When I was a kid, I tried to stick a car key into a power outlet. Mom screamed and ran to stop me. My Dad stopped her. He said, “Let the little rat learn about electricity.” His nickname for me was Sparky.
I did something similar when I was around 4. No key, I think it was a worn cord, or maybe I partly pulled out the plug and touched the still-energized prongs. Hurt like crazy. For about 5 seconds. I cried. I felt better. I work on live circuits all the time now and haven't managed to electrocute myself yet. (Maybe that early experience created an addiction!)
I read an interesting article in a trade rag a month or two ago where they actually had the stones to question current levels of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements, and published a survey where a lot of electrical and controls engineers said they frequently ignored the "requirements" when working in live panels. These requirements have gotten so out of hand if they applied in your home, you couldn't plug in a lamp or change a light bulb without full fire retardant gear, insulating gloves and full face mask. Ludicrous.
Even in the commentary in the article and the follow-up article, they couldn't completely shed their nannyish mindset, referring to the stuff as "necessary" or "needed" gear (as opposed to maybe "mandated"), even in a sentence acknowledging how many knowledgeable people think it's moronic.