[thedoc (OP)]

Sharma Sewjalal  asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Body electrically charged - when I touch the metal door handle at  home or the car, the metal shelving in shops or someone, I get an 'electrical shock'. Is it because I work most of the day on the computer?

This happens often. How can I overcome this?

Regards
Sharma
South Africa
Johannesburg

What do you think?

[RD]

... when I touch the metal door handle at  home or the car, the metal shelving in shops or someone, I get an 'electrical shock'... This happens often. How can I overcome this?

Change your footwear ...
https://www.google.com/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&q=ESD+shoes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostatic_discharge

[ BTW not caused by computer ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribocharging#Cause ]

[syhprum]

When I used to work on early computers that had components sensitive to electrostatic discharges I used to work bare foot ( take care you don't touch any live mains lines !)