Curiosity + Matches
Curiosity + Matches
As I was having my morning coffee and reading the headlines of a couple of news sites on the balcony my son came up to me and said…
“Papa, there’s a fire”
My first question was “fire???”
To which he confirmed.. “yes, Papa, it’s burning”
So as I walked back into the apartment I was thinking electrical?, did I leave the gas on?, what could it be that’s on fire.
He leads me to my bedroom and in the middle of the floor (away from everything) is a small plastic waste paper bin nicely burning. He had tried to put some water on it but the plastic was still burning in a couple of places and it had resisted the water he had poured over the paper, which had been put out by the water.
We all remained rather calm and we got to the bottom of “how” it started quite quickly. Apparently he was playing with matches he had found and that I didn’t even know we had. I was like.. where the fck did you find these?? We had a good chat about the dangers of fire and how things could have gone if the fire had not been put out.
Anyway… disaster averted and a valuable lesson has been learnt by all present.
“Papa, there’s a fire”
My first question was “fire???”
To which he confirmed.. “yes, Papa, it’s burning”
So as I walked back into the apartment I was thinking electrical?, did I leave the gas on?, what could it be that’s on fire.
He leads me to my bedroom and in the middle of the floor (away from everything) is a small plastic waste paper bin nicely burning. He had tried to put some water on it but the plastic was still burning in a couple of places and it had resisted the water he had poured over the paper, which had been put out by the water.
We all remained rather calm and we got to the bottom of “how” it started quite quickly. Apparently he was playing with matches he had found and that I didn’t even know we had. I was like.. where the fck did you find these?? We had a good chat about the dangers of fire and how things could have gone if the fire had not been put out.
Anyway… disaster averted and a valuable lesson has been learnt by all present.
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Good on him for coming to get you and telling you. I think a lot of little kids would have probably ran out the door, watched the house burn down, and then ask, 'what happened, papa?'
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Re: Curiosity + Matches
We had a 4-5 year old over he was playing with the lighter, anyway later they went home and I noticed the lighter missing.
Khmers thinking
Me ring the parents and tell them I think the boy has a lighter.
Khmers don't worry they know he's naughty
Me. But what if he starts a fire
Khmers they just build another house
Me. But what if someone dies in the fire
Khmers. No they won't don't worry
Me. Funkin ring them now.
Khmers no they may be sleeping now
Me Funkin ring them now
Khmer. Okay
Lighter found fire averted
Khmers thinking
Me ring the parents and tell them I think the boy has a lighter.
Khmers don't worry they know he's naughty
Me. But what if he starts a fire
Khmers they just build another house
Me. But what if someone dies in the fire
Khmers. No they won't don't worry
Me. Funkin ring them now.
Khmers no they may be sleeping now
Me Funkin ring them now
Khmer. Okay
Lighter found fire averted
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I wonder where the little lad picked up the idea of trying to burn the house down from ?
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At least you didn't show us your bin full of used condoms, wonder what your son was trying to hide from us;
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Clearly reads way too much CEO News.jaynewcastle wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 6:35 pm I wonder where the little lad picked up the idea of trying to burn the house down from ?
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IraHayes might want to think twice about stopping the lads pocket money in futurejaynewcastle wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 6:35 pm I wonder where the little lad picked up the idea of trying to burn the house down from ?
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