I've winkled on many an electric fence and have never got shocked. However, I would not recommend lining up with your friends, holding hands, with each end person then grabbing the wire - that seriously hurts, but very funny, how we laughed!
(feedingtimeatthezoo day 1 of his bikini diet started, Tue 29 May 2012, 11:12, 1 reply)

See, this is the part I don't get.
Even if it's unlikely to be switched on- hell, even if you yourself switched it off- why piss on the fencepost? Why not turn away from it and pick out a dandelion or something to aim for? Why take the chance at all of your pecker getting popped?
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 29 May 2012, 23:21, closed)

You don't choose an electric fence,
more a case of accidental. It is not as if all fences are electrified, so it is easy to forget to check.

And I have a theory as to "why aim at the fencepost?" As kids you are taught to stand in the corner of the room and aim at the porcelain. So aiming at a fence post is therefore only logical. Unlike many animals, we are not very well designed to piss while moving.

Obviously this theory breaks down when there is snow to write your name into... maybe it is just about marking territory?
( Batter Pudding Hurler is a figment of your imagination, Wed 30 May 2012, 11:34, closed)