Just a bit of randomness:
In the past few years, I've had the opportunity to shop at two different brand-spanking-new just-built grocery stores in two different states. And in BOTH of these brand-new grocery stores, I got constant and severe static shocks. From everything. The cart, the handles of the freezer cases, my boyfriend, everything. At the store in Indianapolis, the electric shocks were the worst I've ever had... just touching the door to the milk cooler was enough to make my heart pause.
In both cases, after about four to six months, the electric shocks tapered off and stopped. And I've never had that problem with older grocery stores, either.
I think it has something to do with scuffing over linoleum tiles... when the tiles are brand-new and shiny, they make you build up a nice charge. But then, after a few months of being buffed by one of those huge rotating buffing machines, the gloss wears down, and suddenly you're not getting any more shocks... bah, I dunno. It's a theory, anyway.
... what? I can't be profound and/or funny in EVERY blog.
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One of the family cars used to CONSTANTLY shock me; just by touching the door, you'd feel the buzz. Your theory about grocery store floors makes sense Moon; but explain THIS one!! (note: the car is not new and did not do this when it was new)....
Posted by Wolf @ 09/05/2001 12:43 PM EST
Yeah I know the feeling except mine was pulling plastic off new clothes at my old job. I guess it didn't help that I had to keep touch metal hangers and the clothes were on a metal bar. -_- No wonder I stayed so crazy when I was there. My heart was about to stop on me. ^^;
Posted by Tiffany @ 09/05/2001 07:54 PM EST
