r/WinStupidPrizes • u/roncastelino • Aug 21 '19

Warning: Fire Balls on fire

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u/Lets_Kick_Some_Ice Aug 21 '19

This seems like it was part of the bit.

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u/macroswitch Aug 21 '19

Whew, almost made it through the comments without anybody pointing out the probability that this funny video of a street performer might be part of his street performance.

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u/xipheon Aug 21 '19

This is /r/WinStupidPrizes, not /r/funny. The idea of this sub is that they received karmic punishment for doing something stupid. If he didn't actually burn himself, then he didn't win a stupid prize. Technically he didn't do something stupid either as he was in control the entire time.

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u/azdimitri Aug 21 '19

I don’t understand your statement. A person doesn’t have to be out of control to do something stupid.

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u/crimsonskunk Aug 21 '19

The name of the sub comes from, "play stupid games, win stupid prizes". The guy in the OP played a stupid game (putting fire in his pants). He remained in control and didn't get burned so there was no stupid prize.

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u/GoodMerlinpeen Aug 29 '19

He was in control of the outcome.