Ever since Homo erectus learned how to control fire some 400,000 years ago, man has taken a curious pride in getting a good blaze going. Even today, there is a primitive belief that any cooking done outside the confines of a building falls firmly within the realm of ‘manly duties;’ the curious observer can often see them gathered around the pit, arguing, cajoling and giving tips on the best way to ignite a flame.
Because sometimes it’s actually not so easy, especially if you’re looking to grill over some hot coals. Getting those things going takes a little time and practice, as this woman discovered recently when trying it out for the first time. “I got this,” she announced confidently, setting out to cook up some juicy burgers on a portable grill.
Sadly it all goes downhill from there, as she documents a catalog of fails over an increasingly tragic, but hilarious Snapchat story. Perhaps a little bit of that ‘fire starter’s pride’ is justified after all! Scroll down below to check it out for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
Here’s what people had to say about the hilarious episode
This isn't a gender thing, this is just a "you never learned to do this" thing.
Exactly. My Dad showed me how to grill, but my mom helped me to perfect the technique. All my dad knew was how to get it started and when it was time to pull the meat off the grill. My mother was the one that taught me how to do fish in foil, grilled vegetables including roasting corn in the husk.
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I am sorry but I thought that this was really boring and not funny at all. Am I the only one? No hate, just wondering..
Maybe if she was actually focused on cooking rather than cataloging her failures on snapchat it would have gone better...
How does one accidentally buy hotdog buns? How exactly does that happen? They all (and I mean all) come in clear plastic wrapping.
I've made the same mistake plenty of times. Those come from Aldi, and the hamburger and hotdog buns have the exact same design on the wrapping and are the exact same size. If you're in a rush it can be quite easy to pick up the wrong thing.
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Aaand now I'm hungry. Any chances you could post some wors over to the UK?
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All the BBQ problems I can forgive. But she didn't realise burgers shrink when cooked!
#1 tip, dont use charcoal on a wooden deck, with lighter fluid. #2 tip, get yourself a propane grill. Taste the meat not the heat.-Hank Hill will thank you
If you're going to use propane, you might as well pan-fry it.
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Where did that spatula come from? The dollar store? Invest a bit of money, get a proper bbq that you don't put right ontop of wood by the patio rail also maid of wood :/
Well first thing first is thats shes cooking on a wood deck...umm fire hazard anyone??
I sometimes wonder if people just don't pay attention to the world around them... grilling is so easy, our caveman ancestors did it... so much of this was just failing to pay attention
Our caveman ancestors killed animals with their bare hands too, but I'd be hesitant to try.
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Aren't there instructions on the packages of briquettes and lighter fluid?
I'm with the one poster in the original story DO NOT grill on a wooden deck. We've had 4 fires since i moved into the complex because of asshats grilling and forgetting its going. You put wood into fireplaces to make a fire why would you think wood out of one won't catch fire too?
On a balcony? Tried that once. In 2 mins the neighbour from upstairs was screaming that she'd call the police.
Why is it that girls think they cannot grill. It is a learned thing, boys do not just wake up and know how to do all of this. I am the griller of our house and I am a woman. I had to teach myself and did a damn good job of it.
Because if guys are around, they take over, and you're insulting their manhood if you don't let them CREATE THE FIRE!
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Please grill down in the parking lot, because of your fire and the wooden balcony!!!
This is my kind of woman! She tried! That's more than a lot of people would do these days. If she wants to learn, she's doing it right, because we only truly learn through failure.
That's just the "OMG I'm so cute and helpless, where is the man to save me" behaviour I despise in other women.
She probably should have consulted a basic YT video on grilling before tossing fire and meat together and expecting something good to come of it.
Load More Replies... This girl should actually be embarrassed by her level of incompetence. It's not funny. It's not cute. It's embarrassing.
Well, I, for one, enjoyed the funny story. Better luck next time x
Is there any other way to be a cutie other than visually?
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Problem 1: Lighter fluid. Cut the bottom off an empty can so you have a tube, crumple a sheet of newspaper in the bottom, charcoal on top, and peacefully light with one match. Problem 2: Direct heat. Arrange your lit coals in two piles up against the edges of the grill. Problem 3: Shrinkage. Form your patties larger than the buns you will use to account for shrinkage of the meat. Problem 4: Location. Grills really should be on a non-flammable surface, a distance away from structures. Move to the parking lot if there's another balcony above you.
Our neighbors used to grill outside their front door in a garden next to a juniper bush. Never caught the bush on fire..not that they didn't try. But since our apartment complex had a strict rule against personal grills, they shouldn't have been surprised when their little smokin' joe (like the one this girl has) would disappear from time to time. Thank goodness they were cheap.
More gasoline to start the fire. Or Lacquer thinner. Or old furniture soaked in gasoline... you know... whatever you've got.
Dry kindling, and old text book, or grandmas polyester disco pants from the 70's.
Load More Replies... At least you didn't have to rub sticks together to get a fire started. It would have taken even longer.
I wonder what intnetion people have in making a monkey out of themselves on social media. Besides, If I would grill for the first time I would probably also fail if I would take a photo every friggin minute.
