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Gordon Ramsay did some food shows in India. In one of them there is a hot pepper eating contest. He tests and bows out. A woman won by eating the most in a gi

by mc32 5y ago

Gordon Ramsay did some food shows in India. In one of them there is a hot pepper eating contest. He tests and bows out. A woman won by eating the most in a given time (maybe a minute), she beat the other contestants but not the record; so to up it, she rubbed the peppers into her eyes to win a bonus prize. WTF!! The audience seemed to “appreciate” it.

tudorw 5y ago
Great, so you enjoy people hurting themselves for a financial incentive, charming.
- ipaddr 5y ago
  The rubbing a pepper in her eyes seems foolish. That could blind someone.
  - mc32 5y ago
    They are Ghost Peppers/Bhut Jolokia. See https://youtu.be/hMdeLv7m7_0?t=60 https://youtu.be/hMdeLv7m7_0?t=60 or you can FF/jump to the 3:00 min mark.
  - 14 5y ago
    I looked it up and can’t find anything that claims what you do that a pepper can blind you. I did find one article that said it can not after one exposure but possibly long term exposure could it just wasn’t tested. Do you have any sources on that claim? Thank you. I ask because we used to prank with peppers when I was young never worried about blinding someone though it was good if they rubbed their eyes or took a pee with ghost hands.
    - Asraelite 5y ago
      Pepper spray also uses capsaicin, and in much higher concentrations than even the hottest peppers. If that's considered safe enough to be used by police and the general public then I'm pretty sure peppers are fine.
      - bryanrasmussen 5y ago
        >If that's considered safe enough to be used by police I mean, there has been some discussion over the last few years that police don't actually have as good a safety record as one might hope when doing things that could involve pepper spraying, or hitting, or tazing, or otherwise subduing people.
        Asraelite 5y ago
        This is true of the US, but pepper spray is also used by police forces in many other countries around the world where the police have a much better track record.
        mc32 5y ago
        It's not only used by police, but also by members of the public.
- mc32 5y ago
  I enjoy watching cooking shows. Some show local activities when they go traveling. So it must be local customs of something.
bellyfullofbac 5y ago
Apparently there is a gene for pain sensitivity, this Norwegian talk show[1] hosts [2] got their tested and their sidekick has a higher tolerance for pain. They tested this by putting their hands above some tea lights from 9:30 onwards. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQBs2xPDGKU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQBs2xPDGKU (English subtitles available) [2] Incidentally they're the ones who made the hit "What Does the Fox Say?"

by mc32 5y ago

tudorw 5y ago

Great, so you enjoy people hurting themselves for a financial incentive, charming.

ipaddr 5y ago
The rubbing a pepper in her eyes seems foolish. That could blind someone.
- mc32 5y ago
  They are Ghost Peppers/Bhut Jolokia. See https://youtu.be/hMdeLv7m7_0?t=60 https://youtu.be/hMdeLv7m7_0?t=60 or you can FF/jump to the 3:00 min mark.
- 14 5y ago
  I looked it up and can’t find anything that claims what you do that a pepper can blind you. I did find one article that said it can not after one exposure but possibly long term exposure could it just wasn’t tested. Do you have any sources on that claim? Thank you. I ask because we used to prank with peppers when I was young never worried about blinding someone though it was good if they rubbed their eyes or took a pee with ghost hands.
  - Asraelite 5y ago
    Pepper spray also uses capsaicin, and in much higher concentrations than even the hottest peppers. If that's considered safe enough to be used by police and the general public then I'm pretty sure peppers are fine.
    - bryanrasmussen 5y ago
      >If that's considered safe enough to be used by police I mean, there has been some discussion over the last few years that police don't actually have as good a safety record as one might hope when doing things that could involve pepper spraying, or hitting, or tazing, or otherwise subduing people.
      - Asraelite 5y ago
        This is true of the US, but pepper spray is also used by police forces in many other countries around the world where the police have a much better track record.
      - mc32 5y ago
        It's not only used by police, but also by members of the public.
mc32 5y ago
I enjoy watching cooking shows. Some show local activities when they go traveling. So it must be local customs of something.

bellyfullofbac 5y ago

Apparently there is a gene for pain sensitivity, this Norwegian talk show[1] hosts [2] got their tested and their sidekick has a higher tolerance for pain. They tested this by putting their hands above some tea lights from 9:30 onwards. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQBs2xPDGKU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQBs2xPDGKU (English subtitles available) [2] Incidentally they're the ones who made the hit "What Does the Fox Say?"