Rural King Popcorn Maker Fire Goes Viral
Popcorn Maker Fire at Rural King Goes Viral
You never know what’s going to make you famous. Sometimes, it’s as simple as being in the right place at the right time. And sometimes, you aren’t even trying to become famous. You’re just shopping and minding your own business when you pop up in someone else’s video. That is what happened to a man in West Virginia.
According to WSAZ, a man has gone viral after walking by a popcorn maker fire at a Rural King in West Virginia. This popcorn maker was on fire, when a guy went walking by it very nonchalantly. According to reports from WSAZ, “A Kanawha County paramedic has captured social media attention after his calm reaction to an unusual incident—a popcorn machine fire at the Rural King store in Cross Lanes. Jamey Ferguson, a loyal customer who loves Rural King’s popcorn, found himself unexpectedly in the spotlight when his favorite snack machine went up in flames during his visit.”
Jamey Ferguson is now experiencing some internet fame. There are so many memes and GIFs of him walking past that burning popcorn maker. We’re not sure what’s going to come from it, but it seems like he’s having some fun and enjoying the ride.
I think we all hope we could react like Jamey in these situations. Just being calm. He didn’t do anything to stop the fire, but maybe he didn’t notice or realize anything was happening. But, it’s true that his job duties have numbed him quite a bit. To walk past a burning popcorn maker and not even turn your head, is kind of crazy.
Luckily, the fire was put out, and no one was injured. The popcorn maker fire probably wouldn’t have made such big news if it wasn’t for this man walking past the blaze.