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"Childproof" lighters

  • 06-06-2009 11:35pm
    #1
    anniehoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,597 ✭✭✭anniehoo


    Nearly went back to Spar earlier with a dud lighter as for the life of me i couldnt light the feckin thing. Now ive seen the "hold it 40 degree and press thing"s etc but this one had my head wrecked. For an hour (drunken hr) i was pressing and leaning trying to get it to work convinced it was broken. No! This contraption (sp??) was in a whole different ball game..press in and then down...sounds easy..hehe..im glad i figured it out before i made a show of myself bringin back a "faulty" product back to the shop!

    Childproof stuff..if a kid had of got that thing working i wouldve given my life savings and then some convinced it was broke.


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  • #2
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    anniehoo wrote: »
    Nearly went back to Spar earlier with a dud lighter as for the life of me i couldnt light the feckin thing. Now ive seen the "hold it 40 degree and press thing"s etc but this one had my head wrecked. For an hour (drunken hr) i was pressing and leaning trying to get it to work convinced it was broken. No! This contraption (sp??) was in a whole different ball game..press in and then down...sounds easy..hehe..im glad i figured it out before i made a show of myself bringin back a "faulty" product back to the shop!

    Childproof stuff..if a kid had of got that thing working i wouldve given my life savings and then some convinced it was broke.

    That particular kind is the only one that I don't believe a child would struggle with. The hard-to-click ones would be impossible for a small kid to use.


  • #3
    Hamiltonion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭Hamiltonion


    Who gives a toss whether a child can use it or not? I'm far more likely to drunkenly burn my house down when i light up off the gas stove because of those infernal push and click lighters, the lil bit you've to pull out ALWAYS slips


  • #4
    Kersmash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,686 ✭✭✭Kersmash


    I'll just use my Zippo, cheers.


  • #5
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Matches, mans best friend.


  • #6
    Degag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,984 ✭✭✭Degag


    The one's with the wheel that you have to kinda spin were really hard to use as a child because it was hard to generate enough power.

    I think most children will figure out the new ones before some adults...


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  • #7
    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    How can a lighter tell if it is an adult or a child using it?


  • #8
    Degag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,984 ✭✭✭Degag


    greetings wrote: »
    How can a lighter tell if it is an adult or a child using it?

    FAIL.


  • #9
    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    Degag wrote: »
    FAIL.


    Hahahahahahahahaha i didnt know the writing could go giant size


  • #10
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,973 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    greetings wrote: »
    Hahahahahahahahaha i didnt know the writing could go giant size

    It only can when you FAIL.


  • #11
    Ramona Dirty Memento
    Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭ Ramona Dirty Memento


    anniehoo wrote: »
    Nearly went back to Spar earlier with a dud lighter as for the life of me i couldnt light the feckin thing. Now ive seen the "hold it 40 degree and press thing"s etc but this one had my head wrecked. For an hour (drunken hr) i was pressing and leaning trying to get it to work convinced it was broken. No! This contraption (sp??) was in a whole different ball game..press in and then down...sounds easy..hehe..im glad i figured it out before i made a show of myself bringin back a "faulty" product back to the shop!

    Childproof stuff..if a kid had of got that thing working i wouldve given my life savings and then some convinced it was broke.

    Sounds like you are a retard tbh.


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  • #12
    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    artanevilla wrote: »
    It only can when you FAIL.



    I never failed at anything in my life i am CLASS


  • #13
    The Mad Hatter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,718 ✭✭✭The Mad Hatter


    greetings wrote: »
    Hahahahahahahahaha i didnt know the writing could go giant size

    WIN


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,378 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    size 7 font makes my posts easier to find while browsing.


  • #15
    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    Deleted User wrote: »
    size 7 font makes my posts easier to find while browsing.

    I thought Google Ads were meant to be small and unobtrusive?


  • #16
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    CrazyRabbit wrote: »
    I thought Google Ads were meant to be small and unobtrusive?

    ad block plus is your friend :D


  • #17
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Brenna Elegant Shop wrote: »
    Sounds like you are a retard tbh.

    Goose downed.


  • #18
    mollzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 255 ✭✭mollzer


    Well I did what the OP nearly did!!
    I got one of those lighters in a petrol station and as usual try them before I leave the counter AND said it wasnt working. The guy showed me how it worked.
    I was mortified!:o


  • #19
    TPD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,814 ✭✭✭TPD


    I wonder if the child-proofing has actually made an effect on the number of kids injured by lighters.


  • #20
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,025 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Dumbrell should have used a kiddyproof one.
    But he didnt... oh well:)


  • #21
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    TPD wrote: »
    I wonder if the child-proofing has actually made an effect on the number of kids injured by lighters.

    Their thumbs are a lot sorer now...


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  • #22
    TPD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,814 ✭✭✭TPD


    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    Their thumbs are a lot sorer now...

    A job well done I say.


  • #23
    KeyLimePie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 861 ✭✭✭KeyLimePie


    They're a freakin' nuisance :\ the amount of old people that I have to explain to about how to use them !! one poor woman didn't have the STRENGTH to push it down so I had to go outside and light it for her


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