A 15-year-old dipshit from Lexington, Kentucky, is lucky to be alive after he poured alcohol on his body and then lit it on fire.
On purpose.
According to WKYT, the boy was attempting to copy what is known on YouTube as “The Fire Challenge,” and he was left with severe burns on his torso as a result.
The teenager wished to remain nameless but told reporters as soon as he lit the alcohol that he poured on his body, it just “burst.” He added that the pain was unbearable and his skin was already blistering the second the fire was put out.
Lexington firefighters arrived on the scene to treat the boy and said this was the first time they had ever heard of such a stupid idea.
Apparently, most online fire challenge videos don’t show an ending, presumably because whoever is holding the camera stops filming to do whatever it takes to put out the flames engulfing his friend’s body. Asked what he thought would happen when he set himself on fire, this boy said, “I don’t know, I wasn’t really thinking.”
No shit.
Update: Here is another “fire challenge” fail that recently went viral, as there is video evidence of the stupidity.
If you still think lighting yourself on fire is a good idea, then watch this too: Watch This Bartender Light a Customer’s Face on Fire
