Today, I was refilling my lighter. Afterwards, I gave it a test light. I must've spilled some fluid because my thumb caught on fire. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was cooking and I burned my thumb. I had some first-aid burn spray, so I sprayed it on. I went outside to smoke a cigarette, and when I flicked my lighter, my thumb went up in flames. Turns out that first-aid burn spray is flammable. FML
Today, I sliced a deep gash into my thumb while carving up bagels. After putting a plaster on, I returned to my room to relax, where I lit a candle. The flame from my new lighter shot up, and set fire to the plaster on my thumb. Now I have a cut AND several burns. FML
Today, I was at a fire roasting marshmallows. When mine caught on fire, I pulled it back so I could blow out the flames. It flew off the stick, and, still flaming, landed on my face. FML
Today, I made a drunken bet with friends that I could pour lighter fluid on my hands, light it, and shake it out before I got burned. I lost. FML
Today, I chuckled at a "No Smoking" sign as I lit my cigarette. I bent my head down to light it and somehow managed to light my hair on fire. FML
Today, while lighting a cigar, I set my beard on fire. FML
Today, I found out that the built in lighter in my car does NOT in fact glow red when hot. I now have circles burned into my finger. FML
Today, at a candlelit dinner, I accidentally set my dad's leg on fire. FML
Today, my phone charger caught fire. I was thankful to be there to witness it. I was not thankful for having been holding it while this happened, as my shirt caught on fire. FML
Today, as I was trying to remove my lunch from the hot oven tray, my finger brushed against the metal for a moment, and I instinctively put it in my mouth. I burnt my tongue, on my finger. I didn't realize that was possible. FML
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nitemare0 17
That should actually be fine, you just smother your thumb quickly before the fuel has a chance to burn off and start burning your thumb, and you'll be fine. People actually do this with alcohol for tricks
Charlie Given 28
LMAO 😂 caught my whole hand on fire doing the same thing many years ago, learned I should wash hands& wipe lighter off before test light
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slimy anus 4
boo hoo
nitemare0 17
That should actually be fine, you just smother your thumb quickly before the fuel has a chance to burn off and start burning your thumb, and you'll be fine. People actually do this with alcohol for tricks
mfranks19891989 10
This is what happens when you play with your lighter. Be thankful you only burned you thumb and didn’t burn down your house or blow up your car.
JackWood 21
This is how human's learn things. You fail and next time you make adjustments.
Charlie Given 28
LMAO 😂 caught my whole hand on fire doing the same thing many years ago, learned I should wash hands& wipe lighter off before test light
Kristoffer 35
I refilled a wick type lighter for the first time the other day, and one of my biggest concerns was getting fluid on my fingers and desk, and then accidentally setting them on fire. So I used a wet wipe to clean my hands, the desk, and the outside of the lighter for good measure before test firing. The fire was contained to the wick where it belongs.