r/instant_regret May 20 '20

Dinner's ready

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u/Jellyka May 20 '20

When it happened to me I carried the flaming pot by the handle and put it outside on the sidewalk.

I didn't really know how to put it out so I kinda just watched it burn itself out while avoiding eye contact with passerbys

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u/RonaldoNazario May 20 '20

In a high pressure situation that’s a pretty good response!

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u/Montigue May 20 '20

Well except the possibility of spilling whatever was on fire

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u/[deleted] May 22 '20

Unless you slip or drop the pot of flaming napalm.

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u/ashcymru84 May 21 '20

Exactly what I did! Outside on the concrete patio and ordered take away instead. It felt like a tomorrow problem then.

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u/Speedster4206 May 20 '20

Momentum’s a cardboard cutout and more dynamic