When I was a kid we used to do that with an electric fence.

( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Sat 16 May 2009, 10:03, archived)

so did we
back of the hand though.. we weren't THAT stupid
(rigby happened on (and with added toothache), Sat 16 May 2009, 10:10, archived)

We were, - it never crossed our minds to use the backs of our hands.
( C, Sat 16 May 2009, 10:11, archived)