What Is the TikTok Lighter Trick? Let’s Break It Down

“Am I the only one who knew this?!” he asks, as the world bears witness to another mind-blowing discovery. We are then told the red button that is used to ignite the flame is not in fact what we use to ignite said flame. “This? This is not to light your lighter,” he claims (after using it to light his lighter). “This is in fact to do the opposite. This is to turn off your lighter.” We beg to differ! While this is happening, he is not holding down the red button to keep the lighter on. That’s the interesting part.