this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2025
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Mildly Interesting

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[–] AbnormalHumanBeing@lemmy.abnormalbeings.space 40 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] sundray@lemmus.org 10 points 2 weeks ago

Hi, Stuart!

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

They totally expect you to burn babies with it, they just have to put that there for legal liability reasons.

[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

The least they could do is tell me which lighters it is okay to burn babies with

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

I mean technically you're not supposed to put qtips in your ears either, but...

[–] polite_cat@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I cannot unsee the socks/sandals combo

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Thank God. I wanted to come in and say that earlier, but no one else had. I figured most people in Lemmy wear this fit.

Pretty common attire round here.

[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 10 points 2 weeks ago

Do not use the flame from this to make the temp of the sun exceed 50°

[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, I think it means to keep it away from children 😅 but you also shouldn't burn babies with them either.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

I'm reading this that the label is saying that babies are extremely flammable and that the lighter should not be used around them lest the babies burst into flames, and those burning babies could become a hazard to the lighter user.

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago

I see that and say "nought to three" in Ashens voice every time.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

That's it? You're not going to like recommend a better alternative?

[–] ook@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 weeks ago

when you can't burn the baby with the lighter

[–] Fingolfinz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

It would be an inefficient use of fuel. Use the lighter to create a bonfire to roast the baby

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Capricorn_Geriatric@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Don't burn candles with a sad face. Nothing about people or candles without faces, though.

don't burn the sun with it either apparently