I am a man. I am buying six of these, a pair of rollerskates, a hockey stick, a mini fire extinguisher, and some string.
See you guys on TV later!
I am a man. I am buying six of these, a pair of rollerskates, a hockey stick, a mini fire extinguisher, and some string.
See you guys on TV later!
I hear fire melts ICE
Well with women having these on hand at least the incels will finally achieve one of their objectives:
Women thinking they're smokin' hot.
TFW the party's mage casts fireball in a small room...
And yet somehow I feel this might not be the best path forward.
Well... let's try it out for a little and see what happens.
Typically without solid training what happens is the weapon gets turned on the wrong person.
But, for the sake of a good time we can imagine some asshole pervs getting lit up like a cigar. Heh heh. Awesome.
Honestly, I hope it is more deterrent than anything else
Idk, having something that could melt metal from a safe distance as a deterrent seems a bit overkill. But don't take my word for it, I might be overreacting.
Hmm, that sounds like something a velociraptor would say.
It's just running on butane - it won't have enough heat mass to melt metal (and produce any notable flames). Probably it won't do much more to a person than startle the hell out of them and maybe ignite their hair.
3300Β°C seems a bit much for butane but it could be farenheit which I would assume is still quite hot.
Great, create more fear in society and pit people against each other and give them weapons, too. Winning concept.
Abusers should be afraid. π€·ββοΈ
The problem is that who an "abuser" is is extremely subjective. In this case it's evil men. What if people buy these because they're scared of evil immigrants? The argument is the exact same.
And nothing is stopping abusers from getting these too. You think they have a little checkbox on the order you have to cross on the form so they don't accidentally sell them to the wrong person?
And who are they against exactly, gropers, rapists, people that hit on you in a club, any stranger that approaches you? Burning someone alive is a pretty big commitment, you better make sure you got the right person, or else you're just another psychopath with a weapon waiting for a chance to use it on anyone you dislike.
Youβre real scared about getting set on fire, huh?
Spoken like a true klan member.
You understand that nobody is handing out flame throwers, right? You know that this is a meme, right? You canβt really be that fucking stupid, right?
I see, it's all just a joke and you're frothing at the mouth like a rabid dog because it isn't serious. Right?
Yeah, thatβs whatβs going on, sure. Keep going, I love you chuds. Point out more about how angry Iβm getting about the meme post.
I can literally feel you getting worked up through the screen, anything to protect your fragile ego. The thing about people like you is, you could just as easily be a right wing yokel in Tennessee, you act the same, and think the same, it's just the object of your hatred that changes.
HA! Still caught up on this, eh? You guys are the best, I love you, never change.
This you?

I wish my landlord had the same rent-free policy that you do.
What's wrong? Rape plans derailed?
Pit people against whom? Their active attacker? Who are you worried about making afraid?
What attacker? There is no attacker, it's all a hypothetical situation meant to rile up people like you.
Rape is a made up hypothetical situation?
Are you being raped right now?
Oh, youβre right. Youβre so right. Iβm not getting raped, so it doesnβt exist. What a relief.
Also, nobody is getting flame throwers, jackass. Congrats on outing yourself as a media illiterate rape advocate because of a meme. Cheers.
Yep, people who don't agree with you are rapists. That's a sign of intellectual maturity right there. QED, psycho.
It's just a weapon. It can be used by anybody, against anybody, for any reason. Being willing to use a weapon against other people doesn't mean you are justified in doing so. This particular weapon is probably most useful for disfiguring people. There's a fair chance that some over-entitled ex-boyfriends and stalkers might find a use for it.
Do you want to get embarrassed over getting defensive about a dark joke shitpost in a meme sub about women defending themselves against the onslaught of rape the world throws at them and how the systems in power refuse to give a shit about to the point of them requiring lethal disfiguring weapons (as a joke, as this is just a stupid temu lighter intended to be used simply as a lighter for people stupid enough to buy one, if that wasnβt fucking obvious.) to stop it from happening to them or do you maybe just want to fuck off about it? Iβve still got more in the tank, but Iβd rather do other things than point out how fucking stupid it is to take shit like this seriously to the point of arguing against it as a safety issue. I just got off of a rare slow shift at work and need to play with my cat.
