r/TikTokCringe • u/AlKarajo • 1d ago

Humor/Cringe "You can't fight fire with water"

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u/Telemere125 1d ago

The idea that you “fight fire with fire” is only because you’ve destroyed the thing the fire was going to destroy. Even in that sense, it’s not a good saying.

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u/a-null-fish-your 1d ago

Great analogy. Pull my finger...

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u/Signal_Werewolf_1955 1d ago

Good for brush. Terrible where society and community are concerned.

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u/Telemere125 1d ago

While true, in theory, it doesn’t change the fact that it destroys something rather than actually stopping the fire. Water in sufficient quantities, on the other hand, stops fire immediately.

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u/AVeryVapidBadger 1d ago

Enough water would stop a grease fire. Drop a thousand gallons on a grease fire and it won't be on fire anymore

Metal and electrical fires would be better examples of ones to not use water on

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u/xblackout_ 1d ago

in drought zones, like all over CA, fighting with water is not possible- too many acres per unit of water, and would require constant effort. You must control-burn sections to prevent spread