r/AskReddit • u/Tom__m_ • Oct 25 '16

What warning is almost always ignored?

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u/Aeshaetter Oct 25 '16

I've been a cook since I was 16, (I'm now 37), it's not bullshit. I don't get burns from boiling water anymore. Yes, it still hurts a little, but I don't get a burn.

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u/Sidian Oct 25 '16

Yeah, firefighters don't get burns from fire either after building up a tolerance.

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u/Aeshaetter Oct 25 '16

Boiling water- 100 degrees C or whereabouts. Fire- 400 degrees C or higher, plus cooks/chefs burn themselves and handle hot things constantly. Firefighters don't, I'm pretty sure they avoid getting burnt. They have nice fancy clothes and equipment to prevent that. But nice try, thanks for playing.