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this plug doesn't have the little holes (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
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[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I have, but I was a child and very much not plugging it in the right way. It was in a very cramped space I couldn't see, and dumbass me thought holding the metal would give me better control. It did, I made it into the plug.

[–] Kethal@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Ok, so there are people out there doing it.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Did you die? I wonder about the truth behind the idea that getting shocked with 120v is less likely/hazardous than double that

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

I did, in fact die. God is real, but it's complicated. Eat your vegetables. Your mom was always proud.

[–] brakenium@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

As a kid I used a metal tool to cut a live wire 220v-240v wire and besides getting scared by the jolt I was fine. Probably because the protection circuits kicked in

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

As an idiot, I’ve gotten shocked by 120v multiple times and 240v once. That hurt a lot more. Hopefully I have survived long enough so far to be less of an idiot