Ali Condon
When live streamers start looking to build a following, they'll do almost anything to blow up online - including literally blowing up online.
A video of a Kick streamer with a relatively small following is going viral after he stuck a metal fork in a toaster during a live stream.
In case there was any doubt about how that'd turn out, take a look here:
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Yep, the small-time streamer who goes by the name 'GooseIsLoose' definitely picked up some new followers after jamming a fork into his toaster... but at what cost?
In case you missed that lesson in home safety, sticking a fork - or any metal object - into an electric appliance while it's turned on can be extremely dangerous.
During the GooseIsLoose stream, he tried to delicately scoop his waffles out of the toaster using a metal fork, and with the camera pointing his way, it's hard to believe he didn't know this was a bad idea.
After a few attempts to hit the toaster waffle from the right angle, the streamer goes right in, only to cause a mini explosion in his kitchen, blowing him across the room.
While a recording of the idiotic moment has sparked countless memes and jokes, many are lashing out at both the streamer for making such a foolish move, and Kick for allowing their creators to film such actions on their platform.
Lots of viewers couldn't believe that some people still didn't know how dangerous it was to stick a fork in a toaster - didn't any of you watch that Dumb Ways To Die video back in 2012??
"Natural selection at its finest," joked one viewer.
"What did bro think was gonna happen?," another asked.
A third exasperated viewer wondered: "Why would you ever, ever, absolutely ever do this?"
Others are convinced that the streamer GooseIsLoose knew that what he was doing was dangerous, and could have ended a lot worse, but did it anyway to boost his follower count.
One was convinced: "There's NO way he didn't know this was a bad thing."
A second cynical viewer suggested: "I guess he's trying to go viral to get his following up".
And a third added: "Anything for a bit of clout".
And for those who were worried about GooseIsLoose's wellbeing after that video - though, very few seemed concerned - he seems to be doing just fine.
After the video went viral, he shared it to his own Twitter account and joked that he needed to 'go and get a new power strip'.
