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Well, no. Not something dangerous, like an electric shock. I mean experiencing a sudden and unpleasant change from "what you have been used to"

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    Welcome to EL&U. I'm not sure exactly what you're asking. What is 'Between ""?' – TaliesinMerlin Feb 22 '19 at 17:33
  • Are you asking what the significance is of a phrase being in quotes "like this", or are you asking what the meaning of "what you have been used to" is? – DJClayworth Feb 22 '19 at 18:07
  • "What you have been used to" = "the usual". A sudden and unpleasant change from the usual. Or just drop it altogether. The word "change" already implies that all by itself. – RegDwigнt Feb 22 '19 at 20:12

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a jolt TFD

an emotional shock; To make suddenly active or effective:

As in:

The remark jolted my memory.

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"what you have been used to" = that which you have grown accustomed to.

Not an electric shock, but "shock" in the sense of a sudden and unpleasant change from your normal existence which you take for granted because you've become accustomed to it.

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