I began to dread doing the wash (more than normal that is), because every time we'd reach inside the machine to pull out an article of clothing or to open or close the lid, we'd get shocked. Zoop. Zap. Zing. And it wasn't a little zoop zap zing either. The electric current was rather jolting, especially fishing out a large load of laundry. Christie tried to wear oven mitts. I tried to wrap a towel around my hands, but we could still feel the shock.
And then we learned the secret. Shoes. You have to wear shoes while using the washing machine to ground yourself!
Who would've figured? Washing machines are just not the same in the US. No shirt, no shoes, no problem.
