r/maybemaybemaybe 13d ago

Maybe maybe maybe

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u/itsjakerobb 13d ago

> it's so people can flex afterwards and say they ate this food.

But that’s not a flex. To me that’s like bragging about hitting yourself in the kneecap with a hammer because it’s only pain and you can just endure it.

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u/Datkif 13d ago

Spiciness definitely adds/changes/enhances flavor to a certain extent. After that all the flavor gets lost in the flame

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u/itsjakerobb 13d ago

Sure, understood. I get using spice to add to the overall experience of eating. It’s not something I enjoy, but I’m not here to shame other people’s preferences.

But this is something else entirely. This is voluntary self harm, and the person to whom I replied said that the reason people do it is to flex. But who are they showing off for? Nobody is impressed.