Yes, this was pretty lame. She was clearly trying to get viral fame and followers. “Bought hot dog buns by mistake” Yeah right.
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i Don't get the need to documented all the process. when i made bagel for the first time i didn't take pictures for all the world to see. people are that needy for like?
these are step-wise BBQ/fire safety dont's... do's are missing
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Seriously? You're hitting on a girl in a bored panda post? How desperate are you?
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This isn't a gender thing, this is just a "you never learned to do this" thing.
Exactly. My Dad showed me how to grill, but my mom helped me to perfect the technique. All my dad knew was how to get it started and when it was time to pull the meat off the grill. My mother was the one that taught me how to do fish in foil, grilled vegetables including roasting corn in the husk.
Load More Replies... I am sorry but I thought that this was really boring and not funny at all. Am I the only one? No hate, just wondering..
Maybe if she was actually focused on cooking rather than cataloging her failures on snapchat it would have gone better...
How does one accidentally buy hotdog buns? How exactly does that happen? They all (and I mean all) come in clear plastic wrapping.
I've made the same mistake plenty of times. Those come from Aldi, and the hamburger and hotdog buns have the exact same design on the wrapping and are the exact same size. If you're in a rush it can be quite easy to pick up the wrong thing.
Load More Replies... Aaand now I'm hungry. Any chances you could post some wors over to the UK?
Load More Replies... All the BBQ problems I can forgive. But she didn't realise burgers shrink when cooked!
#1 tip, dont use charcoal on a wooden deck, with lighter fluid. #2 tip, get yourself a propane grill. Taste the meat not the heat.-Hank Hill will thank you
If you're going to use propane, you might as well pan-fry it.
Load More Replies... Where did that spatula come from? The dollar store? Invest a bit of money, get a proper bbq that you don't put right ontop of wood by the patio rail also maid of wood :/
Well first thing first is thats shes cooking on a wood deck...umm fire hazard anyone??
I sometimes wonder if people just don't pay attention to the world around them... grilling is so easy, our caveman ancestors did it... so much of this was just failing to pay attention
Our caveman ancestors killed animals with their bare hands too, but I'd be hesitant to try.
Load More Replies... Aren't there instructions on the packages of briquettes and lighter fluid?
I'm with the one poster in the original story DO NOT grill on a wooden deck. We've had 4 fires since i moved into the complex because of asshats grilling and forgetting its going. You put wood into fireplaces to make a fire why would you think wood out of one won't catch fire too?
On a balcony? Tried that once. In 2 mins the neighbour from upstairs was screaming that she'd call the police.
Why is it that girls think they cannot grill. It is a learned thing, boys do not just wake up and know how to do all of this. I am the griller of our house and I am a woman. I had to teach myself and did a damn good job of it.
Because if guys are around, they take over, and you're insulting their manhood if you don't let them CREATE THE FIRE!
Load More Replies... Please grill down in the parking lot, because of your fire and the wooden balcony!!!
This is my kind of woman! She tried! That's more than a lot of people would do these days. If she wants to learn, she's doing it right, because we only truly learn through failure.
That's just the "OMG I'm so cute and helpless, where is the man to save me" behaviour I despise in other women.
She probably should have consulted a basic YT video on grilling before tossing fire and meat together and expecting something good to come of it.
Load More Replies... This girl should actually be embarrassed by her level of incompetence. It's not funny. It's not cute. It's embarrassing.
Well, I, for one, enjoyed the funny story. Better luck next time x
Is there any other way to be a cutie other than visually?
Load More Replies... Problem 1: Lighter fluid. Cut the bottom off an empty can so you have a tube, crumple a sheet of newspaper in the bottom, charcoal on top, and peacefully light with one match. Problem 2: Direct heat. Arrange your lit coals in two piles up against the edges of the grill. Problem 3: Shrinkage. Form your patties larger than the buns you will use to account for shrinkage of the meat. Problem 4: Location. Grills really should be on a non-flammable surface, a distance away from structures. Move to the parking lot if there's another balcony above you.
Our neighbors used to grill outside their front door in a garden next to a juniper bush. Never caught the bush on fire..not that they didn't try. But since our apartment complex had a strict rule against personal grills, they shouldn't have been surprised when their little smokin' joe (like the one this girl has) would disappear from time to time. Thank goodness they were cheap.
More gasoline to start the fire. Or Lacquer thinner. Or old furniture soaked in gasoline... you know... whatever you've got.
Dry kindling, and old text book, or grandmas polyester disco pants from the 70's.
Load More Replies... At least you didn't have to rub sticks together to get a fire started. It would have taken even longer.
I wonder what intnetion people have in making a monkey out of themselves on social media. Besides, If I would grill for the first time I would probably also fail if I would take a photo every friggin minute.
Yes, this was pretty lame. She was clearly trying to get viral fame and followers. “Bought hot dog buns by mistake” Yeah right.
Load More Replies... i Don't get the need to documented all the process. when i made bagel for the first time i didn't take pictures for all the world to see. people are that needy for like?
these are step-wise BBQ/fire safety dont's... do's are missing
Load More Replies... Seriously? You're hitting on a girl in a bored panda post? How desperate are you?
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