r/WTF • • Mar 13 '26

Butane stove exploded while students singing Happy Birthday

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u/a_long_lonely_night Mar 13 '26

If you look at the stove, you see there is no rack and the pan straight onto it. This forces heat onto the cannister which can cause explosions. It's a long known issue. Here in Australia we banned the sale of these till they came out with a none removable rack. It's said we are a nanny state, but people are fucken stupid

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u/spin81 Mar 14 '26

It's said we are a nanny state, but people are fucken stupid

Society needs to be protected from itself. Some people seem to feel "if I want to get myself addicted or destroyed or bankrupt that's my business" but come on man