r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Warm_Web3768 • 18h ago

Ruined by Technology Plug got stuck at work

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u/n4ke 18h ago

About 20 years ago, my cousin had an RC car with a cheap ass plug that lost both prongs in the socket the first time he unplugged it. He was so scared that he broke something that he instantly tried to pull them both out. He went flying.

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u/aaronhowser1 PURPLE 18h ago

Fun fact! The reason electricity sends people flying is that it's actually triggering their legs to extend at maximum strength, beyond normal subconscious limits. Completely bypassing the regular motor functions from the brain, it's just sending a message saying ACTIVATE AS HARD AS YOU CAN to whatever it happens to pass through

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u/Carlbot2 13h ago

My experience getting shocked as a kid was interesting. It was a malfunctioning light switch that did it, not a socket, but it felt more like I was just frozen in place for a moment while vibrating—especially my hand, obviously. I guess everything sorta seized up for a bit.

I seemed fine afterwards, and honestly kinda wanted to do it again.

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u/LeTurboDick 12h ago

Yeah when i was a kid had a short shock because the outlet extender had a missing bottom and i knew to avoid it because its dangerous but touched it once accidentally and felt frozen in place for a second or two but managed to pull my finger away. Was too embarrassed to tell my dad lol.