• MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Do people still light their cigarettes with matches though? I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen anyone even own matches outside of a survival kit lol

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      10 months ago

      According to George Bluth matches are superior for lighting cigars (and probably pipes).

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      10 months ago

      My grandpa used to use cheap matches to light his pipe. They weren’t even wood, more like cardboard. The packages were small enough to fit in your wallet, and.you could just tear one off when you needed it. Whenever I tried to light one they would break unless I was literally holding the head where you strike.

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        10 months ago

        It took me a lot of practice back when I used to use them lol a lot of the time I would fold over the back of the matchbook and strike the match between the sides of the cover

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        10 months ago

        You hold the match with your index and middle finger, pinch the matchhead between your thumb and the striker, pull, and then just pull your thumb back before it actually gets hot.

        Leaves you in a perfect position to block and wind with your palm/thumb. Just gotta be quick or you get burnt- or just have tough hands.

        Then you just pinch the matchhead with your thumb/ring finger to put it out.

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      10 months ago

      I know a lot of people who use them to light their fireplaces, since you just kinda prop it in there and leave it, which is unwise to do with a lighter.

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      10 months ago

      Cigarettes probably not, cigars yeah. Apparently the gas from a lighter can ruin the taste of it.

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      10 months ago

      Some liquor stores will give you matches if you ask, for free. It’s not terribly common, but it’s helpful if you’re a smoker and your lighter runs out.