You’ve gotta blow them out first!

When you first start drinking, a flaming shot is a fun novelty. To a younger man, it’s both badass and visually impressive, making you the star of any night out.

However, once you start to drink more, you realize that flaming shots are pretty stupid. Not only are they somewhat dangerous, but there’s really no point in doing it — and seeing as 90 percent of flaming shots are consumed in the shittiest college houses imaginable, I really doubt they’re in it for some sort of added flavor benefit.

These guys learned the hard way that, if you’re going to be drinking, just stick with normal shots.