Electrocuted, shocked?!

Electrocuted, shocked?

Just a few minutes ago I was removing a plug from a socket, and the metal part of the plug made contact with my palm and shocked it, it wasnt a big shock but it was stronger than those static shocks you get when its really hot.

Does getting shocked affect you in any way?

What type of outlet? 110 volts or 220 volts? A regular outlet that you can plug your computer into, is 110 volts and it is usually more dangerous than 220 volts. Why? Because the 110 volts usually makes your fingers curl in to grab, rather than pushing you off like 220 volts. As far as damage, one time, isn't going to do anything... but it can caues your heart rate to increase for a little while. Water increases the shock, and makes the shock worse. I've been shocked once, at the age of 25 when I was changing a ivory switch to white. I told my father to turn off the breaker for the outlets in the room. We had wired the switch from a hot leg from the outlet because it was a last minute add in, and the breaker box was all the way on the other end of the house. My father told me it was ok, and when I unscrewed the screws from the plastic box, and grabbed the switch I cursed, screamed, sat on the floor and began to breath heavy. It was already over 90 degrees outside and I was sweaty. My arm from my left hand fingers to my heart felt numb for about 15 minutes, as if I had fallen asleep on them. After that I was good to go.