Forgot to add.

I was electrocuted once.

That was not a nice experience.

Remember those old washing machines where you put all the clothes in the top. I think they were called top loaders

It stopped working.

The wife asked me to go and look at it.

So i go and tip it upside down to expose the electrics underneath. To have a look.

I am stood there in only my shorts with this thing now upside down, barefooted, now in a puddle of water.

I shouted to the Wife whilst leaning in to it with a Screwdriver

"Is this unplugged ?"

Don't even think I finished saying that tbh.

It was horrible, really, really, fucking horrible

My Brain was pulsing and buzzing loud, as the electricity was surging through my body. Weirdly it was like waves crashing against Rocks in my Head.


I was really lucky because my entire body locked up and i fell on to the floor.

Thank fuck there was no circuit from the washing machine in to the floor water.

I had palpitations for like 3 days solid.

Wife was like are you okay ?

And she said to me did it hurt ? wtf

Of course it fucking hurt i said.

Doctor said i was lucky i didn't go in to cardiac arrest. I would have been fucked had this happened with my wife :-)


Another life lesson learned though. I have never been electrocuted since. I religiously unplug everything. And turn off at the main box. And still check with a meter.