Lego and static electricity

[talos]

I was busy working on a new set the other day, it was a pretty windy and sort of rainy day outside, perfect time to spend building. Well as I am opening up the bags to sort the parts, I realize that I must be statically charged. It was most noticeable with the smaller parts, 1x1's but I would put them on the table and as I got close to the parts, they would move away from me, and even fall over. It was kind of annoying, some parts ended up on the floor. I guess the wind was generating static and was transferring to me, and making the Lego repel! Weird.

Has anyone else ever noticed this?

[dr_spock]

I don't think I had that happened. You must have the "Force". I've experienced pages in the instruction booklet clinging to each other when it's dry in the house and static charged.

[DuckBricks]

What? That's both scary and awesome! I would want that to happen to me!

[torso]

I've only noticed that new parts will repel each other. It's difficult to make nice stacks while sorting.

[MAB]

I've also found it happen on new sets, when the parts are fresh from the bags. I guess from rubbing inside the bag.