• Nora (She/Her)
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      221 month ago

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

      • @Likwidkat@lemmy.world
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        251 month ago

        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.

        • DaGeek247
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          131 month ago

          Apparently y’all got lucky. The ones used on me had a plastic roach attached to the end of it. Made it look and feel like one of the bastards had jumped on my finger.

          • @Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
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            71 month ago

            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@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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              101 month 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…