annoying static discharge problem

Personally I have never experienced this particular phenomenon but I have been given static shocks in places no one else around me did. I devised a way to discharge them without so much "of a shock". I got an old bic pen, the kind with a cap, and after it was spent of ink, I removed it's guts and now I have a plastic tube (I have used these for Osc. probes too). Anyways, I ran a thick wire up from where the point would be, up the barrel out the other end. Soldered it to a Neon bulb with a small resister, and took the other lead (of the neon bulb) and laid it down the side of the tube (it was only about an inch long). I then took a piece of aluminum foil and wrapped that around the exposed lead and the barrel, hot gluing it on & covering it except for one spot for my thumb. Now, when I thought I might receive a shock, I would get out the pen (the cap could be replaced so it could be carried in a shirt pocket), remove the cap, place my thumb on the metal, and touch the thing I was afraid of being shocked by with the probe point. If I held the device correctly, the neon bulb would flash momentarily, confirming my suspicions. BUT, best of all, I did not feel a shock. Your mileage may vary :-)

It occurred to me later after retiring that another experiment to demonstrate the amount of static charge would be to bring a florescent bulb near the bottle. Each spark would result in a flash of light as well.

This is the first time I've read about a vitamin bottle viciously attacking a human with electric shocks. I felt obligated to contribute something to this thread in hopes that the human race would take a stand against these monsters and strip them of their power so they may once again become our submissive, nutritional providing servants!

I research the root of the problem found here Once you understand the beast's power you will understand the beast!

After reading this document, I concluded that attempting to rub the vitamin bottle on your head and sticking it to the wall, in hopes that the monsters power will diminish, wouldn’t work (and you may look silly).

However, Vegas' suggestion sounds like its worth a shot. Find some sort of material/items that will be attracted to this monsters electromagnetic field. Then, rig it in such a way that it may be able to give some you some sense of measurement in determining it’s strength. (You know those styrofoam packing fluffies in boxes? I was once attacked by a horde of them after opening a box delivered by Purolator... birthday surprise indeed grandma!) May god have mercy on our souls!

Static discharges are measured in the 10's of kilovolts (thousands of volts), not millivolts (thousanths of volts). You would not feel 500mv (1/2v) but would definitely feel 20kv even at very minute currents. The tool for measuring static electricity is a lot more sensitive than your Fluke meter. You could create a test jig made from a couple lengths of magnet wire and small sheets of aluminum foil tied to the end. Suspend them over or near the bottle. Then you can judge the attraction or repulsion of the aluminum when brought near the bottle. Try it with the wire grounded and ungrounded. As to what's causing the static generation, I couldn't begin to claim expertise in. I could hazard a guess at it being a possible chemical reaction between the plastic the bottle is made from and the contents.