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I like my new shoes. But.

They are a bit rubbery.

No big deal, you say.

Well, since getting them, each time I get in or out the office and grab the door handle I get an electrostatic shock. Pretty harmless, but big enough to be annoying. You'd think that after a month I would have learnt to anticipate, but no. Pavlov would have a field day with me.

Part of me hopes that the problem will go away when we move office next Monday. But it's the same floor, the same kind of door, and the same kind of office.

If you see me coming alive and Frankensteining into your living room, remember: it's the shoes.

I like my new shoes. But. They are a bit rubbery. No big deal, you say. Well, since getting them, each time I get in or out the office and...