Not stupid enough to use it on my own flesh, but still stupid
You've reminded me of a similar incident...

I'd been a good boy, and for a treat I was going to be taken to see the first Star Trek movie. Yay! Before we went to the cinema, however, my parents had to do some shopping and, as was common at that time, I was left in my parent's first ever brand-new car. Left to my own devices, I started exploring and quickly found the cigarette lighter. To test the thermic value - rather than sticking a finger in it - I pushed the near molten metal against the car seat.

I managed to put out the flames, and tried to repair the damage using the touch-up paint I found in the glove department. Unfortunately the pear drops smell of the paint did nothing to mask the stench of burning velour, and on their return my parents decided that I could no longer consider myself to be a good boy and for that reason would not be seeing the movie, or indeed the outside world until I had done enough additional chores to cover the cost of a new car seat. (about 8 years).

I had the last laugh, because the first Star Trek movie was pants.
(Mr Broadtrousers, Fri 25 Jul 2008, 16:20, Reply)