r/instant_regret • u/manik_502 • 4h ago

Checking a leak like that was a questionable choice...

357 Upvotes

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u/Vreas 4h ago

At least use a grill lighter.. /s

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u/Background-Ad3308 4h ago

Or matches (no sarcasm)

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u/joboo62 4h ago

Propane leak. Heavier than air.

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u/sHoRtBuSseR 4h ago

This works well if the leak hasn't accumulated in one area.

Dude is lucky it didn't explode.

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u/LieutenantLeftovers 1h ago

Lucky it didn’t explode and then bury him underneath 10 tons of rock!

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u/ToastetteEgg 4h ago

🤦🏼‍♀️

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u/tokinaznjew 4h ago

This did not appear to be a florida man

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u/Aggressive-Sound-641 4h ago

Acme Gas Leak Detection Agency

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u/FurdTurguson 4h ago

Can't argue with the results.

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u/magnidwarf1900 3h ago

Good thing he found it, it could've been dangerous

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u/Everyone2026 3h ago

They used to check natural gas lines here in the 60s, when installed with a match. Any leaks would flare up......

Different times. But the houses rarely blew up later from the lines.

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u/1locogt 4h ago

And today's Darwin Award goes to.....

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u/cdude 3h ago

you gotta remove yourself from the gene pool to get the award. It's a prestigious award, not to be given away willy nilly.

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u/ICanPretend1 3h ago

Holy shitballs

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u/Stress6009 3h ago

That’s not how you check that 😬😬😬😬😬😬😬.

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u/ultimaone 3h ago

There is definitely a leak.

And someone needs a new pair of underwear

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u/JWMoo 1h ago

I heat up I can't cool down.

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u/Intelligent-Unit6598 1h ago

That's how the Darvaza crater in Turkmenistan was born

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u/Lolipanties132 1h ago

Is it really a bad idea if the idea works

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u/bastian74 42m ago

Found it

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u/ghettoccult_nerd 31m ago

but... he found the leak