I Bet It Was Warm
Ah, it’s another example of your subconscious ringing the alarm bells. I’m sure that seat was extremely hot as they sat down, and their brain needed a few seconds to register the danger. If this individual hadn’t heeded his instincts, this would have made it on 1,001 Ways To Die.
Let this be a lesson. If your power is faulty, avoid touching any power lines, transistors, electrical boxes, and so on. Wait for skilled specialists to arrive before tampering with anything. Every year over 400 individuals are electrocuted, and 40,000 people are admitted to hospitals due to a potentially fatal electric shock.