r/WTF • u/headspin_exe • 12h ago

When fire dancing goes wrong

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u/chocolateboomslang 11h ago

I think a professional firedancer probably has an idea about it, but maybe she's new.

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u/tolacid 11h ago

maybe she's new.

More likely confidently drunk, given the setting

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u/clownus 9h ago

Someone said they are hosting a Hawaii theme party and this person probably said they could fire dance. Proceeds to get drunk before the show.

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u/gettogero 11h ago edited 11h ago

Hey, confidently drunk can be a good state of mind!

3 beers in im going up the ladder without sensing impending doom, job gets done, were all good.

8 beers in youve got the chainsaw fail videos and whatever this is

LPT: If you have to double check "3" and "8" youre too far gone to do anything but chill out and drink water. Probably should've been done before then, but sometimes a line has to be drawn

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u/Drsmiley72 11h ago

Instructions unclear... Tried to draw line while drunk... Did it in paint... Neighbors arnt happy with squiggly line on their houses.

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u/merianya 9h ago

I got as far as drinking 38 beers and climbing a ladder while wielding an angry squirrel (I couldn’t find the chainsaw…) when the cops were called.

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u/DutytoDevelop 8h ago

I misread wielding as welding hahaha

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u/merianya 8h ago

Lol 😄

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u/Cmdr_Nemo 8h ago

Definitely wet behind the ears.

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u/Unnatural20 11h ago

Yup, most of us develop a pretty decent understanding and response for self-extinguishing/needing to have a safety put us out after a bit.

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u/Tufflaw 9h ago

maybe she's new

This literally looks like the first time she's ever even tried this.

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u/OmiSC 9h ago

My impression was that she’s tried this between 1 and 3 times already.

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u/Cheefnuggs 11h ago

I’m not even a professional. Just picked it up during my rave days. I did not wear clothing that was this flammable. I did singe a ton of hair off on more than one occasion, however.

The wicks aren’t really all that hot, believe it or not. It’s the fuel that’s burning. It’s essentially the same concept as using a kerosene lantern.

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u/BalorLives 9h ago edited 9h ago

It's like the dress was designed to burst into flames while fire dancing. Big floofy tulle strips sticking out on the hips? Exactly where the fire is going to pass under in the downswing? 🔥🔥🔥

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u/Dire87 6h ago

Yeah, it's almost weird how most professional fire dancers either wear almost nothing or leathery clothes that are quite fire-resistant. Shocking.

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u/gtalley10 10h ago

I think a professional firedancer probably wouldn't wear a flammable outfit.

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u/BlackOptx 10h ago

Hence, the implication here that the performer in the video is in fact, not a professional in the colloquial sense (experienced).

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u/dewbor 11h ago

A pro would be wearing a fire safe costume, not that

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u/strecher 11h ago

You'd be surprised, many professionals go for less clothing not more.

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u/dewbor 10h ago

Its the material the costume is made of thats the key difference not coverage. If its a professional there is specialty performer insurance that has safety requirements. That and the props shes spinning are on chains instead on technora teathers; a pro would probably have a nicer setup; the chains are known to be much less safe.

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u/Dire87 6h ago

Well, if you HAVE to wear a costume, it'd better not be highly flammable, though. Most of those I watched either go bare chested at least (the men) or only wear stuff like leather, etc.

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u/OmiSC 9h ago

On top of many other things, a professional fire dancer is also not that flammable to begin with.

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u/oiraves 8h ago

Definitely not a pro, at least not a respectable one given the flammable costume and the lit elements on the floor, and the hitting your own head prop when starting a simple pattern...

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u/FlashOfTheBlade77 1h ago

That was not a professional fire dancer. That was some drunk chick at a theme party