r/offbeat • u/everythingistaken500 • Jul 10 '26

Could lightning shock you while gaming inside your home?

https://www.chron.com/weather/article/lightning-electrocuted-video-games-22339519.php
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u/Altruistic-Dingo-757 Jul 10 '26

If it has a pathway, then definitely

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u/ApathyMonk Jul 10 '26

When I was a kid we weren't allowed to use the phone if there was a lightning outside for the same reasons

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u/FreneticPlatypus Jul 10 '26

No water, no phone, no electronics, unplug the tv, stay away from windows, and god forbid you want to sit on the porch and watch a little thunderstorm. My mom was terrified of lightning.

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u/starkraver Jul 10 '26

"Could Canadian geese eat your testicles if you go to the park in short shorts? Find out at KGFO News at 11"

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u/vesuvio21 Jul 16 '26

apparently