Sign me up!
There was a study on boredom that found people who did NOT want to be shocked. They put them in a room with nothing to do for 15 minutes, and if I recall, about half or the people voluntarily shocked themselves for something to do.
Fifteen minutes? Those are rookie numbers.
Indeed, must be old research; current day would be more like 15 seconds and that is just perfect for a tiktok short or something.
This post will definitely reveal my age a bit. The easiest way to earn tickets at an arcade I used to go to as a kid was to play an Adams Family themed game that featured uncle fester. It had 2 knobs you had to hold as it would shock you and give you tickets for lasting long enough as it increased intensity. Eventually Sega bought the arcade and the machine was removed, but it makes me laugh to think on how I would willingly get shocked weekly just to “win” stupid little plastic rings, candy, and slap bracelets.
Clean pain? But it’s more fun when it’s at least a bit dirty.
Whats in the box™?
Nice try, cenobite artifact…
These were actually a thing. Search for “shockers” here:
https://penny-arcade.info/the-strange-the-unusual
(Note: not Penny Arcade the comic; aren’t domain names fun?)
Being serious: would this be legal?
Asking because smokers are paying up to fifteen bucks a pack to decrease their lifespans and raise risks of serious disease.
Honestly — little finger shocker is SAFER than smoking.
I want this concession sooooo bad.
This machine would make money every single day if you placed it somewhere public.
Some people would try to over-volt it to commit suicide (or because they thought it would be kinky).
A penny for your thoughts
this is how i wake myself up every morning before work. cheaper than coffee.
About 7 years ago in Berlin at the Computerspielemuseum I played the PainStation against a stranger.
It is a pong-like video game that has a flat horizontal stainless steel panel where you place one hand and play with the other.
The panel can deliver non-damaging levels of heat, cold, and electricity when you start losing at the pong game.
Lot’s of fun. For the record, the other guy conceded with a smile.
Computerspielemuseum means Computer Game Museum.
That is pretty cheap. I think I’d have a go.
