Is there any way to avoid getting shocked by doorknobs or other metallic objects?
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Listen to me hun Ok. I have worked in a carpeted office for 3 yrs and i have gotten the shocks of my life dammit i hate it. \nbuy some fabric softner sheets like downy.\nput 1 in each of you pants pocket. Also put 1 in each of the shoes/sneakers/boots/clogs that you wear. You can use it to open the door with too. Oh and your always smell fresh heehee.\nIt works great.\nPS. Rubber soles never worked for me. everytime i go to open a filling cabinet or a door or i brush by the desk sheesh  zzzzzzzp ouch lol \nGood Luck
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You probably have dry skin, wear static-prone clothing (like fleece, wool, silk or cotton), or wear "hard" rubber/plastic bottomed shoes, or even "slide" your feet more than others while you walk... many things can cause a static build up... I cannot tell you for sure what is the most signifigant cause of your build up... but I can tell you how to disipate the anoying charge, and how to discharge it without feeling it:\n\n\nStatic electricities "enimies":\n\nEarth ground - static "usualy" has an oposing/different potential than ground... many metal objects around your home are grounded... probably the best grounded, easily accessible point(s) in most homes, is/are the screws on the faceplates of light switches, and outlets... in most us homes, these are connected to a ground wire, which connects to at least 1, usualy more ground rods, usualy place near your electrical service entrance... anyways, to make a long rant shorter, touching these will usualy cause the most powerful discharge (it will make a bigger spark, and you will feel it the most), so if you want to get rid of the charge, touch a screw (you will still feel the shock).\n\nmoisture - high humidity, and moisture will cause the charge to dissipate MUCH faster, often, it dissipates fast enough, that a feelable charge never builds up, so spraying your clothes with a fine mist, wil help keep the charge from building\n\nNo more "ouch"? - to prevent yourself from feeling a static charge, you can use something else to make contact... try this, build up a charge, but don't touch anything that normaly causes the static shock, instead, tightly grasp one end of a key, or other metal object that you have in your pocket, then touch the other end to whatever "causes" the shock... or just try touching it to a screw like I mentioned above... watch the end, you will see the spark (especialy in a dark room)... but you wont feel the shock... this is because our bodies mainly only feel a charge where it exits, and when you grasp the key, electricly, it is like an extension of your body, and since you cannot "feel" the end of the key, you do not feel the shock (for the most part).
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SAFEST?  THAT BE 0.00 INCHES
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Lightning can and does strike houses, but seldom with any injuries or fatalities. Stay away from electric appliances, electrical outlets, exposed plumbing, and don't talk on the phone unless its cordless. Never take a bath or a shower during a thunder and lightning storm. Avoid windows, and unplug the power cords to your computer, including the telephone cable going into your modem.
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None, if you're careful.
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unlikely the lightning will strike you directly.  most likely cause of why people get shocked inside their house is because lightning can travel through the water pipes and the electrical wires.  if you are on the phone, washing the dishes, or taking a shower, chances are you will get shocked.
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You could use a key chain.  There is one on this black-sploitation site.
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Static electricity.  Just connect yourself to a ground and you'll be OK.
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A car's frame is made of metal.  If lightning strikes the car, the metal will conduct around you through the metal because metal is a better conductor than your body is.  Unsafe is electricity going through you.  Do not stand upright in a storm or even under a tree.  Also don't lay flat on the ground because if lightening strikes near you, the conduction through the ground may offer more resistence than your body and the electricity may take a shortcut through your body.  Best thing without a car is to squat down.
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If you are getting shocked when you step out of your car try holding the top metal part of your cardoor before you put your foot to the ground.
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Dry air plus synthetics equals static. There really isn't a cure. Try to wear cottons or use an anti-static such as static guard. They'll help some. \n\nTo avoid shocks from touching things, try to use a pencil, key, or other object to touch things first. It will drain off some of the charge and if there is a discharge, it won't be directly on your skin. If you are wearing rubber soled shoes, such as running shoes, don't scuff them on the carpet. This raises a ton of static.
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Friction in some materials causes electrons to be knocked free, resulting in a buildup of negative charge.  Enough of that builds up in your clothing and it's going to want to equalize itself by going to ground - a doorknob for example.  It gets there through your finger.  Static electricity shocks are basically a scaled-down version of what happens when lightning hits the earth.
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Take precautions against static electricity, especially when you open the box or handle the chip.  Mild static damage can ruin miniature electronics like chips easily.  If you felt the shock, it was probably enough to ruin it right away, more mild damage should show up within six months.\n\nYou've probably learned the static rules, then forgotten bits.  I know I have.  Here's a refresher. http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Computer_Science/2002/static.asp
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inside every cd, there  are aluminium bits, but i dont know if its sufficient to trigger off the metal detector
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Try using a metal brush.
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1.  Don't be the tallest object or stand near one that is.\n2.  Stay out and away from water\n3.  Stay away and do not touch any metal objects.\n4.  If you see lighting, but do not hear thunder you can still be struck.  Lightning can travel 15 miles in clear skies.\n5.  Indoors, stay away from windows and away from water pipes.\n6. Do not use the telephone in an electrical storm.
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Forget everything you know about doors just remember coming or going use the right hand door your right looking at the door.and if you knock over and elderly person you can give them the finger of shame, they shoulda known better.