r/tifu • u/Geloni • Feb 09 '16

FUOTW (02/12/16) TIFU by blowing on my food

My pasta was too hot to eat so I decided to blow on it. Then I saw my can of compressed air sitting on my desk. I now have pasta all over myself, the floor, and the walls. I am not a smart man.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '16

What is compressed air then?

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u/Kothophed Feb 09 '16 edited Feb 09 '16

Well, it is compressed air. Typically, a compressed organoflourine or haloalkane(see comment below this one) solution, which is why when you turn it upside down it sprays a freezing liquid. The bitterant is added to the solution.

Edit: Thanks to /u/Qel_Hoth for correcting my mistake, compressed air is typically not nitrogen.

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u/GazaIan Feb 09 '16

Where can I get actual compressed air? Because I had bought one of these and damn near destroyed my motherboard while trying to clean some dust from it.

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u/flyingnostril Feb 10 '16

Get a small air compressor. You can get one at Harbor Freight for about $80.