Scissors are (usually) coated with plastic, and all the current is shorting through the scissors, you won’t get electrocuted. Practically, nothing happens. You simply can’t fit scissors into a power outlet.Click to see full answer. Hereof, what happens if you stick a fork into an outlet?If the fork tines enter both the Hot and Neutral slots of the outlet, or the Hot and the Ground slot, the fork will short that circuit, and the circuit breaker will pop, killing the current. If the fork tines enter the Neutral and/or Ground slots, nothing will happen.Beside above, will electrical outlet kill you? In a wall socket (120V AC), current may travel through any path though your body to ground. For example if you touch the hot side with your right hand and your left foot has the best ground, current could travel across your heart and possibly kill you. In respect to this, can you die if you stick your finger in an electric socket? A light socket you are likely to touch both contacts causing a shock to your finger. you won’t have current going through your heart and stopping it which is what kills but you will have burns on your finger and you will likely jerk back violently and possibly damage or injure something in doing so.What happens if water gets in an electrical outlet?Water causes an interruption that makes the outlet quit working, but the wires connected to the outlet may carry a live electrical current. The live current poses both an electrocution hazard and a fire risk. To minimize risks, you need to turn the power off at the breaker box as quickly as possible.