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[Arkeband]

I remember my friends and I trying to catch bottle rockets above our heads like blind swordsmen catching arrows.

Somehow the possibility of bottle rockets driving metal rods into our eye sockets seems less stupid than straight up lighting yourself on fire.

 

[zma1013]

I remember my friends and I trying to catch bottle rockets above our heads like blind swordsmen catching arrows.

Somehow the possibility of bottle rockets driving metal rods into our eye sockets seems less stupid than straight up lighting yourself on fire.

Well there was that one kid who was playing a game called "Catch the Arrow." It did not end well, unfortunately.

 

[entremet]

We're an interesting species.

 

[Quonny]

Reminds me of those old 4chan image where they'd give you the ingredients and directions to make a glow in the dark bottle but it was actually a bomb.

 

[n00bsauce87]

Teen sets himself on fire for ‘fire challenge,’ suffers serious burns

This has been a thing for two years now.

If they haven't learned by now, let their parents handle the aftermath

 

[Zaptruder]

So does the kid deserve to die? Because that's what the person I quoted was suggesting.

And yeah the kid is fucking stupid.

Not so much deserves, as it is the likelihood that such a person will end up killing themselves accidentally if not sooner, then definetly later... is quite high!

 

[TheGrue]

Even impressionable 12 year olds?

I just went and asked my 12-year-old daughter what she thought about the idea of setting yourself on fire for an Internet "fire challenge." She seemed to think it was a bad idea.

 

[Gintoki]

Teen sets himself on fire for ‘fire challenge,’ suffers serious burns

This has been a thing for two years now.

If they haven't learned by now, let their parents handle the aftermath

Yeah the first search results I got were from two years

 

[The Kree]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodka_eyeballing

 

[NYCmetsfan]

We need to stop pretending these "stupid teen trend" stories actually describe real trends.

This isn't a thing

 

[Sinatar]

Even impressionable 12 year olds?

12 years old, not 2. A 12 year old knows not to light themselves on fire.

 

[PeskyToaster]

In general most Internet challenges are shitty for a reason, because they are intended to humiliate etc. Now combine with something really bad, like fire.. What could go wrong?



This is amazing.
Wtf at the file name.

that's just gfycat's naming convention.

 

[Undead]

In the past 2 days, I've read about people running across hot springs, kids choking themselves and now they're setting themselves on fire.
What the fuck is wrong with these people?

 

[Machine]

When will kids starting doing the "Challenge challenge" where they have to set themselves on fire while eating cinnamon, choking themselves and dumping an ice bucket on themselves?

 

[Mariolee]

Anyone who's willing to set themselves on fire for a "challenge" should be allowed to.

Let nature take its course.

What the hell?

 

[The Giant]

Fire Challenge, bloody hell. Did 4chan start this to fuck with people again?

 

[WaterAstro]

"Hey Guys, I'm taking the fire challenge. Wheeeee!!..........."

 

[Az987]

What the fuck. I was a huge pyro at that age and even I knew not to set myself on fire.

 

[Fuu]

Double Toasted talked about this in a video back in 2014, I had no idea that people were still doing it considering how quickly these challenges stop being trendy.

 

[Fracas]

honest to god thought this was an onion article

do what now

 

[BraXzy]

Dr. Roy Aranda, a child psychologist in Hempstead, says the growth of social media and the increase in online access for young children helps fan the flames for stunts like the "fire challenge." He adds the behavior depicted can be curbed at home with the help of parents.

I see you.

Terrible challenge, hopefully no one else tries it.

 

[SolidChamp]

Some kids do very, very dumb shit.

Is this a 4Chan thing? It sounds like a 4Chan thing.

One can only hope.

 

[Mr-Joker]

"Our message is very short and succinct," said Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. "Do not set yourself on fire."

You're not the boss of me.

FLAME ON!!!!

 

[Bare Grills]

Fires were a mistake

 

[Casimir]

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[Ultratech]

Yeah...that's pretty goddamn stupid.

And this is coming from somebody who played with fire!

Did remind me of one time where I was at a campout back in HS and this guy decided to light his balls on fire.

Spoiler

It just singed his pubes.

 

[ArgyleReptile]

I take it the Bridge Jumping challenge isn't too far off. I mean, if everyone else is doing it, it must be cool.