As soon as I saw the big cup of alcohol and the long lighter, I thought "oh no, don't do that." He even said "put the flame away" while she started pouring it.
So many of these videos happen because the container of accelerant is unnecessarily close to the flame.
Baked Alaska? Pour the container on the cake, set it down, and then light.
Dumping something on a campfire? Probably not a great idea, but if you are going to do it, dump it in a separate small cup and throw it on. Don't dump it directly from the container full of whatever it is like that one guy who set his whole yard on fire.
Yeah, this is how I've always done it. I grew up around hillbillies and learned the "safe" way to get a bonfire started. Basically, we always cut the top off a beer can, filled up the can with an appropriate amount of gas, depending on the size of bonfire you're lighting. Then you light a small piece of tinder or some paper or something in the middle of the bonfire, and then throw the beer can into the bonfire and get back. If you're going to do something relatively stupid, at least figure out a way to do it that's not as likely to get you killed.
You don’t need to use gasoline to start a fire at all but if you’re going to do this why would you pour it onto a flame instead of bringing the flame to the material? You just described the dangerous and stupid way to do this.
I don’t think that’s fair. They stomp out a bit of fire on the floor at the 30 second mark and then run to the island, grab something and run back but the fire’s pretty much out when they get to the table.
They did help and filmed at the same time which is kind of heroic in my book
Who’s the genius that took the fire off the table and placed it in the chair where the flame is touching the cloth backing?
EDIT: Gold sleeves and black pants. It turns out she’s the woman who yelled at the man near the end. <——wrong look below ⬇️
EDIT PART TWO: The true culprit is the woman who lit the fire. Someone below mentioned dementia. She didn’t look capable to begin with but placing the fire on the chair warrants further examination to make sure she can safely drive, etc…
No it was the old lady who caused the accident in the first place. She has some red in her coat which you can see as she puts the flame tray on the chair and then she is seen scurrying away. That is some dementia level stuff. She is unfortunately a hazard to herself and those around her.
I don’t know why but I find the idea that the guy who got yelled at by the girl at the end had nothing to do with it and she was just his wife who blames crap on him that neither of them have any involvement in
It looked like the kid behind the dad was laughing or filming or something, and she went to tell him to stop that while going in to maybe comfort the poor dad?
So many levels of sad for the poor guy...
I love how she lights the entire cup of fluid on fire and just keeps pouring it on the cake and then the table. Reminded me of a child who can’t resist doing the thing they shouldn’t, or like a Kristen Wiig character on SNL
Can someone explain what's up with the whole "let's pour some flammable shit on this nice cake we're just about to eat and set it ablaze why don't we!?"
No abrupt chaos video is complete without a cat absolutely legging it past
Where?? “Oh, got it!”
I was going to say the cat beating feet was the chef's kiss.
The cat was the reason I watched this twice. And somehow it was 10 times funnier at the second time.
LOL same!!
Only person in the house with any sense was the cat.
It was the icing on the cake.
That made me crack up 😂, classic cat
“I’m not hangin around to watch these fuckers burn the house down”.
I was hoping it was going to knock the chair over with the burning cake.
Had to go back to rewatch the cat and was absolutely worth it
Peak comedy moment
For me, it’s the woman taking it off the table with nothing in the path of the flame and setting it in a cushioned seat against the backrest 🤣
Lmaoooo 🤣 cat was out
How do some people manage to reach adulthood, bloody hell
That one guy “well, keep the flame away until you pour it—“
This is how fire works, yes. 🥲
Edit: On 2nd listen he says keep the flame away until you pour it in there. I think she did successfully keep the flame away until she lit it 🙈
I think the math checks out now, yes.
I think they are in denial about their mother's mental health. She might be in a decline from Alzheimer's.
How do they manage to tie their shoelaces in the morning?
They passed the milestone, but they’re still not it?
The cat lmao
Fucksake. Again, Betty?
You saw that too! The cat had the right idea too. Lol
As soon as I saw the big cup of alcohol and the long lighter, I thought "oh no, don't do that." He even said "put the flame away" while she started pouring it.
So many of these videos happen because the container of accelerant is unnecessarily close to the flame.
Baked Alaska? Pour the container on the cake, set it down, and then light.
Dumping something on a campfire? Probably not a great idea, but if you are going to do it, dump it in a separate small cup and throw it on. Don't dump it directly from the container full of whatever it is like that one guy who set his whole yard on fire.
Yeah, this is how I've always done it. I grew up around hillbillies and learned the "safe" way to get a bonfire started. Basically, we always cut the top off a beer can, filled up the can with an appropriate amount of gas, depending on the size of bonfire you're lighting. Then you light a small piece of tinder or some paper or something in the middle of the bonfire, and then throw the beer can into the bonfire and get back. If you're going to do something relatively stupid, at least figure out a way to do it that's not as likely to get you killed.
You don’t need to use gasoline to start a fire at all but if you’re going to do this why would you pour it onto a flame instead of bringing the flame to the material? You just described the dangerous and stupid way to do this.
