The Thumb

So we rented a car for the week so we can go look for one to buy. It was a little difficult taking taxi's or bumming rides from other people so we decided to just rent one for now. The cars here have cigarette lighters in them. Not something you see much in the US.

Well, Jonny, being the brilliant 15 year old he is, has never seen a cigarette lighter before. We were parked on the side of the road while Jack went to look at a car for sale and Jonny was sitting in the front seat so I couldn't really see what he was doing. All of a sudden he yells and I smell burnt flesh at the same time. I see this thing go flying from his hand.

Come to find out, he didn't know the lighter would get hot when he pushed it in. He took it out and wanted to know what it felt like so he put his thumb on it. I don't think he will ever do that again. Hmmmmm.....the glowing redness and heat coming from the lighter wasn't a good enough indication that it was hot?
What is it with teenagers? Rachel did a similar thing when she was 12 with a hand held blender. She wanted to know what it felt like while the blade was spinning. Luckily she only chopped a small portion on the top of her finger and not the entire finger off.

Now they both have a dumb silly story to tell about touching things. Maybe the lesson is, if your not sure, don't touch.