r/oddlyterrifying • u/dannybluey • 17h ago

The way they lit the candles on this Christmas tree.

852 Upvotes

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u/SuperannuatedAuntie 17h ago

Now let’s see how you put them out.

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u/Masterofunlocking1 17h ago

Leaf blower

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u/swiggaroo 5h ago

We got candle mufflers on sticks in churches :) tiny cap to suffocate the flame

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u/Dossalis 17h ago

What kinda harry potter shit is this?

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u/Schuim88 16h ago

According to Hermione, it just some Abrakaflame, nothing special..

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u/feedpoormanafish 6h ago

Correct! and minus point for Slytherin!

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u/pharper10 17h ago

This is neat but could destroy the whole church if the tree is not perfectly green.

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u/zamboni-jones 16h ago

Christmas mass be lit here

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u/Joroc24 10h ago

It is the greenest plastic

All safe

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u/Heckybawkins 17h ago

That’s gotta be a wet ass tree

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u/chataolauj 3h ago

That's a WAT!?

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u/NotYourGran 15h ago

hesitant applause

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u/theuberwalrus 17h ago

Finally, something that's actually oddly terrifying and not just terrifying.

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u/warboss_WAAAGH 16h ago

This isn't oddly terrifying, this is kinda cool

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u/otc108 15h ago

I thought the same thing.

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u/800-lumens 17h ago

Wow! That looks… really dangerous.

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u/RobinQ1994 17h ago

They missed one

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u/ArjJp 10h ago

<a flaming arrow hisses out from amongst the rafters>

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u/kablam0 17h ago

Oddly awesome

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u/The_Ruby_Rabbit 15h ago

Anyone a tad bit concerned that this was done near a emergency exit?

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u/get_pussy 12h ago

I am both scared and impressed 🤣🤣

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u/Musical_Drewby 17h ago

Meanwhile, New Mexicans: Today Fire Danger is 5

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u/zenunseen 15h ago

"uh, the fire marshall is here.. he'd like to have a word with you"

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u/kitkatloren2009 9h ago

I mean....it worked. Kinda stupid and simultaneously kinda genius

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u/japandroi5742 15h ago

I’d like someone to show me another way to light a tree. You can’t.

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u/Cellulite_Butt 16h ago

Nearly 2025 and there are still dumb people who put candles (!) on a christmas tree! But ok, these people in the video are religious so i'm not really surprised.

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u/Dapper-Ad-468 16h ago

I kept waiting for the whole tree to go up in flames and thought, wow, the people watching sure are calm.

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u/Royalchariot 16h ago

Seems totally safe

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u/Lysol3435 16h ago

I’m sitting near the exit, but hell yea!

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u/Aloha-Eh 16h ago

After all, what could go worng?

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u/Hyakkimaru_4 15h ago

Very high risk, high reward

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u/Sanguine_Templar 14h ago

If it's a fresh tree there's little chance of fire, connected wicks is fairly common to light many things.

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u/jbpsign 14h ago

In Louisiana, they dunk a wet turkey in ripping hot oil to do this.

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u/Lunafairywolf666 13h ago

I always wondered how people back in the day lit all the candles on trees

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u/CrownBestowed 13h ago

you know what? Hell yeah

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u/Klainc 13h ago

That was cool as shit

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u/stillyou1122 12h ago

It's amazing how the entire tree didn't get burnt down

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u/neurohazard757 12h ago

They may have been into some weird crap but the pagans definitely had a thing for fire that I can appreciate

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u/sebsebseb1982 10h ago

Notre Dame's style

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u/QuirkyDust3556 10h ago

Well, now we know what happened at Notre Dame

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u/december14th2015 8h ago

They were going for that "snake handling priest' effect....
Tje adrenaline brings you closer to god. 😌

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u/Shadowstein 8h ago

A proper post for this sub.

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u/kae--art 8h ago

Very cool, but this is a safety hazard

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u/Xikkiwikk 7h ago

Some Krampus magic here

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u/tomqvaxy 4h ago

Oof idk. It’s odd but I’m going with mostly terrifying. I’m like upset lol.

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u/marmalade_ 2h ago

That was sick

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u/An0d0sTwitch 2h ago

That doesnt seem smart

but im not a fireologist

que the tik tokers burning their house down doing this

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u/briaaaaaaaaaax10 17h ago

those tree needles retain so much water it’s almost impossible to set it alight. now the dangly christmas balls—— that’s a diff story

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u/akaynaveed 17h ago

Thats not true. Coniferous trees needles are highly flammable. There are a few trees like ponderosa, or trees in the south east that are fire adapted but this aint it chief.

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u/briaaaaaaaaaax10 10h ago

the more you know

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u/WingRevolutionary39 2h ago

After they dry out , yes . Fresh cut, not so much.

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u/Ceshomru 16h ago

We can see that when the tree here burst into flames and everyone started evacuating.

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u/akaynaveed 13h ago

You are entitled to your opinion, and the rest of us are entitled to the facts.

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u/Ceshomru 13h ago

Haha did that sound good in your ears? So is the tree in the video not bursting into flames an opinion or fact according to you master?

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u/akaynaveed 12h ago

Man look, its obvious you dont care about what i have to say, i will say i have years of experience on the subject. That being said you can google.

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u/GissoniC34 17h ago

Why would someone need to have candles on a christmas tree? What a very stupid thing to do.

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u/Inkompetech_Inc 17h ago

I think it's a traditional european thing. My family here in Germany always has some candles in the tree and puts them on for christmas eve. For a short time and with supervision.

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u/WooDDuCk_42 17h ago

Christmas lights didn't always exist. The difference between someone lighting their house on fire because they were playing with sparklers next to a plastic tree and this church is one has common sense and the other doesn't. I'm sure the church has a few fire extinguishers. It also is in the middle of the room.

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u/nihilism_squared 17h ago

american moment

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u/waterpong 16h ago

Idk why this video keeps getting reposted. It’s really not that crazy. Try lighting a tree on fire with a lighter, of course it’s not gonna work

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u/skennedy505 17m ago

Straight up fire hazard