Today, I burned my nose. How? I tried sniffing a lit candle. 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.
Same thing different taste
Today, I was having trouble blowing out the last of the several candles on my bedside table. Exasperated, I blew as hard as I could, which sent hot wax from the other candles shooting into the air, all over my face and into my eyes. FML
Today, I decided to light a candle in my room. Since fire intrigues me, I put an old brochure into it. Paper burns fast, and now my carpet has a big, black burn mark. FML
Today, I burned my butt on the heater when I tried to warm up after my shower. FML
What's that smell?
Today, my apartment smelled like something was burning, so I checked the oven, toaster, outlets, and even the hallway. After an hour, I discovered the smell was coming from the candle I had forgotten I'd lit in the bathroom. I had spent an hour investigating a fire that wasn't happening. FML
Today, a hornet thought it would be fun to fly into a candle that I had lit. As the hornet burned to death, it flung its charred body at my face, which is more painful than it sounds. FML
Today, due to the dry weather, my nose became dry and began to bleed so I plugged it with toilet paper and went about my business. Forgetting about it, I later went out to smoke a cigarette. Not paying attention, I lit the toilet paper on fire as well. FML
But… why?
Today, I have a cold. Trying to clear out my stuffy nose, I tried putting mouthwash in my nose. Thinking it was an awesome idea, I put some more in. I then starting screaming in pain due to the extreme burning in my nostrils. 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
Pucker up
Today, on a whim, I decided to try to light a fart on fire. I now know how it feels to take a dump when you have a burn directly on your asshole. FML
What? Why?
Today, I lit a used tissue on fire in my room. Eventually, the fire became kinda of large (it was a big tissue) and when I blew it out, it fell on the carpet. Now I have a burn stain on it. FML
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beccaishereyay 11
Keyword: tried.
lenluigi 6
if you can't sniff it try tasting it
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beccaishereyay 11
Keyword: tried.
beccaishereyay 11
Who gets that close to a lit candle???
kamakazi1 5
Tried? I do this all the time. You have to waft it, like a sir smelling a fine wine.
RaggleFrock 13
You deserved it for being an idiot.
happle 21
My former chemistry teacher ate a candle at the beginning of the year. Candles must make people stupid.
staymintyfresh 13
It was probably fake, my chemistry teacher did the same but told us it was fake afterward.
romesh17fml 8
I guess you could say OP now 'nose' that it was a stupid thing to do
ColdplaySucks 18
That experiment involves using a potato. You don't really eat a candle (unless you have something wrong with you).
wannaplay 1
Did it smell good?
SouthernPride95 19
Shit happens
Ch0sen 13
I think OP confused "snuffing" with "sniffing". Either way, the decision definitely did not go through Brain Parliament. If there even is one.
XxAnnie23xX 15
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Well you seem "very smart" That wasn't to great of an Idea was it? Ydi
asdaasdaasda 1
You don't seem too smart yourself 2; it's 'too', Not 'to'
ap7diamonds 1
would've been worse if you inhaled the wax.
motherlovahh 7
It probably would.
SpruceDread4578 13
No no, 3, I'm sure OP would be perfectly find if he "inhaled the wax".
zingline89 18
Thats kinda like someone getting splashed when a car drives next to you through a puddle and then your friend saying "It could have been worse you could have been hit by the car." NO SHIT
whosindahouse 9
It would be better if he/she didn't smell the candle.
Pandacupcakelove 26
102- Nah...
ebonyirony 29
You "waft" it toward your nose. Pretend you are chef Boyardee and you made a marvellous stew.
asdaasdaasda 1
People come up with a specific way to smell candles? I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
ebonyirony 29
It's safer. Jeez. Instead of putting yourself right above it you just push the the smoke toward you so you can smell it.
plaguer 26
It isn't like they sit around thinking up ways to do things differently. People like OP are the reason these things must be done in a certain way.
You_Screwed_Up 7
I thought it would be common sense that you don't put any body part close to an open flame.
lilysmiles143 0
ikr!
AuRon_Grey 4
87- Common sense isn't all that common.
Bluekaren16 19
Its not like everyone uses common sense 100% of the time. Hey it happens to the best of us.
SK_babii123 5
17 -- Wafting has been a technique used for a while to smell various things..you obviously don't get out much if you are just now learning about it.
hannaaaahr 33
Why? Seriously, why?
Superstitious 6
Natural selection in action
katieeamberr 2
maybe (s)he shouldn't have sniffed it so close to the point where (s)he would burn him/her self. Op should have tried from a distance to be safe I think this is both an fyl and a ydi Fyl - op got hurt Ydi - op probably shouldnt of tried to sniff it so close to the flame
ZooMzy 9
62- You make a valid point. When it comes to dangerous substances, science demands that we waft the fumes to our nose rather than directly sniff. So, if OP wanted to be scientific, he/she should've used their exposed hand to waft the flame to their nose. It's much safer, thanks to science!
missalkali 8
62, I think it's just fyl, cuz at some point people are so stupid you cant blame them anymore, you just gotta pity them.
grapist111 4
When people get to lazy to blow out candles before smelling them, i dont want to live on this planet anymore...
lenluigi 6
if you can't sniff it try tasting it
Inheritance 10
OP did it smell good? Or could you only smell burnt skin?
Larawk 8
Simple cover up solution: clown nose
zandalee 20
Takes care of long nose hairs. Gone in a pffff
Larawk 8
Am I the only one who pictures the sound of a fart when someone says "pfff"
zandalee 20
Farts are a lot more boisterous than pfff where I come from. Farts with attitude...
nhewitt02 6
15- farts a visible now? I must be blind, for I cannot see them...
slick5880 22
Gone in a sniff*
motherlovahh 7
Well, did it smell good?
olpally 33
I doubt it, since it burned op's nostrils/nose trying to sniff it...Lol... Op, were you trying to get high off the candle?? If so, you're doing it wrong...
motherlovahh 7
Maybe he/she likes the smell of burnt skin..?
olpally 33
I doubt that, if he/she wanted to smell the candle, op should have blown it out first... Lol, no one likes the smell of burnt skin... Nasty... The smell of a candle, when not lit, is beautiful :)
motherlovahh 7
Well after what I just read, op doesn't sound like the smartest person alive.. ;) what stupidity makes us do, right? I agree, candles are some beautiful things, but you should blow it out before you sniff it, just for safety reasons..
jamejame97 12
did it at least smell good???
KiddNYC1O 22
Clouded by the smell of burning flesh.