Why am I getting shocks and how can I stop it?

[Amortentia]

I spent today getting electric shocks from nearly everything I’ve touched, even a scarf and cotton bag were full of static when I picked them up. I don’t have a carpet, am not wearing anything unusual and no one else is getting shocked. What can I do to stop this?

I get static shocks more often than I like, and I wear poly cotton mix socks, with boots or trainers, and I don't own any clothing that should build up static either.

They can be quite painful, and I'm not sure if I'm causing it, or grounding it‽

Sources can be...
Escalators, supermarket trolleys, lifts, car doors, metal counters, to name a few.

I now use a rollator to get about (a mix between a walking frame + mobile seat + shopping trolley, on wheels (my wheels are a sort of solid plastic)) but I can't say I get any more since using.

I have a small collection of trainers n boots, and it gets me in any of the footware.

I'd be interested in any answers.

I used to get it constantly about 10 years ago, but it was at a time when I worked in an office with a staticy carpet (though it happened all of the time). It happened at weekends too!

I can't remember the last time now.

You don't by any chance have a fan heater do you? I always end up with static shocks if we've had them on at work. As well as if I'm wearing a lot of synthetic fibres.

Unplug?

It is because the weather is cold so the warm air inside buildings is very dry. Dry air is a better electrical insulator than damp air and so static charge builds up more easily.
In the very cold winter of 1982/3 it was way below freezing for over a week continuously. Static charge built up on the cats' ears and we got shocks every time we stroked them. The looked very puzzled!
If it is really bothering you try adding moisture to the air. You could put saucers of water in the room.

I get this aand find I have to constantly touch walls or non metal surfaces to get rid of the charge, it’s v annoying

No fan heater. I’m not wearing anything different from usual but I did laugh as I walked past a mirror just now and noticed my hair is full of static as if I’d been rubbing a ballon over it. Think I’ll sit in the corner and try not to touch anything. ☠️

I have random phases of this for no apparent reason, my poor cats get electrocuted when I touch them A few weeks ago my clothes were crackling when I peeled them off and I could see sparks; now nothing

I used to think it was due to humidity/imminent thunderstorms but there's no correlation.

Are you're thighs rubbing? That could be storing up energy for when you glitch things.

I get this at work on apparently random days. I thought it was my shoes. Today, I think I've narrowed it to my jeans - they are long enough to drag on the ground occasionally.

It's the weather.

Are you're thighs rubbing? That could be storing up energy for when you glitch things.

🤣 Thunder & lightning thighs ⚡️💥😱

I read somewhere that you should use a car key to tap things like door handles, supermarket trolley, car doors. At work we have a really horrid synthetic carpet and I do think it helps. I can’t quite remember why it helps but the plastic end bit is important!

I get static shocks at least 100 times a day at work. I pass things to people and I shock them. Done of them are properly painful and when I open the save, there's visible sparks (people watch!) I just put it down to my electric personality

*some

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I get it every day at work. I wear cotton. Don't understand.

It's you. Something to do with your shoes not grounding you. So the electricity builds up (caused by friction) but your shoes (artificial inners?) insulate you from the earth rather than grounding you.

I get this too. I agree about the cold weather can make it worse. Dragging the feet along you can get a build up as well.

I get this. Only at work. Theres a certain door that you press a green button to get out. Always shocks me. Never anyone else!

In my prev job (same building) i got several hundred shocks from a label rewinder. I sent it back 3 times and they couldnt find anything wrong with it. The lady who took over my job has never been shocked.

I am clearly the issue but i have no idea why!

I found I got them loads and somebody asked if I used Pantene shampoo & conditioner and suggested I try changing it.
I changed it and I stopped getting the shocks shortly after

kidshealth.org/en/kids/electric-shock.html

Here's the science!

I've had this recently - the only change has been that I'm not using conditioner, so I can 'crack' my hair. I've changed slippers but no difference. It's worst in the eveninvg as well

It usually precedes spontaneous human combustion - sorry!!

I don't scuff my feet though. I'm very careful about it after having it beaten into me as a kid along with many other things around not making noise or spoiling clothes.

I went through a couple of years of getting this incessantly, thankfully it’s quite rare now.

@Millie2013 I’m not sure touching walls will help, I think it has to be earthed things such as taps.