I saw a video in which some people were trying to dump gas on a fire and they wound up setting the water in a pool on fire. I mean, that's talent.
Also that was a massive amount of booze for a cake fire. Am I wrong?
I have never done a Baked Alaska, but it seemed like a shot's worth would have been more than enough.
Edit: The recipe I just saw instructed it to be "sprinkled" with rum for the flambé
granny is so numb to alcoholism at this point that is her definition of a sprinkle.
I love the thought process too of "oh no there's fire in the cup...let me just pour the fire bit out"
"OH I'M PUTTING IT AWAY CARL. I'M PUTTING IT A WAY UP YOUR ASS IF YOU DONT KEEP BOSSING ME THE FUCK AROUND"
Candles people.
There's a reason why dumping flammable liquid on your cake and sparking er' up is not the normal process.
Just disappointed the chair didn’t go up at the cut.
Like seriously, who thought “oh this will be better here, def less flammable”
The same person who didn’t listen to put the lighter away lmao
Oh, do you mean the fabric-covered, upholstered chair? The one that she set the flaming cake upon?
...no singing?
That song was fire
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning since grandma got the lighter
There is something in her delivery of "God Damn it" that indicates this sort of thing happens with regularity.
Didn't I even hear some laughing? This isn't their first rodeo
Don’t stop recording. I mean the house could burn down and the insurance is gonna wanna see how you started the fire
Or if you're going to record at least put the action in the centre of the screen
“Lastly, do you have any footage of the incident?”
“Nope”
“Lighting a birthday cake and singing happy birthday, and no one was recording? In 2025?”
“Nah sorry”
“Not even any pictures?”
“Polaroid yea”
“May we see them?”
“Got burned sry”
Lmao
That cat was outta there
cat: "good luck humans!"
Cameraman is the new mod for /r/DontHelpJustFilm.
I don’t think that’s fair. They stomp out a bit of fire on the floor at the 30 second mark and then run to the island, grab something and run back but the fire’s pretty much out when they get to the table.
They did help and filmed at the same time which is kind of heroic in my book
AND /r/PraiseTheCameraMan
I was about to mention this sub here
I love how she threw the rest of the cup of alcohol on the fire already burning on the table.
Child instincts "oh well better pour the rest out"
All of her reactions were very child-like for sure, including setting the fire on an upholstered chair!
Let me put this flaming cake on this chair covered in fabric.
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."
Husband had that I told you so look on his face at the end…
hah hah that was WAAAY too much alcohol...
Son was trying to tell her, she can't be told.
Can you imagine what a pain in the ass she is in general
Holy shit, that cat “Keystone-Copped” it the hell outta’ there.
Much needed humor this week.
that cat running away knew what's up
Almost turned into a house warming party.
The person who put the flaming cake on a fabric upholstered chair just wanted to see the world burn. One terrible mistake after another with this one!
The cat is out of there
Why do I see a control freak mom in front of her adult son's birthday cake. The son's looking another birthday ruined....
The cat legged it out of there, but the dog offscreen wondered if the flame was edible.
I wonder if after the fire was all put out if she said "this is why we can't have nice things!"
Well she was right that was more dramatic
Just keep filming
The plastic tablecloth was…👌🏼
I appreciate that, for once, people aren't just screaming and yelling at the problem.
Not super helpful to just run or keep filming, but at least no one's incapacitated by the more useless shouting 👍
Cameraman deserves props for not landing in r/killthecameraman WHILE ALSO avoiding r/donthelpjustfilm
EDIT: Well, he’s the most recent video in DHJF. Go figure
How are so many people near so many open flames so often?!?
And many moooorre!
Why don't they start to sing? Fucking liars
Wh... Why are we lighting a cake on fire?
Who’s the genius that took the fire off the table and placed it in the chair where the flame is touching the cloth backing?
EDIT: Gold sleeves and black pants. It turns out she’s the woman who yelled at the man near the end. <——wrong look below ⬇️
EDIT PART TWO: The true culprit is the woman who lit the fire. Someone below mentioned dementia. She didn’t look capable to begin with but placing the fire on the chair warrants further examination to make sure she can safely drive, etc…
No it was the old lady who caused the accident in the first place. She has some red in her coat which you can see as she puts the flame tray on the chair and then she is seen scurrying away. That is some dementia level stuff. She is unfortunately a hazard to herself and those around her.
Omg, you’re right! Sorry I got that wrong. That was incredibly dangerous and you made a good point - is she safe to drive, etc…
"Well, I set half the cake on fire, so maybe pouring the rest on the other half will fix it." 🙃
Hold onto that camera as if your life nd the life of others depend on it.
Trying to extinguish it with the rest of the cup, lol.
Someone actually took the on fire cake and set it on an upholstered chair!
Nancy?
OMG I thought the same 🤣🤣
"inflammable means flammable? What a country."
-Dr from The Simpsons probably.
