I had a boss that used to tell stories about his dad accidentally setting himself on fire when he was in high-school. A fairly regular occurrence: spilling paint thinner next to the water heater, grinding lawn-mower blades without taking them off the mower first, etc. Former boss relates talking on the phone with a buddy and sees his dad run by the picture window in flames; “Gotta go, my dad’s on fire again.” He gives the impression that the friend thought nothing of it since it was so common.
I had a boss that used to tell stories about his dad accidentally setting himself on fire when he was in high-school. A fairly regular occurrence: spilling paint thinner next to the water heater, grinding lawn-mower blades without taking them off the mower first, etc. Former boss relates talking on the phone with a buddy and sees his dad run by the picture window in flames; “Gotta go, my dad’s on fire again.” He gives the impression that the friend thought nothing of it since it was so common.