used a treadmill, sounds scary jakeXT Sep 2013 #4

I usually use the plastic tip earplugs, but I can't find them, so I have to deal Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #6

In the wintertime mockmonkey Sep 2013 #5

Only in the winter. Then I get zapped by anything metal. n/t RebelOne Sep 2013 #7