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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (6 children)
[–] Nora 21 points 1 week ago (5 children)

they're basically tiny mouse traps so when you grab the gum it snaps on your fingers and causes a little sting.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Those are a thing too, but the shock gum actually spins a little motor to vibrate the stick of "gum" to make it feel like you're being shocked.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh, it's not a real (albeit miniscule) shock? Disappointing.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There are ones that give you a damn good shock. A market vendor in Thailand used one on me. I'm surprised the dude only got his shit rocked once during my stay, doing that prank on drunk dudes

[–] Rai 10 points 1 week ago

I have a shocking pen! It actually gives an electric shock. Makes your hand feel like it’s numb and vibrating. I got it like 25 years ago when I was still in school, and nobody would fall for it.

When my partner and I started dating, I was cleaning old boxes of my stuff from forever ago and found it. I was like “here, click this pen” FULLY expecting them to be incredulous and not do it. NOPE, they snatched it from my hands and clicked it IMMEDIATELY, then letting out a loud yelp and looking at me with scorn, then playful anger. “I didn’t think you’d actually DO IT!” I said…

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