Everything I touch electrocutes me

[Portasaurus]

Whenever I move up or around on my couch, and then touch my laptop, I get quite a jolt! I'm actually somewhat concerned that one of these times it's just going to short something out in the dang computer and fry the thing, and then I don't know WHAT I'd do with myself.

I've gotten to the point that before I go to touch the laptop, I kind of smack the side of it with my finger so that the shock is timed with my finger hitting it, and it seems to deaden (or mask) the pain of the shock.

So, does anyone know of any reliable ways to reduce or eliminate static electricity buildup like this during the winter?

http://i.imgur.com/FDvYU52.gif

[Walth]

A humidifier will help - dry air is a major factor.

[Bristlebard]

Boil water on your stove (or buy a humidifier).

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

My brother had this issue and actually wrecked the HDMI port on his PC as a result.

Apparently shuffling behind the PC in the corner of your carpeted, 83f radiator-heated apartment wearing wool socks is a bad idea.

[loramin]

I'm actually somewhat concerned that one of these times it's just going to short something out in the dang computer and fry the thing, and then I don't know WHAT I'd do with myself.

I'm no electrician, but back in the old days you had to be careful with static electricity when you touched RAM, because you could fry it. But: A) modern RAM is hardier, and (more importantly) B) we're talking about holding RAM in your hand. When it's inside your computer any excess electricity will travel through the metal parts of your computer to the power supply, which will then discharge it to the "ground" through the power cord.

So again, I don't want to categorically say that you won't hurt anything, but it seems very unlikely to me.

[loramin]

My brother had this issue and actually wrecked the HDMI port on his PC as a result.

Apparently shuffling behind the PC in the corner of your carpeted, 83f radiator-heated apartment wearing wool socks is a bad idea.

Wacky; I guess if he had A LOT of static electricity and he touched the HDMI port directly and it wasn't grounded properly for some reason, but that's some pretty bad luck.

[citizen1080]

Get more moisture in the air as others have already stated.

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view5/2446768/electric-man-o.gif (http://gifsoup.com/view/2446768/electric-man.html) GIFSoup (http://gifsoup.com)

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

Wacky; I guess if he had A LOT of static electricity and he touched the HDMI port directly and it wasn't grounded properly for some reason, but that's some pretty bad luck.

He would flip the HDMI between his computer monitor and his tv quite a bit. Every time it discharged the screen would go pulse and go fuzzy for a split section. After a while he port on his computer just stopped working.

Cool story, I know.

[citizen1080]

He would flip the HDMI between his computer monitor and his tv quite a bit. Every time it discharged the screen would go pulse and go fuzzy for a split section. After a while he port on his computer just stopped working.

Cool story, I know.

Maybe he is a witch!

Also, i got a like from Canada....was that you!?

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

Maybe he is a witch!

Also, i got a like from Canada....was that you!?

Maybe.......

:)

[Grimjaw]

just wear one of these around...

http://www.msy.com.au/pimages/acc/wrist_strap.jpg

I just picked one up from memory express (lost my old one)

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

I'll put it in my pocket next to my pens

[citizen1080]

I'll put it in my pocket next to my pens

Thats were my pen is

[radditsu]

Pick up your feet when you walk...how hard is it?

[Infectious]

From what I was told, by someone along time ago.... Static electricity can fry your computer/xbox/tv. Thats why you dont put it on carpet or any type of cloth on the ground.
My advice? Put an alarm clock next to your laptop. Before you touch the laptop just touch the alarm clock and then laptop?

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

Casio alarm clock died for your sins

[Portasaurus]

Casio Jesus

[Infectious]

I still have an alarm clock from the 80s... It will survive!

[2pacalypse]

i'll never not be able to rage when someone misuses "electrocute" this way

i'm autistic

[Cecily]

I used to electrocute my cat every winter when I pet him. Maybe you should discharge current into an animal or loved one.

[Whirled]

Are anti static socks a thing yet?