# Re: Is poking a knife into the toaster really dangerous?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-is-poking-a-knife-into-the-toaster-really-dangerous/400653
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports
**Created:** [April 18, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-is-poking-a-knife-into-the-toaster-really-dangerous/400653 "2007-04-18T17:48:23Z")
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### Author: ![Jessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Jessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessie)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-is-poking-a-knife-into-the-toaster-really-dangerous/400653/1 "2007-04-18T17:48:23Z")

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I found this article quite useful, and will be using chopsticks to retrieve my toast and bagels from now on. Thanks! 😃

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### Author: ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-is-poking-a-knife-into-the-toaster-really-dangerous/400653/2 "2007-04-18T18:23:22Z")

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uhh  
do not use those cute Korean metal chopsticks. 😛

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### Author: ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2007, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-is-poking-a-knife-into-the-toaster-really-dangerous/400653/3 "2007-04-18T18:44:47Z")

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Welcome to the SDMB, Jessie.

A link to the Staff Report you’re commenting on is appreciated. Providing a link can be as simple as pasting the URL into your post, making sure to leave a blank space on either side of it. Like so: [http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mtoaster.html](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mtoaster.html)

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### Author: ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2007, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-is-poking-a-knife-into-the-toaster-really-dangerous/400653/4 "2007-04-18T19:02:09Z")

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Unplug it and you can use anything you want to dig in the toaster. You might damage it though.

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### Author: ![akira5822](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@akira5822](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akira5822)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-is-poking-a-knife-into-the-toaster-really-dangerous/400653/5 "2007-04-18T22:35:54Z")

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Go for it … i wanna see what happens 😉

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### Author: ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2007, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-is-poking-a-knife-into-the-toaster-really-dangerous/400653/6 "2007-04-18T23:15:38Z")

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Electrocution is very easily accomplished around the home!

The toaster scenario would be a bit of a stretch, but it could happen. Probably has. It would entail the unfortunate toast enthusiast to be simultaneously grounded to earth - with a standard lineoleum/lumber floor, not likely. Perhaps if touching a metal sink, or radiator, window frame?