I also touched a CRT anode when fiddling with a TV set when I was 12. I was aware of the danger and scared of that thing (it was huge!) but still forgot to disc

I also touched a CRT anode when fiddling with a TV set when I was 12. I was aware of the danger and scared of that thing (it was huge!) but still forgot to discharge it. Despite the ~26kV nominal voltage there was only enough charge to make me jump to the ceiling, or at least I thought so. It's a lesson you never forget.