when you open for example a chocolate bar, why does a bit of the wrapper sometimes stick to your skin and cant be shaken off ?

Question

when you open for example a chocolate bar, why does a bit of the wrapper sometimes stick to your skin and cant be shaken off ?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Have you washed your hands?

Answer 2

Static electricity between you and the wrapper holds it in place. If you touch a door knob you can usually then take off the plastic as the door knob discharged your static (assuming the doorknob is metal