Static Electricity

As a small young boy, I loved to play on the playgrounds at the local district parks or at my elementary school.  During recess, I would always be the first one on the playground structure and the last one to leave.  I remember one time where I got into trouble because i stayed on the structure even after recess had ended.  This all changed on one horrible day when the playground fought back.  My favorite part of the playground was always the slide.  I felt like i was going at 100 mph as I glided down the slick and smooth slide.  Sometimes I would go feet first, and other times, head first.  There was even one time where i took of my shoes and stood up as i went down the slide.  But, back to the story, on that horrible day I got shocked by the slide.  I was playing at recess like any other day and after a few rides down the slide I was shocked.  I didn't understand what really happened on that life-changing day until this past week in physics.  Mr. Heyler explained that when 2 objects rub together then they transfer electrons to one another.  This is what happened when i slid down the slide.  When i touched the slide again the electrons flowed back and shocked me.  It is good that i understand this now, but i still don't think i'll be on any slides anytime soon.