My thought process:
"What is she about to light on the cake that's going to go wrong? Trick candles or something?"
"Wait oh...oh she's pouring something. Oh this is going to be really stupid now....."
She lighted but nobody started singing :(
Don't put grandma in charge anymore 🤦♂️
Even the cat was running.
That cat said NOPE 🤣
Haha 😂 probably said nope to this family and noped out of this family dynamics too.
The CAT 😹
I think they are in denial about their mother's mental health. She might be in a decline from Alzheimer's.
I don’t know why but I find the idea that the guy who got yelled at by the girl at the end had nothing to do with it and she was just his wife who blames crap on him that neither of them have any involvement in
The girl was laughing ... Also the guy warned his mom before everything went south yet the mom disregarded it...
Clearly it's his job to make sure this grown woman doesn't do stupid shit (/s in case anyone can't tell).
She wasn't yelling. She looked like she was laughing and going in to comfort him.
It looked like the kid behind the dad was laughing or filming or something, and she went to tell him to stop that while going in to maybe comfort the poor dad? So many levels of sad for the poor guy...
When did she yell?
and can anyone explain the shape of her butt? one side is square, one side is missing...
A wallet in her left pocket would be my guess.
Damn, I guess when you get that old you no longer use candles. Just set the house on fire and let everyone try to put it out...
Definitely more dramatic
😂😂😂😂
Bro who did she made it this far 😭
I would start singing happy birthday lol
They set the burning cake on a Cloth chair? Holy shit.
Honestly she could’ve handled that way worse. 4/10, but not a complete disaster
Someone doesn’t know how flammable liquids work.
My family used to do a plum pudding at Christmas that my uncle would flambé. He didn't do it like that.
r/StupidFood
Was she using a high heeled shoe to try and put out a fire?
Jersey can't believe how much she fucked this up.
Listen, nice attempt, but after singing Happy Birthday you are supposed to blow out the table. (And the room)
It was his fault he panicked and grabbed her arm
I would check the smoke detectors in that house if they didn't come on after that
Yeah I agree. I mean look at ALL OF THAT THICK SMOKE in the video!!! The smoke detectors should have gone off for sure!!!!!!
I could smoke cigarettes under my smoke detector all day and it won't go off. You don't know how things work apparently
I wonder which stupid Pinterest post convinced them to light a cake on fire with alcohol
I mean that was just improper and poorly done
This is simply ridiculous
And that's why home fire extinguishers are important, ya'll.
No One Has Ever Seen A Fire Safety Video In This House. (and a ?)
God damn idiot
Never in my life have I seen anyone pour a liquid on top of a cake until now.
It's been a long time since I've seen a perfect video in this sub
r/donthelpjustfilm
I think the camera man kind of expected this
Whichever relative put the on-fire cake on the cloth chair needs a good talking to
The same grandma who lit the cake. 😅😂
I love how she lights the entire cup of fluid on fire and just keeps pouring it on the cake and then the table. Reminded me of a child who can’t resist doing the thing they shouldn’t, or like a Kristen Wiig character on SNL
Maybe dont have the elderly person handle the fire
The cat left out of there so fast 🤣😭😭
He lied, they didn’t start singing.
Logic, use the same flammable liquid used to start the fire, to put it out.
Pour liquid, THEN light cake, smh
Can someone explain what's up with the whole "let's pour some flammable shit on this nice cake we're just about to eat and set it ablaze why don't we!?"
Why is nobody singing?
This was slow and predictable chaos
Exhibit A in the discussion about loyalty from cats vs dogs.
I enjoyed assuming this was going to involve alcoholic combustion before I saw what was happening.
Don't help with the catastrophe, keep filming by all means. 🤣🤣
Every decision was a wrong one.
They cut this too short. I want to see the blond lay into the old lady there at the end.
Why not pour, then light?
Also shout out to the teens just watching.
Should've stuck with a candle
Age=wisdon=FALSE!
What a terrible idea.
I am seriously curious about what goes on in these people's heads. Oil or another inflammable substance on a cake is certainly a choice.
How do you even blow that for wishes?!
Wait. I saw the same video from another angle last night. Am I losing my mind?
NO https://www.tiktok.com/@kristinahyde/video/7579759901463842079
Omg thank you.
They did a really good job of extinguishing the fire together!
They did a really
Good job of extinguishing
The fire together!
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It always surprises me how many people don't know that they SHOULD keep a fire extinguisher in their home.
She does this every year.
This is the 3rd angle of this event that I have seen.
The look on the dudes face at the very end says it all.
The quiet panic really kills me
"Don't do that" Immediately does that
Lmao, the cat's got the real wisdom here.
That cat's judging the whole chaos like a pro. 😂
Que vieja gagá, es un peligro.
When you’re too old to coordinate more than one thing at a time. Cognitive decline…
I know what you are all thinking, and no, they are not Boomers, they are clearly Gen X
This poor baby man's face at the end
People need to learn to chill
She seems like hard work.
And was there a donkey there at the end?
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