I was watching a video a friend shared with me yesterday about the ongoing violence in Egypt. They showed these two dudes throw some Molotov Cocktails at the army but the explosion was so insignificant. It was certainly not enough to harm a human, I thought it was quite funny. Then I stumble upon this gem...All I can do is LOL Molotov Cocktail Thrower FAIL - Epic Fail Funny Videos and Funny Pictures
Molitovs don't explode; they splatter. They're a really crappy (but flashy!) antipersonnel weapon; unless you can shatter them in mid-air all you're gonna do is singe peoples' pants. On the other hand, a couple of molitovs can make short work of armored vehicles, buildings, and bunkers. That's what they're really meant for, and what they were originally used for. ...As the subject of this video demonstrates, they do require some skill to use. Whooops.