By AlbertEinstein_ - 16/07/2012 19:21 - Ireland

Today, I made microwaveable popcorn. When the bag finished popping, I took it out and opened it and put my face in close to get a big whiff. It now feels like I have third degree burns inside my nose and behind my eyes. FML
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AlbertEinstein_ 4

This is my FML, i had to make an acc to comment! I know, people, this was so incredibly stupid!! I have no idea why the hell I thought that would be a good idea, I think I wanted to check if there was salt in it before I left the kitchen (no idea how smelling it would clarify) so that I wouldn't have to get back up! I totally deserved this one, and I will surely never, ever do this again! My original FML had "And yes, it is possible to be this stupid" at the end, but that must've been edited out :( And I put the name Albert Einstein cause it was ironic or something, I don't know. But I certainly didn't think I was smart or anything....And my eyes still hurt :(

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Top comments

ByronJess 17

...Have you never made popcorn before? Or read the big letters on the bag that say; "CAUTION: CONTENTS ARE HOT!"?

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greenie213 23

People like you are the reason we have warning labels.

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mercsl65 7

weird, things are hot after coming out of the microwave. thanks for the tip! the best lessons best learned are always learned from the actions of others.

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andro6657 10

That Stuff can give you cancer, seriously.

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flutter4 7

Popcorn can give you cancer?

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redmane 21

The steam it emits is carcinogenic. Don't thumb this down. It can be a cause of cancer, but you'd need to be exposed to it for longer than what it takes to open a bag of popcorn.

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bjf10 22

Microwavable popcorn, yes. The fake butter is pretty awful stuff.

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unknown_user5566 26

Maybe it's just me, but I can usually smell the popcorn before I even open it. So unless I have a dog's sense of smell, I'm pretty sure you didn't need to stick your face in the damn bag OP.

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simonsaysYDI 8

Sorry OP, steam burns suck, but... like everyone else is saying, there are giant warning labels everywhere.

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AlbertEinstein_ 4

This is my FML, i had to make an acc to comment! I know, people, this was so incredibly stupid!! I have no idea why the hell I thought that would be a good idea, I think I wanted to check if there was salt in it before I left the kitchen (no idea how smelling it would clarify) so that I wouldn't have to get back up! I totally deserved this one, and I will surely never, ever do this again! My original FML had "And yes, it is possible to be this stupid" at the end, but that must've been edited out :( And I put the name Albert Einstein cause it was ironic or something, I don't know. But I certainly didn't think I was smart or anything....And my eyes still hurt :(

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redbluegreen 40

I like it better without the end comment, honestly. We all do stupid things here and there, but it doesn't make you stupid and it didn't really add to the FML. Congratulations on getting one posted though!

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Mademoiselle_fml 34

Well at least you didn't permanently damage your corneas or something. We all do stupid stuff every once in a while n_n

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TheSoundDefense 8

There's another reason they tell you to open the bag away from your face: microwaveable popcorn contains a chemical that is very harmful to the lungs, which is converted to gas and escapes when you open the bag. Look up "popcorn lung".

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someguy314159265 15

I find it weird how people are so supportive of you when they are replying to you, but most of the other comments are highly insulting. Also, I do agree that you deserved it, but you appear to have learned never to do that again, so I respect you for that. I mean, I know I deserved the pain I got when, at the age of 4 or 5, I touched a burner of a gas stove just after it had been shut off, but it was a harsh lesson for me never to even think of doing that crap again.

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dragoongirl90 34

Steam burns are some of the worst you can get.

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sunflowersteph 2

Third degree burns are actually so bad that you can't feel the burned area and it usually turns black or white from the damage.. But honestly be a little more careful next time....

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Bootle 10

Wow. Thank you for the clarification, Dr. Pedantic.

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baked_goods 5

That's probably what should have happened to you. It's one thing to be daft momentarily; it's quite another to be full-blown stupid and ignore warning labels put on the packaging because of full-blown stupid predecessors.

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VooDooCarrie91 19

There is a warning on the bag that says not to do what you just did...

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SngFrDaMmnt 0

More like third-degree dumbass.

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