benj005 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 (edited) The fire challenge has gripped America. A lot of teens are doing it hoping that they become internet famous. The fire challenge goes like this. You pour nail polish remover on your bare chest and light yourself on fire. It's normally done near a bathtub or pool so if the fire gets out of hand they can extinguish it quickly. A lot of times the fire burns quickly, and the teens who do this stunt get 2nd and 3rd degree burns. Are Thai teens engaging in this stunt? If not, do they do reckless things like American teens? Edited August 7, 2014 by benj005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie H Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Do you really care? I know i dont 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tao Diver Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 You have to be really stupid to pour a flammable liquid onto your body and set it alight. REALLY STUPID ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stradavarius37 Posted August 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2014 Topic of the Year this one - under the category of "no one gives a sh%t..." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk711 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Artificial intelligence. it really is no match for.............. natural stupidity..................... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuestHouse Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 (edited) Observe the middle and old age expats in Thailand behaving like teenagers and there's your answer. Edited August 7, 2014 by GuestHouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Hmm, who is more stupid?? 2 great contenders I must admit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 A teenager in the village lost a couple of fingers last new year holding onto a firework for a dare. Does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblecat Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Teenagers have always done stupid things. It's one of the great things about being a teenager. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I have not heard of this one, either in the US or in Thailand. But I don't doubt that some bonehead teenagers are trying crazy stunts to get attention. Remember the "hitting random strangers on the head with a shoe" thing? Some Thais did copycat that, but were not nearly as vicious as the ones I saw in the US. So I would imagine if some bored kid somewhere saw this, they might try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomthai Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Darwin finds this thread hilarious. If morons want to be morons let em'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahvail Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I thought that after the guy who started the show 'Jackass' in the States went into a psychiatric hospital that the kids would reduce the idiotic self-harming stunts, but nooooo.... seems he simply tapped into what was at the shallow end of the gene pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 About the only place this topic can be left open is in the Pub. Let's see how it does over there. But please abide by forum rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottocus Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 http://darwinawards.com/stupid/stupid1999-07.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 The women in England are as hard as nails, they light Farts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Do Thai teens act stupid like American teens? For the Americans cited, it's not an act. They are stupid. Many will probably consider the burn scars as badges of honor and, given their intelligence, in a few years quite a few will probably end up in unemployment office queues and/or elected representatives in Congress . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I was wondering the kids in the UK, or the rest of Europe are as hopeless as in the US. It is such a rarity for me to meet a kid in the US, that leaves a positive impression. I have one friend who has a 4 year old girl, and a 10 year old boy, and they are both pretty impressive. But, the parents are more conscious that most, deny the kids access to TV for all but two hours per night, and allow the son to play on the computer for only one hour per day. It seems to have worked. It seems that screens, and devices could be the enemy of a healthy childhood, these days. Certainly, good quality parenting is necessary, and we just do not see a lot of that. I am very worried about the youth of Thailand too. They do seem a bit lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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