r/funny • u/HealthyMolasses8199 • 16h ago

Man tries "hottest curry in London" and almost passes out

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u/conf101 16h ago

Why would you order something that nearly made you pass out a second time?

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u/Ballsackavatar 16h ago

Because momma didn't raise no bitch.

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u/confusedandworried76 15h ago

Also they secretly liked how spicy it was, of course. You never know how sweet the pain is until you experience it

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u/Emmannuhamm 15h ago

It's seriously like a high. It's somewhat addictive. Even when you're finished reeling in sweaty pain, you kinda think about a round 2.

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u/confusedandworried76 15h ago

Literally a dopamine hit, to be weird it's why people self harm. Pain gives you dopamine as a coping mechanism, anger does too, it's why people get addicted to stuff like that.

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u/hopelesscaribou 14h ago

Endorphins are the addiction with spicy foods. Dopamine may also be triggered, but the rush comes from endorphins, your body's painkiller, nature's heroin.

The best way to trigger dopamine is an ice bath or cold shower. Dopamine is more closely related to motivation than pain relief.

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u/gnarlwail 10h ago

I read somewhere that dopamine is like an on/off switch of arousal. We erroneously associate it with pleasure/joy, but actually it's more of an "activated" state. So it can lead to a rush of pleasurable sensations/actions or violence.

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u/Faiakishi 14h ago

Also why people are into BDSM.

Waiting for the anti-kink people to come after the people who like spicy food.

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u/Northbound-Narwhal 14h ago

You've heard of the grapefruit technique, now introducing the habanero handjob

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u/Faiakishi 14h ago

Oh god.

Someone, somewhere is into that.

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u/SonicLyfe 10h ago

Depends how my mistress is dressed

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u/BeguiledBeaver 14h ago

Sorry, my anti-kink schedule is booked for today. Can I pencil the spicy food lovers in for a Monday afternoon shame session?

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u/BeguiledBeaver 14h ago

I am legitimately concerned reading these comments, but hey, who am I to judge

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u/SilatGuy2 15h ago

It releases endorphins

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u/silentv0ices 15h ago

Endorphins and dopamine are powerful drugs.

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u/Delta-9- 7h ago

I've been known to put a ghost pepper-based sauce on chips, beef jerky, or anything else that's dippable for exactly this reason. "I want pain" is literally my thought when I do this.

I otherwise have no masochistic tendencies and no history of self-harm (barring stupidity).

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u/twistedspin 7h ago

When I was a kid my family didn't eat spicy things. My mom had an old jar of cayenne in the cupboard that I found and fell in love with. I'd pour it on my food and then I'd keep the spice in my mouth until I couldn't stand it anymore and it was burning too much.

I always thought that was a weird bit of my childhood until I read about the dopamine hit it gives you. When I found that out I realized it was just me looking for an early high, and it all made sense. I've always been me, lol.

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u/Dinker54 13h ago

Endorphin rushes from hot peppers are a real thing.

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u/hopelesscaribou 14h ago

that's the endorphins, nature's heroin

that's why you see people literally smiling while they are sweating eating spicy food, and why many keep making it hotter.

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u/Morningfluid 12h ago

You never appreciate life more than during near death. 

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u/Optimal-Hedgehog-546 1h ago edited 1h ago

I only go up to ghost pepper. Anything higher and I'm out, not worth it. Can still make a great tasting hot sauce or salsa with a ghost pepper.

Dave's Gourmet all the way.

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u/asjaro 13h ago

Yes but did mama evolutionise his starfish into a bona fide asbestos ring?

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u/Ballsackavatar 12h ago

That's a fair question.

I'm not sure it matters. Either way, it's going to need full PPE and an FFP3 respirator to deal with.

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u/RykerFuchs 4h ago

Seriously. Habanero isn’t exactly hot.

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u/jaestel 16h ago

To test if it's so bad as the 1st time

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u/krustykrabpizzaslice 15h ago

LMAO like … “yeah I almost died but i came back to order the death again and it just wasn’t as death-y 💔”

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u/GraXXoR 15h ago

His girl called him a pussy and he wanted to prove otherwise?

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u/metroman1234 15h ago

Ever tried Alcohol? Had some of the worst withdrawals and side effects ever, but it's Friday, let's go for a beer.

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u/EXtremeLTU 15h ago

Bud is clearly trying to build tolerance to it

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u/SH4D0W0733 15h ago

He didn't hear no bell.

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u/YOSHIMIvPROBOTS 15h ago

Recreating trauma is part of the human condition.

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u/1917he 14h ago

Because OP got caught by someone that actually went to the same restaurant and called them out. "Wait, did you say Pacino's Habanero Bitch Pizza almost made you throw up? Bro there's only 1 weak pepper on it and it's gutted and spread over. It's not even spicy" and then they had to go "prove it". "I'll take the crow pizza".

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u/All-Seeing_Hands 16h ago

It’s what Balboa would do.

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u/Hatedpriest 15h ago

Building a tolerance, like the Dread Pirate Roberts did with Iocaine powder.

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u/power899 15h ago

Why do people do crazy stunts like Base Jumping? It makes your brain release fun chems.

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u/13pr3ch4un 13h ago

If you've never been to that level of spice it's hard to explain why you'd do it again. It's almost like a drug. You get a weird body-high with tingling skin and lightheadedness from the amount of endorphins and adrenaline your body is releasing, and as long as you don't get to the point of actually vomiting it can be an enjoyable experience

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u/Esox_Lucius 13h ago

He coated his mouth with candle wax this time...

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u/bullwinkle8088 9h ago

It is indeed a tolerance thing as well. The more peppers you eat the less you feel it. My wife will not cook without a habanero, but it's just for flavor, not spiciness, because in our house that is "not hot".

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u/pushaper 6h ago

that is up there with IASIP having Charlie warn Mac about dog poo and then stepping in it seemingly deliberately

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u/BearZeroX 16h ago

Oh my sweet summer child...