By that logic, shouldn't everyone carry a gun too? If it's theoretically only going to be used against an active attacker, what's the big deal?
(Note: this isn't an argument for carrying guns)
A lot of people carry guns specifically for that reason. Iβm not saying itβs a perfect solution, but it speaks of a bigger issue that is being ignored. If people are forced to look out for themselves then the options become very limited and outside of the possibility of anything approaching ideal. Iβm not choosing to worry about the attackers getting set on fire in this situation, my concerns and those of the people who have a need for things like this have already been outright ignored entirely. People donβt have a better option, it was taken from them already.
And has easy access to guns never caused problems? Possibly more problems than they've solved?
My problem isn't with people deterring potential attackers or fighting off actual attackers. My concern is with the potential for misuse, and the fact that labeling this as some innocent means of self-defense is covering up the fact that it wouldn't be limited to being used exclusively by victims. That's just marketing. Any psycho could buy one of these.
Yup. Thatβs the available option.
Maybe we should try to address the issues with the longstanding preservation of rape culture. When that never happens, though, this is what we are left with. Youβre mad at the pen, you should be mad at the person who threw the pen.
You are mad at men, just like racists are mad at immigrants. There is literally no difference in your worldviews, only the targets.
Iβm mad at systemic patriarchy, youβre the one playing the victim and taking that personally. Curious.
You're mad at a bogeyman, and I don't trust you with weapons, because then I will have to get one too, to protect myself from psychos like you.
Nobody is getting flame throwers, you fucking moron.
Are you a maga troll? Because this is how they usually argue. None of your arguments make sense when you say this, this is literally the whole fucking debate, about psychopaths like yourself ordering pocket flamethrowers to use against anyone you dislike, which I'm going to confidently guess is everybody but yourself.
Yup, Iβm real concerned about the bogeyman. Youβre right and you should feel super rational and confident in knowing Iβm the obvious victim of false insecurities. Youβre doing great, have fun with your mission of fighting against rampant lighter assaults, big fan of that whole thing, but Iβm done taking the piss out of you dolts.
I hope the QA is good. Training or no training, these aliexpress specials will probably just self immolate in your bag.
Also, fire doesn't just stay put. Yes, you might burn the attacker, but catch the building on fire killing people.
Handing out weapons to the population and expect them to use them responsibly has worked so fucking well so far...
There is one benefit to this. If you're talking to a women at a bar and the people around you starting to move away, you know you're crossing some lines.
I can be trusted with this, I promise
Cool idea but that thing needs a bigger fuel tank, looks like it'll be empty after 30 seconds of use
I don't know, but if you don't get the message after 30 seconds of hellfire...
Pepper spray cans also go empty in like 5 seconds. I don't think these things are designed for longer bursts. Dump 'em and run.
Hey, idiot asses, itβs a meme. Thatβs just a dumb lighter for idiots you can get on temu. Are you really stupid enough to believe they are handing out flamethrowers because of a post on a meme instance?

dumb lighter for idiots
Meaning a tool idiots can use to set the dumbs on fire?
Sorry, I was in responding to chuds mode and misread that before, I get it now, thatβs solid.
No, it has no "smart" features, like a "dumb phone," and it is intended to be used on idiots.
I'm pretty sure bear spray is still more effective, gonna be real
Just rapid fire bears out of a can.
Listen, that would be effective.
We'd be breaking so many rules I don't even know where to start, but if accomplished it would be incredibly effective.
If we can put men on the moon we can put bears in a can.
It says China is Selling
All you have to do is find it on temu or aliexpress to make that true.
So, yes, you really are that fucking stupid. congrats for choosing to die on stupid mother fucker hill.
are you just a bundle of sunshine
Yes, I am. Are you just a bundle of internalized misogynistic propaganda to the point that you canβt even take a fucking joke about it without being a reactionary?
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