When I was growing up, if caught telling a lie, I was given a WHOLE TEASPOON of
TOBASCO!This happened twice... The first time was rather uneventful, and taught me that dairy products help alleviate the burning throat/stomach issue.
The second time was technically my 2nd, 3rd, & 4th times... I got caught in another lie when I was about 7 or 8 yrs old. I was given the teaspoon of Tobasco sauce, and I IMMEDIATELY ran to the fridge & swallowed a handful of sour cream. Dad asks, "So, you gonna lie again!?" To which I replied, "YES!" He then gave me a whole TABLESPOON of Tobasco! Then IIRC he muttered something like, "That'll teach ya..." and I swallowed another scoop of sour cream, and was good to go. I sat back down and said, "That wasn't that bad!" He took the sour cream, sat in front of the fridge, and gave me a whole SOUP LADLE FULL of Tobasco sauce!!! My mouth, throat, and stomach were churning, and on fire... I puked up all over the kitchen, water made it worse, and I was just wretching my guts out on the table...
I learned 2 things that night:
1.) Don't lie. At all.
2.) Don't mouth off to dad because (unlike mom's threats) his threats were not "empty threats."
My brother (who was watching all this while laughing) learned:
1.) Not to get caught.
2.) Only little 'white' lies are acceptable such as complements of females (when not due).
Edited to add:
As an adult, YOU CAN'T PAY ME to consume ANY amount of Tobasco if I can taste it. I guarantee it will come right back out!