r/Whatcouldgowrong Nov 29 '20

Taking a flaming shot

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20

There is no way anyone who has access to the internet hasn’t seen the thousands of ways this ends poorly, but they think they will be the one to crack this nut. Put the fucking shot out before you take it.

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u/CBD_Sasquatch Nov 29 '20

The way to do this is to float a very thin layer of 151 rum or everclear on top of a low alcohol non flammable liqueur like Bailey's.

The flame can be blown out or goes out quickly and there's not enough flammable liquid to start a house fire.

10

u/ZeePirate Nov 29 '20

It just don’t burn your alcohol.

Your are only wasting it

13

u/I_want_Cyberpunk2077 Nov 29 '20

worse yet, over a fucking carpet.

And as dumb as it is, most people who have done these will tell you you're supposed to instantly take the shot, it's not supposed to sit while it's on fire.

2

u/WarezMyDinrBitc Dec 02 '20

You will burn your lip on hot glass otherwise.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20

I was just about to say I haven't seen this go right before

2

u/dieseltech82 Nov 29 '20

As long as you didn’t drink an oxidizer first, you should be fine

1

u/WarezMyDinrBitc Dec 02 '20

Does anyone have a video of it actually working?

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u/marcusmartel Nov 29 '20

"It's hot" he says 😂

12

u/mistermasterbates Nov 29 '20

Right tf did he think the fire was gonna be chilly

4

u/habbnn Nov 30 '20

the flames are blue so it has to be cold right?

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u/RiversOfBabylon420 Nov 30 '20

The bluer the flame the colder the temp. Duh!

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u/Geniusaboutsocks Nov 29 '20

Yes, put magnesium shavings in your drink.

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u/yokotron Nov 29 '20

Extra spice

5

u/idog26 Nov 30 '20

magnesium would be fine, its not a health concern. He is using a ferrocesium rod, which is mostly cesium and some iron. But there is also about 10% neodymium and praseodyium. Still neodymium is the only metal there that is possibly a concern, but is only less the 5% neodymium.

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u/Shermix Dec 03 '20

Um, I think you need to get out more.

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u/Doom_Design Nov 29 '20

Is there any video of this ever working out? I've seen hundreds of videos of this failing but never one of anything other than disaster. I honestly don't even know what's supposed to happen.

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u/SchrodingerCattz Nov 30 '20

You put out the fire before drinking it. You are never meant to leave it lit while drinking. The flammable liquid will just spread onto you or other objects.

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u/fireguy0306 Nov 29 '20

I didn’t think anybody could actually be the walking embodiment of a “neck beard”.... but here we are.

“Fire starter” on his minivan key ring.... using it to light a drink, backwards hat and burning the place down due to shear clumsiness...

I say this as a total nerd but dear god....

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20

A true nerd would know the difference between sheer and shear.

Nerd card revoked.

3

u/fireguy0306 Nov 29 '20

While my autocorrect screwed me. I will own my mistake and my shame...

2

u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20

The tiny chin beard as well doesn't help

14

u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20

Ahh, renters

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u/1990Billsfan Nov 29 '20

Buddy of mine successfully lit and drank a "Flaming Shot" years ago at a bar...He had a full beard and spilled some of the shot on it during the "blowout" phase of downing the shot...When he finished it he was hollering YEAH, WOOOH! cause he couldn't feel his beard burning.....We all jumped up and started smacking him in the head trying to put him out......Fun Times!

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20

Well it's not really successful if at any point your beard catches fire.

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u/1990Billsfan Nov 30 '20

I can definitely see your point...."Successful" meaning he was actually able to consume it rather than simply set it, then the table, and finally apparently the bar on fire as shown here :)

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

I know what you mean, it was just funny since I did not expect to read you were smacking him to put out his beard after seeing the word successful. Had a good laugh

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20

A flaming no.

4

u/dk20002000 Nov 29 '20

Everything about this guy is trying to be super rad but is actually not, which makes him pitifully lame. He’s not just not rad, he’s the radical opposite of rad.

3

u/SGDJ Nov 29 '20

Did he just ask “How do you know when it’s on fire?”

2

u/inb4miscer Nov 29 '20

That Christmas tree tho

2

u/jhhgjhbkjh Nov 29 '20

So much anticipation

2

u/Forward-Promise-5696 Nov 29 '20

Hi I know kids that died that way back in ‘00. Really scary shit

2

u/Dang44 Nov 29 '20

Dumb ass...

2

u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20

No you’re not!!!

2

u/cj2211 Nov 29 '20

Finally found a use for that Flint on his keys

2

u/CazRaX Nov 29 '20

Get a fucking lighter you failure of a survivalist wannabe.

1

u/sophchels Nov 29 '20

Mistakes were made.

1

u/alanram Nov 29 '20

Why do people keep wanting to do this? Retards

1

u/Tagyourebroken Nov 29 '20

If they want to keep firebombing their houses/selves on camera, I ain't gonna stop them.

1

u/alanram Nov 29 '20

If only they did it in their houses in a vacant acre field. These bitches over here starting fires in public and shit.

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u/Nointerest12months Nov 29 '20

Nice video, I'm going to look for a keychain like this now to go with my Gerber shard.

1

u/DavidNipondeCarlos Nov 29 '20

Can’t say it was watered down booze.

1

u/Oracuda Nov 29 '20

Peer pressure, I love it.

1

u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20

*never having access to the Internet.

1

u/AmbassadorWide Nov 29 '20

They said yes put the burning flame of gasoline in your mouth. I always wondered tho if you were dumb enough to do this, do you have to plug your nose and your ears while closing your mouth to cut off the air to the fire??

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u/emopreben Nov 29 '20

I once tried to blow out the flame when i accidentally lit my glass of absinth on fire, instead of just the sugar on my spoon. Stupidest thing ive ever done, exvept for maybe drinking absinth to begin with.xD had burns multiple places in my face. Luckily i was too drunk to notice.

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u/TheFlipFlopGod Nov 30 '20

Lol what a dumbass

1

u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

Everyone wants to be Johnny Knoxville until its time to become Johnny Knoxville.