As you know, there’s nothing more awkward in the world than sitting down whilst everyone looks at you and half sings’ happy birthday’ as somebody slowly walks towards you with a cake .

Then you blow out the candles and think it’s all over but then some guy pipes up with “he’s a jolly good fellow” and then everyone feels obliged to join in whilst you, again, sit there with your arms intersected, trying to put on a smile and hoping for it to all end.

It does, eventually, and then you all pretend nothing happened but, just for that split second, you wish for a way out … perhaps a well-timed fire? This kid was lucky enough to get his wish…

That’s what happens when powdered sugar ignites…

Be careful when cake-decorating, people.

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