If you push a d battery against a metal object (like a ring) will it shorten it or or those nothing happen?

Question

I saw a meme on Instagram and wondering if anything actually happens. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChS8a8UJefq/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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If you connect the 2 terminals of a 12v battery like in that meme yes it short and discharge electricity. A “D Battery” which is a big cylindrical 1.5v battery will not short unless you can somehow connect both ends of the battery.