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Shocking reaction

By Anonymous - 01/07/2020 14:00

Today, I was replacing some outlets for work and I got surprise-electrified. I threw my wire strippers in the air while yelling, "Oh fuck me." The homeowner and his 2 kids were standing 3 feet away. He was not happy. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/08/2020 17:01

Today, I tried to hang up a light and, in my clumsiness, got shocked. My dad started screaming at me for yelling out. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/05/2018 19:00

Today, I managed to electrocute myself on a plug socket while I was showing a group of trainee electricians how not to electrocute themselves while rewiring a plug socket. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/12/2023 17:00 - United Kingdom

Today, whilst showing my kids how to replace a light bulb safely, I gave myself and electric shock, and dropped the bulb. Twice in a row. In hindsight I should have let my husband do all the DIY-based educating, since I now have a glass shard in my big toe. FML

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By StaceZN - 22/12/2016 08:52

Today, on site, my client was certain she had switched off her electric fence prior to me conducting an inspection of her boundary retaining wall. I overbalanced on my ladder and grabbed at the fence wires for support. The electricity was not switched off. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/11/2018 12:00

Today, while I was fitting a new fuse box, a giant spider tried to eat my fingers. As I pulled away, I touched the exposed wires. I woke up flat on my back to the customer slapping my face, burnt fingers, and bruises everywhere. I had also peed and shit myself. FML

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By Burnt - 11/05/2011 01:21 - United States

Today, while changing a light bulb, I was electrocuted. I screamed before I blacked out. My entire family was home and heard me scream, but didn't come and check because they were too busy watching Glee. FML

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Ouch!

By Anonymous - 27/03/2012 05:52 - United States - Oklahoma City

Today, I was leaning over a fence in a pasture to get a closer look at something. Nobody warned my nuts that it was an electric fence. FML

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Zapped

By Anonymous - 04/09/2022 17:00

Today, I got electrocuted at work. The boss thinks I'm faking, even though a chunk of my left hand is gone. FML

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By Dispute - 08/08/2011 05:30 - Canada

Today, I was driving home from a long day at work fixing people's electronics. When I got home, I got a call from work saying I needed to go back and help a customer with their TV again. When I got there, after an hour of driving, I realized I'd accidentally kicked the power cord out. FML

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Zapped

By Anonymous - 24/12/2020 11:01 - Germany - Olbersdorf

Today, I got the worst electric shock ever, touching a wire that was connected to the electric fence only by a plastic isolator, made specifically to NOT conduct electricity. I still don’t understand how it was possible. FML

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Life'sShit 8

Wednesday 1 July 2020 15:53

That's your own fault for not turning off the fuse first, as I guess you've learned more than once. (assuming you're an electrician)

jbuckets_404 38

Wednesday 1 July 2020 16:05

They have this new invention: it's called a voltage meter/ tester....

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RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 1 July 2020 14:43

I'll bet they were... ...wait on it... ...shocked! I'm sure the kids were traumatized seeing strippers fly around in the air.

Kurliez408 32

Wednesday 1 July 2020 14:57

well what else could you have yelled? ''golly gosh that's an ouchie''?

MelanieIsGreat 21

Wednesday 1 July 2020 15:21

that sucks my guy... you can't be blamed for that; it's practically impossible to control what we say in a near-death experience

Life'sShit 8

Wednesday 1 July 2020 15:53

That's your own fault for not turning off the fuse first, as I guess you've learned more than once. (assuming you're an electrician)

jbuckets_404 38

Wednesday 1 July 2020 16:05

They have this new invention: it's called a voltage meter/ tester....

mike_clark 7

Wednesday 1 July 2020 16:43

Hello

wysegirl 24

Thursday 2 July 2020 2:38

Why not check the outlet BEFORE playing Russian Roulette on if you get shocked or not? You can easily find out if you turned the circuit breaker off.

Paul Rushing 21

Thursday 2 July 2020 5:49

Next time let the home owner check it lol

BigSissy 14

Thursday 2 July 2020 7:31

You say you were surprise-electrified. Is there any other kind, unless it’s some kind of torture or something?

bobsanction 18

Thursday 2 July 2020 7:36

Bet that was an electrifying experience.

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