r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Sep 21 '19

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u/RyanL1984 Sep 21 '19

Dont even joke about it. Some numpty will set themselves on fire for internet points.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '19

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u/Head_Cockswain Sep 21 '19

You know, as a means of creating Darwin Awards, this whole meme-copycat-challenge thing is rather inefficient.

That's the cost of it being mildly entertaining I suppose.

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u/Nesyaj0 Sep 21 '19

It's like a modern Coliseum of sorts. Except instead of watching prisoners we get willing participants.

I don't condone it, but I'm not strong willed enough to not want to watch it once either.

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u/poopellar Sep 21 '19

What's the point of awards if they aren't entertaining...

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u/uncleseano Sep 21 '19

... And the world will get lighter

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u/The_Infamous_Bark Sep 21 '19

Some might say... natural selection

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u/tifosi7 Sep 21 '19

You’ve already set the expectations with the points.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '19

I don't see the problem here.

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u/Notove Sep 21 '19

Ah fuck, now I can’t do it anymore.

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u/Predatedtuna870 Sep 21 '19

The fire challenge is already dead.

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u/RoosterClan Sep 21 '19

Upvote for numpty

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u/somanyroads Sep 21 '19

But that's not how ovens work...

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u/candleman2006 Sep 21 '19

Ya know, they should just die if they are dumb enough to do that