Health: Today, while lighting a cigarette, I learned the hard way that...

By Awkward - 01/12/2012 22:11 - Bahrain

Today, while lighting a cigarette, I learned the hard way that the amount of styling mousse I used to get my curly hair to become manageable, is the roughly same amount that causes it to become highly flammable. FML

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Same thing different taste

By kaycie_lynn - 19/02/2010 01:11 - United States

Today, I chuckled at a "No Smoking" sign as I lit my cigarette. I bent my head down to light it and somehow managed to light my hair on fire. FML

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You deserved it 71 617

Close but no cigar

By Anonymous - 23/12/2015 23:26

Today, while lighting a cigar, I set my beard on fire. FML

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You deserved it 15 134

This is lit

By a genius - 12/02/2009 13:28 - United States

Today, I lit a cigarette in the opposite direction of the wind. My hair blew into it, and caught on fire. FML

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You deserved it 60 289

By adrenochrome - 09/02/2009 09:21 - Lithuania

Today, I learnt that nail polish remover is, in fact, VERY flammable. And I learnt it the hard way. FML

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You deserved it 43 250

You absolute melt

By errints234234 - 13/05/2010 23:31 - United States

Today, I was reading a magazine while straightening my hair. I got really into this one article until suddenly a huge clump of hair fell on it. I looked up and realized I had burned through the layer of hair I was straightening, leaving me with one layer at ear length and the rest at bra length. FML

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You deserved it 47 462

By Cookie_monster - 08/03/2017 14:00 - Canada - Toronto

Today, getting ready to go out, I turned on my straightener. After 5 minutes, I start straightening one big strand when I realize I'm smelting plastic into my hair. Turns out I'd left it on a plastic box. Of course, plastic never comes out, so I had to cut it out. FML

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You deserved it 2 142

By crayons128 - 24/01/2011 06:13 - United States

Today, I was at a fire roasting marshmallows. When mine caught on fire, I pulled it back so I could blow out the flames. It flew off the stick, and, still flaming, landed on my face. FML

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You deserved it 6 601

By sadcase - 12/04/2011 14:01 - Australia

Today, I used my hair straightener to attempt to straighten my eyelashes and burned my eyelid. I don't know what's sadder, that fact I thought it would be fun, or that I was stupid enough to think I wouldn't hurt myself. FML

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You deserved it 138 817

By Anonymous - 07/03/2012 06:29 - United States

Today, I was cooking and I burned my thumb. I had some first-aid burn spray, so I sprayed it on. I went outside to smoke a cigarette, and when I flicked my lighter, my thumb went up in flames. Turns out that first-aid burn spray is flammable. FML

I agree, your life sucks 14 314

You deserved it 46 090

By beatricesank - 23/05/2009 14:03 - Canada

Today, I was straightening my hair when I heard this crunching, sizzling sound. Taking the flat iron away, I realized that I had just fused a spider to my hair with the heat. FML

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You deserved it 6 650

i_wuz_nver_here 31

Sunday 2 December 2012 0:59

smoking and overuse of hairproducts, yep the fates just have it all decided for you

lilhellian 26

Sunday 2 December 2012 1:01

Atleast you know you had flaming style and smokin' hair.

Comments

aaronjdurant 1

Monday 3 December 2012 17:50

Shouldnt have used so much hahaha!

thagar 2

Monday 3 December 2012 20:12

YDI for smoking, but I guess you'll know that when you get lung cancer.

Bebbo_fml 21

Tuesday 4 December 2012 1:45

Not knowing the downside is a plausible excuse? Who knew we could get away with ignorance now!

sugoine 12

Tuesday 4 December 2012 2:50

If you want to self-immolate that badly, then by all means, feel free! As an ex-smoker, I refuse to get on my high-horse & insult anyone for their personal decisions. Ex-smoker-nazi's piss me off... No one is perfect, everyone has their crutch, & watch those glass houses, ladies & gents--we all gotta take a shit & shower sometime...