Replying to MacBook Pro getting way too hot

I just got a MacBook Pro for college, and I have noticed that it gets RIDICULOUSLY hot when plugged into its charger, especially while running multiple browsers/apps/programs, especially anything Flash. My brother is already super wary of his MBP (last generation) and refuses to leave it on a couch, bed, or other flammable object out of his sight.

Does anyone else have this same problem? I was just cruising NS, listening to music, and playing Gnarshmallow when I reached down and literally burned my hand on the very end of the charging cable (side that connects to the computer, right where the light is on the outside edge). I just did some google investigating, and this was one of the first things to pop up: