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To be genuinely frightened of my Oodie!!!!

41 replies

SimpleSay · 23/11/2025 00:28

I have an Oodie that I bought last year. Our house is extremely chilly in winter and hard to heat, so it really serves a purpose.

When I took it off yesterday, by lifting it up and over my head, I got quite a powerful static shock. I wore it again today, thinking it was a strange, one off occurance, but when I lifted it up and over my hair, I could hear audible static. I got it off as quickly as I could once I heard that, but it felt like it might combust. I know I sound crazy, and in all my years on this earth, and having experienced many little static shocks over the years, something just doesn’t seem right.

Am I being totally unreasonable, or is my fear justified. I’m a little afraid to wear it, as the static and friction when removing it tonight seemed so intense.

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BlueEyedBogWitch · 23/11/2025 03:55

Couple of crocodile clips and a small generator, and that’s you off grid. Result.

RocketNan · 23/11/2025 03:52

Growing up the 80s, I was convinced spontaneous combustion would be a bigger thing in my life than it has been. It has been too quiet for too long on spontaneous combustion, I think you’re likely to be starting a new generation of fear when reports are all that is left of you is a smouldering part of slippers. ⚡️

wombat1a · 23/11/2025 03:49

The static will likely be generated by it rubbing against what you are wearing underneath it. Change the fabric type for what you are wearing beneath it and see what happens (eg to cotton).

Herbisaurous · 23/11/2025 03:28

Wash it with an overly generous amount of fabric conditioner

Beenwhereyouareagain · 23/11/2025 03:18

Rub a dryer sheet on the inside. It will stop the static cling and make your Oodie smell nice.

DistDerbBouMa · 23/11/2025 03:13

BuffetTheDietSlayer · 23/11/2025 00:39

You’re more likely to be murdered in your home at night, than suffering any harm from a bit of static.

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ariel896 · 23/11/2025 02:49

BuffetTheDietSlayer · 23/11/2025 00:39

You’re more likely to be murdered in your home at night, than suffering any harm from a bit of static.

😂 very comforting

InterestedDad37 · 23/11/2025 01:15

Rub a balloon on it 🎈⚡

Lilyhatesjaz · 23/11/2025 00:43

Just don't wear it to get petrol and you will be fine.

BuffetTheDietSlayer · 23/11/2025 00:39

You’re more likely to be murdered in your home at night, than suffering any harm from a bit of static.

Ttmmuuaa · 23/11/2025 00:37

Wash with fabric conditioner I’d say. Sorts out static on synthetics IME.

XenoBitch · 23/11/2025 00:35

I have one, and he shock I got from it was from I hung it up in my bathroom and a massive spider decided to live in it.

SimpleSay · 23/11/2025 00:33

79Beastie · 23/11/2025 00:32

Stick it in the wash and don't tumble dry it. Hang it 🤙 n a cupboard door to dry

I never tumble dry it, so don’t really know what has caused this. If I re-wash it, will it fix the issue?

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SimpleSay · 23/11/2025 00:33

JudgeBread · 23/11/2025 00:30

What exactly are you afraid of? Worst case scenario you get a static shock, it's not going to kill you is it?

I know it sounds nuts, and I wouldn’t really have understood if I hadn’t just experienced it, but the static from it was like nothing I’ve ever heard.

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79Beastie · 23/11/2025 00:32

Stick it in the wash and don't tumble dry it. Hang it 🤙 n a cupboard door to dry

JudgeBread · 23/11/2025 00:30

What exactly are you afraid of? Worst case scenario you get a static shock, it's not going to kill you is it?