I never understood why people torture themselves while eating, especially when it comes to hot wings, but I guess in some regions (and certain sects of the bro culture) the painful act of destroying your palate has been elevated to art.
That’s why I can appreciate UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis and his attempt to sweat his way through the latest episode of “Hot Ones.” Folks … anything you plan to stick in your mouth that requires an emergency glass of milk needs to be reevaluated.
And I don’t know if such a challenge exists, but I would love to see someone eat the dreaded “Wings of Death” then immediately gargle with Listerine. Then we can separate the men from the boys.
Sadly, I will participate in no such challenge.
Simply because I’m so pathetic that even the buffalo wings at Applebees are too hot to handle. That said, I do have a bottle of Tabasco sauce that’s been sitting on the door of my fridge since the Clinton administration, just in case anyone asks for a little extra heat.
Speaking of things that suddenly get hot …