Dumb and Dumpster

I heard someone today refer to a situation gone out of control as “a dumpster fire”. We’ve all heard that expression, right? Maybe we’ve said it once or twice. Well, one of the guys in the conversation today happened to be a fireman. He said the term “dumpster fire” is a bad choice of words because:

·         A dumpster fire is typically contained. It’s within a dumpster

·         The only thing burning is trash

·         The dumpster itself will not burn.

·         Dumpsters are not typically close to buildings that could catch fire

·         A dumpster fire generally smells better than a dumpster

·         Most dumpsters don’t have people living in them

Now that I think of it, I’ve never seen an arsonist hanging around a dumpster, have you?