Burnt human hair!

Westie · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:05

why does it really stink when u burn someones leg arm hair etc!

just got burnt by my mate on my leg and it stank well bad haha! he then said its different for everyone but its not no matter whos hair u burn it always smells the same why is that? lol

random question is random!

ash_scotland88 · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:05

Guessing something to do with the oils in the hair.

arknor · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:07

take a magnifying glass out into your garden in the summer and use it to burn an ant it fricking stinks of death lol.. you wouldnt think such a small insect could create such a stink

[TW]Sponge · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:08

arknor said:
take a magnifying glass out into your garden in the summer and use it to burn an ant it fricking stinks of death lol.. you wouldnt think such a small insect could create such a stink

Westie · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:09

arknor said:
take a magnifying glass out into your garden in the summer and use it to burn an ant it fricking stinks of death lol.. you wouldnt think such a small insect could create such a stink

lol will defo try that!

wannabedamned · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:09

[TW]Sponge;19302937 said:

You're kidding right? You're honestly going to eye rolley that???

Greenlizard0 · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:12

You think that's bad? When we light farts the stench is Japanese meltdown smelly.

Vonhelmet · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:14

Why would you expect it to smell anything but terrible? Most things smell bad when they burn.

[TW]Sponge · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:16

wannabedamned said:
You're kidding right? You're honestly going to eye rolley that???

Yes. Only 5 year olds do that.

asim18 · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:17

[TW]Sponge;19302937 said:

Do you squat before taking each step while walking, to look closely to ensure you don't kill any precious ants with your stride?

naefeart · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:20

asim18 said:
Do you squat before taking each step while walking, to look closely to ensure you don't kill any precious ants with your stride?

Hardly the same thing as taking a magnifying glass to purposely burn the critter is it?

Most people got this out of their system a long time ago.

[TW]Sponge · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:20

asim18 said:
Do you squat before taking each step while walking, to look closely to ensure you don't kill any precious ants with your stride?

What?? I just find going out with a magnifying glass for the intention of burning individual ants a little weird.

Cosimo · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:21

asim18 said:
Do you squat before taking each step while walking, to look closely to ensure you don't kill any precious ants with your stride?

Don't be silly only five year olds do that.

asim18 · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:26

[TW]Sponge;19303036 said:
What?? I just find going out with a magnifying glass for the intention of burning individual ants a little weird.

Oh. Totally misinterpreted that illiterate emoticon there. I thought you thought that killing an ant was like throwing a cat in a dustbin.

wannabedamned · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:31

asim18 said:
Oh. Totally misinterpreted that illiterate emoticon there. I thought you thought that killing an ant was like throwing a cat in a dustbin.

Same

arknor · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:35

[TW]Sponge;19303004 said:
Yes. Only 5 year olds do that.

i was probably about 5 at the time

[TW]Sponge · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:41

asim18 said:
Oh. Totally misinterpreted that illiterate emoticon there. I thought you thought that killing an ant was like throwing a cat in a dustbin.

My bad

Westie · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:49

wannabedamned said:
Same

i thought same too lol!

semi-pro waster · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:50

It's not just human hair that smells bad when burnt, I'd rather suspect it's a common property to all hair. Maybe it's even just a property of keratin since that's what hair mainly consists of.

Luke · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:50

I absolutely love the smell of burning hair. I also love the smell of burning fingernail and burning skin (not unexpected as it's essentially the same). As a kid I was attacked by someone who'd lit an aerosol can spray in my face. No long term damage thankfully, but the smell is one I really like oddly. I used to keep my hair when I was at the barbers, keep my nail clippings and used to bite the skin off at the edges of my fingernails so that I could burn them. Most people think I'm odd. I'm inclined to agree, but I can't help it.

After the attack I remember walking to a crematorium specifically to see if I could smell them burning the bodies as I expected that to be the most awesome smell in the world. Thankfully no smell was experienced and even I think that was a little extreme/creepy/psychotic!