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I just gonna TLDR my list:
- Brands
- New Music (Sabrina Carpenter, Alex Warren)
- Religious fanatics, my parents specifically
- Hookah
- Calculus
Why people are infatuated with celebrities.
Same reason people like watching TV dramas. It's escapism. They get to vicariously live someone else's more colourful life - or are glad they're not living the celebrity's real or acted horrible life - for a short while to get away from their own.
And anyone on a screen is usually better-looking as well, which is a big draw.
Spicy food.
I can't comprehend how individuals or entire cultures choose to just deal with the pain until they build a tolerance.
Sure it probably made sense when the choice was to starve or to eat something that hurts (even a little), but as soon as non-painful food was available, why continue with the kind containing "Don't eat me!" chemicals?
it's not painful to people who have a natural tolerance to it
I guess if that's really a genetic thing and not learned then it makes sense, but that isn't the impression I've gotten.
You don’t dive into the deep end of pain. You start with midline uncomfortable and work your way up.
But why though?
Why do you season things you cook? It’s delicious.
I don't use seasonings that hurt. And literally can't imagine a flavor so good it would be worth that.
Everything I've had with even the slightest amount of capsaicin is something I thought would be much better without it. In extreme cases I can't even taste the normal flavors the food would have because the pain is a stronger sensation.
In some people it causes the body to releases enough internal happy drugs that it is worth the discomfort.
I've never understood that either - Is it different from say stubbing a toe or biting a tongue? (Not hard enough to do permanent damage) Those should release endorphins also, right?
It seems to me like people rarely hurt themselves on purpose except food and sex stuff, and the sex stuff appears to be uncommon.
I agree that flaming asshole level of heat is silly. But capsaicin activates heat receptors - people with less tolerance perceive it as pain but for those of us that can tolerate it, it’s more heat coupled with maybe just a little pain. Heat (or the perception of heat) can act as a flavor enhancer.
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I think it's funnier if I just never attempt to "get it"
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