Unintended Electroshock Therapy
Bizarre March 5th, 2010Finally. The weather’s perking up around here and I got out for a long walk today with my jam-packed iPod of dance tunes. If anyone saw me walking, they either knew I had downloaded the best music ever, or wondered whether I was having a spasm and thought they should call 911.
I’m not afraid to dance-walk-spaz in public. It ain’t pretty, but you get to a certain age when you just don’t care anymore what people think of you.
But I didn’t find my groove right away.
First, I suffered through five minutes of electroshock therapy, courtesy of my iPod.
It seems that if it’s dry enough and that if you create enough static when you walk, that static builds up in the device and finds its way out through the path of least resistance.
That path was straight to my ears.
For the first five minutes of my walk, I couldn’t figure out how to stop shocking myself in the head.
I kept the iPod in my pocket.
Shock. Owwww!
I held the iPod in my hand.
Zzzzzzzppp. Aieeeeeee!!!!
I realized that the long black Matrix coat I was wearing created enough friction brushing against my legs that I repeatedly got shocked once a block.
I tried holding the coat close enough to my body to keep it from brushing against me but that didn’t work either. I finally gave up and removed it all together.
Luckily, the sun was out full force and I’d been walking fast enough, albeit painfully, to sweat a little and fend off the cold.
Has this ever happened to you and your ear buds? Or do I just have a super-electric personality? Yea, that’s gotta be it.
Stumble it!
March 8th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
I have never heard of an ipod causing shocks until now. Aren’t there sprays that get rid of static on clothes? If that doesn’t help, carry a big boom box so everyone can hear those fabulous tunes you’re carrying. 🙂
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March 9th, 2010 at 11:59 am
I like to walk and listen electroshock therapy, that is great walk! Just do not care what others think about me!
Relax Man!
March 9th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Ha Kathy! No, I have never had this. The only shocks I get are from those darned shopping carts at certain stores. The mall is the worst; it’s the carpet, I’m sure.
I definitely would not want shocks in my ears! Yikes!
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March 9th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
I have noticed that it’s been a really static-y year so far! Everytime I brush my hair, it’s “Zzaap! Zzaap!” with each stroke. I have to use a bit of water to smooth it down! Also, I’ll pull my bedsheets apart and there will be so much static I can see flashes in the dark. o__o I wonder if there’s something in the air…?
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March 9th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
What the…? I’ve never even heard of this. What about walking and chewing gum and ipodding? Is that even worse?
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March 9th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
This sounds way too painful for me to endure. I hate pain, exercising while being electrically shocked in the ears? Yeah, sounds pretty great.
March 9th, 2010 at 11:32 pm
I’m not sure if you meant the post to be funny, but I found it hilarious.
Maybe those shocks were the Oracle, telling you that you are The One.
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March 10th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Fortunately, I’ve never been shocked in the ears. Unfortunately, it happens quite often at my work and I haven’t figured out how the electricity keeps building up. I’m glad no one called 911 while you were out on your walk.
March 10th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
That’s crazy weird. So weird.
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April 13th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
I have never had a static electricity shock in my ears with my Ipod But I often got shocks for shopping carts at certain stores.
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April 15th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
I have not had static shock from an Ipod either but those shopping Trolly’s Man!!! LOL
July 15th, 2010 at 11:43 am
You are acting as the conduit between the iPod and the ground – it’ll take the path of least resistance.
Very low humidity environments are conducive for static buildup. You could use moisturizing cream or anti-static lotion on you.